Setting Eggs 12/27 Anyone else?

[Delilah1337]

Tomorrow is day 18 for me!! Im so excited that the little one is almost ready to hatch! I even took the day off on Monday in case it needs a little extra time, I dont want to miss anything since this is my very first hatch

 

[just2rosey]

Delilah, you are a couple of days ahead of me, I am on day 15 today.

You can distract us with your baby(s) while we are starting lockdown.

I had a little trouble finding this thread today, I must have over looked it the first time, I was digging through page 6 of threads when I gave up and decided to do a search. Guess I am losing my mind.

 

[ambrosia]

I'm on lockdown today!!! I'm so excited

I am also glad I put the incubator in a different room so I can't stare at it...


this is going to be a long long longgggg three days....

 

[Reyvaughn]

I am a little late on joining the party! I set eggs on the 28th and the 2nd - I am on day 14 and 10. I set 24 then 12 eggs. I candled on day 7/3 and had to toss 9 eggs. I won't candle again until day 18.

My last time hatching these bantam Cochins, they hatched on day 19. Maybe I should candle on day 17... Just in case, lol!

 

[Delilah1337]

Delilah, you are a couple of days ahead of me, I am on day 15 today.

You can distract us with your baby(s) while we are starting lockdown.

I had a little trouble finding this thread today, I must have over looked it the first time, I was digging through page 6 of threads when I gave up and decided to do a search. Guess I am losing my mind.

I will definately keep you guys occupied with the hatch. As of right now I think I will only have 1 hatch Sunday, we think it is going to be a RIR but we cant be positive since our friends have their hens and roosters mixed right now. Im so glad to have support and friends to help with the hatch. I am already in love with the little fluffy butt, the best part of my day is when I candle and get to see it move.

 

[Cynthia12]

Ok, for those that are ahead of us...best get some pictures taken and put on here pretty quick. We love to see what we have been waiting for! I go into lock down this come Tues.

 

[Delilah1337]

As soon as the little one starts to show itself I will begin the photoshoot I promise! I feel like a new mother to a human baby. This is all I have been talking about for weeks now, good thing my BF has accepted my crazy love for chickens or I may have been committed awhile ago. =D

 

[ajcress]

wellllll lock down on SUNDAY!!!!! any peepies yet?? I cannot wait until i hear a peep or see a pipe! Keep me updated everyone!!

 

[Delilah1337]

So Im pretty upset right now. I have been fighting with my incubator to keep the heat up everybody since I started lockdown. It has been as low as 95.7° but is sticking to 96-97° and I cant get the darned thing to hold any heat higher than that. The humidity is sticking to 65-70% so I dont know what to do. I have a feeling my little egg isn't going to make it. I'm trying to find a new wafer heater but it wont do me any good for this hatch. I have more eggs in the bator that are 2 weeks behind the egg in lockdown and the way things are going, I'm going to lose them too. I had the incubator running consistently for a couple days before I put any eggs in and it was still doing great until yesterday. Does anyone know if there is a way for me to try and get the heat up to normal without replacing the wafer? I don't have a broody so unless something is done quickly, my first attempt at hatching will be a total fail.

 

[ChickenPrnces]

Going into lockdown in 15 minutes! 15 of 46 eggs in the bator! (very staggered hatch)! Can't waitto see them!!!