Setting eggs 1st day of spring..who's with me?

[shellz131]

will be setting 12 eggs in my incubator on the 20th of March
soo eggsited

my hens are laying soo well right now..

 

[just2rosey]

Me, Me!! I'm in!

I plan to be setting 12 Ameraucana eggs on Sunday. I am picking the eggs up from a local breeder, then I will be putting them in with the 7 shipped eggs I set a week ago.

I hope, I hope, I hope to finally have a good hatch, since these eggs won't be shipped. Best of luck with yours.

What are you setting?

 

[TBJumper0514]

I probably will be as well if my 2nd batch of eggs arrives in the next day or so. I will have 10 Ameraucana and 10 or so Ancona eggs. Might throw in a couple from my hens as well.

 

[KZ]

Holy cow! I did not realize the 20th is the first day of spring! Maybe it's a good sign.

I am planning to set about 50 eggs (give or take) on Sunday. This will be the first time to use my new GQF incubator. I am going to set standard Cochins (I think they are so pretty!), Blue and Blue Splash Marans and some Easter Eggers. I bought most of the eggs on Ebay, and I am picking up the EEs in the back yard.
I am very excited and am hoping for a great hatch!

It's fun to share the experience ---------------->

 

[shellz131]

I will be setting at least 12 eggs from flock of 12..lol
Roosters areSalmon Fav
Lavender Cochin
Buff Brahma
Hens are...Frizzle Serama
Lavender Cochin
Rir
New hampshire
Production Red
EE
Lakenvelder

heres to a good hatch for everyone

 

[just2rosey]

Wow! KZ, fifty eggs!

Ok, so maybe I shouldn't be but so shocked, I set 46 last time (I purchased eggs off ebay and got tons of extras). I got so few chicks out of that batch that it's easy to forget.

I am really excited though because this time mine won't be shipped eggs. I can't wait until I have hens old enough to lay so that I can hatch my own eggs out! Aah, the dream. Good luck on your hatches everyone. I hope a few more people chime in, the more the merrier.

 

[KZ]

I put the eggs in the incubator this afternoon at 3:15.

Here is to a great hatch for everyone!

 

[cherprit]

I hope to get my FIRST eggs ever in tomorrow - trying to calibrate the temp in the bator now. I am barely sleeping! This is such an obsession!

 

[just2rosey]

Well, the eggs are in the 'bator!

I set 13 nice new eggs at 5:30 pm, I drove an 1 1/2 hours one way to get them. I am really excited to have eggs that haven't been shipped

, my heart has been broken to many times for a beginner

. I received an extra Wheaton Ameraucana egg for a total of seven, and 6 Black Ameraucana eggs. I candled them all and found tiny new air cells about the size of a dime. AAhh!

Fresh eggs that haven't been scrambled by the PO.

Time is going to go sooo sloow the next 3 weeks. You all have to distract me, when will people check back in with candling updates? Can't wait to hear any news.

 

[midget_farms]

I put mine in on the 19th - but I'm going to hang out with you guys anyway!

14 Black Copper Maran's - we will see if any hatch - shipped half way across the country.

1 egg was cracked - so I waxed it. For what they cost - I might as well give it a try.

This will be my 3rd ever hatch in my home made incubator.

The first two hatches were learning experiences - but I have several chicks from them. 13 black australorps ( I think 7 are hens!!) and only 1 wellsummer (totally my fault) but she is a hen too.

The second attempt was just my goofy mixed up yard birds. Black silkie rooster, aracauna & buff orp hens. Got 6 out of 9 that went into lock down. 3 never pipped.

This time - I have the machine running right & should have no surprises.

I also found this little flashlight that is like a freaking x-ray machine on eggs. I'm hoping it will be able to see into the maran eggs. They are the darkest I've tried so far.