Setting Eggs 3/7 Anyone with me!?

[OR4-hmom]

My second egg order is in OR now, at the wrong end of the state, but better than hanging out in Baton Rogue. Hope the air cells look OK, hate to delay loading the other eggs to much.

 

[OR4-hmom]

It's official now
12 d'Anver
6 SDW phoenix bantams
12 partridge rock bantams
1 BBS ORP bantam, if she lays tomorrow I'll add it also

Has anyone candled yet?

 

[jengro65]

Today is day 7 for me. The 10 lavender Orpingtons are all clearly developing (amazing for shipped eggs!) Of the 8 BBS Orpington's, it looks like only 2 are growing. With the 6 Welsummer I've got 3 for sure growing and 3 questionable (the shells are so dark).....anyone else candling?

 

[jennabug]

Hi jengro65,

I am incubating for the first time, and set my eggs on the 8th. I just joined BYC last week. Anyway, I'd like to join this hatch-a-long.

I candled my 13 jersey giant eggs yesterday and I was absolutely amazed! 12 of the 13 are alive and growing. The 13th appears to have never been fertile. Yep, I was awestruck and excited that I could really see movement and veins, and that they were alive. It looks like their air-sacs are the right place and sizes, and I'm using that for my humidity monitor.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Hi jengro65,

I am incubating for the first time, and set my eggs on the 8th.  I just joined BYC last week.  Anyway, I'd like to join this hatch-a-long.  

I candled my 13 jersey giant eggs yesterday and I was absolutely amazed!  12 of the 13 are alive and growing.  The 13th appears to have never been fertile.  Yep, I was awestruck and excited that I could really see movement and veins, and that they were alive.  It looks like their air-sacs are the right place and sizes, and I'm using that for my humidity monitor.   

Sounds very promising. Are the eggs shipped or local?

 

[jennabug]

I believe they are local. The feed store gave them to me to "eat or incubate". My curiosity is stronger than my appetite. Lol

 

[OR4-hmom]

I believe they are local. The feed store gave them to me to "eat or incubate". My curiosity is stronger than my appetite. Lol

Our co-op only special orders JG chicks so sounds like they would be local eggs. I thought about them when ordering chicks a few years ago but I was concerned about crowding since they get so big. The chicks I saw were smaller than I thought they would be.

 

[jennabug]

Our co-op only special orders JG chicks so sounds like they would be local eggs. I thought about them when ordering chicks a few years ago but I was concerned about crowding since they get so big. The chicks I saw were smaller than I thought they would be.

Ah, I see. Yeah, the giants aren't staying with me. I have some friends to take most of them and the rest will go back to the feed store.

 

[lghrnlvr]

Its day 11 in my first incubator. I'm down to 30 eggs. everyone is growing fast. One baby was doing flips
Its day 4 in my other incubator and my 10 sizzle eggs show lots of veining and one very active embryo. sadly, the 8 GLW eggs aren't showing any development. I cracked one and it wasnt fertile. I'm going to leave the others in for a few days and see what happens

 

[jennabug]

Its day 11 in my first incubator. I'm down to 30 eggs. everyone is growing fast. One baby was doing flips
Its day 4 in my other incubator and my 10 sizzle eggs show lots of veining and one very active embryo. sadly, the 8 GLW eggs aren't showing any development. I cracked one and it wasnt fertile. I'm going to leave the others in for a few days and see what happens

Fun! I had some really active ones last night too. Sorry to hear some of your eggs aren't fertile.