Setting eggs 6/11 and 7/4 - Join me!

[Miss Molly]

Lakebird, sorry to here that. I lost one a few weeks ago. I dropped it moving it to lock down. I felt awful

I just moved 9 Easter Egger and 9 Blue Laced Red Wyandottes into lock down.

In a few days I will be locking down the Marans. Then a few days later the Swedish flower hens.
It' s going to be so exciting to watch a these new baby's hatch. Molly

 

[classicsredone]

I lost an egg tonight because of clumsiness

So sad.

 

[LakeBird]

Thank you! The guilt is subsiding.

I was wondering how much do you handle newborn chicks. I got my first chicks in April from a local farm, at few days old. They are just as friendly as can be. The ones I hatched about 2 week old ago seems to be scared of everything. They aren't as friendly as my first chicks. All orpingtons. Do you think I am not handling the chicks enough?

 

[Kedreeva]

Do you think I am not handling the chicks enough?

In my opinion you can rarely ever handle/play with them too much! As long as they are not getting hungry/thirsty or cold, then handle away with them! I play with mine as much as possible when they hatch, spend as much time as I can with them (but the peafowl and quail are way more flighty than chickens, so I like giving them as much of an imprint as possible)

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

So 3 of my 5 eggs have started to pip!!!! This is the hardest part with eggs I think. Just waiting to see the cute little thing and knowing you have to wait.....I think the next incubator I build I'm putting a small mirror in it. That way I can see all of the egg. I hate when I can't see the other side of them....

 

[Kedreeva]

..I think the next incubator I build I'm putting a small mirror in it. That way I can see all of the egg. I hate when I can't see the other side of them....

This is brilliant!! Why haven't I thought of this yet.... and if it was just a mirror (just the stone, no ornament), it would also aid in maintaining level temps actually, since it would hold heat if the bator shuts off. I think I'll do this as well!

 

[shardean]

What type of chickens are you locking down?

13 Silkie eggs...some shipped and some from a local breeder, 14 Polish Crested..from my chickens, 5 buckeyes from a breeder, and 2 Buff Brahmas! So excited this is the first hatch that I actually know what they are!

 

[classicsredone]

So 3 of my 5 eggs have started to pip!!!! This is the hardest part with eggs I think. Just waiting to see the cute little thing and knowing you have to wait.....I think the next incubator I build I'm putting a small mirror in it. That way I can see all of the egg. I hate when I can't see the other side of them....

What about a shaving mirror meant for the shower? That wouldn't fog up if the incubator humidity is high.

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

What about a shaving mirror meant for the shower? That wouldn't fog up if the incubator humidity is high.

That sounds good.

 

[TAMMACLEAN]

I HAVE A CHICKIE BABY!!!!

So far 1 out of the 5 eggs have hatched. I have 3 more that have pipped and are peeping. And 1 that I candled real quick and it's still moving so we will see....