Setting Eggs Sept. 24th-Oct. 4th-Last Hatch of the Year. Anyone care to join me?

[MarineCorpFarmr]

I so want to just candle them everyday but i heard it's bad to do that......so tempting to do i found a sheet that explans what is all going inside of that egg and it is so dang cool. http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_chicks_embryo.html





EVENTS IN EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT

Before Egg Laying:
Fertilization
Division and growth of living cells
Segregation of cells into groups of special function (tissues)

Between Laying and Incubation
No growth; stage of inactive embryonic life

During Incubation:

First day
16 hours - first sign of resemblance to a chick embryo
18 hours - appearance of alimentary tract
20 hours - appearance of vertebral column
21 hours - beginning of nervous system
22 hours - beginning of head
24 hours - beginning of eye

Second day
25 hours - beginning of heart
35 hours - beginning of ear
42 hours - heart beats

Third day
60 hours - beginning of nose
62 hours - beginning of legs
64 hours - beginning of wings

Fourth day - beginning of tongue

Fifth day - formation of reproductive organs and differentiation of sex

Sixth day - beginning of beak

Eighth day - beginning of feathers

Tenth day - beginning of hardening of beak

Thirteenth day - appearance of scales and claws

Fourteenth day - embryo gets into position suitable for breaking shell

Sixteenth day - scales, claws and beak becoming firm and horny

Seventeenth day - beak turns toward air cell

Nineteenth day - yolk sac begins to enter body cavity

Twentieth day - yolk sac completely drawn into body cavity; embryo occupies practically all the space within the egg except the air cell

Twenty-first day - hatching of chick

Awesome Post

 

[Roxannemc]

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I swear I'm like a pregnant woman! LOL!

Well that makes sense as I refer to my chicks in weeks too
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]This is so addicting b/ c you do feel like you make your own chicks like a little god....and when they hatch this real live moving tiny thing is too amazing.Then you have all us other addicts to talk to about it!Cant beat it.

 

[Welshchick]

Hi, I won't be joining in with this one but will keep an eye on how you are all doing anyway. I'm now concentrating on finishing my chicken shed & run for occupation. Can't wait 'til I can see the chicks in the garden doing natural 'chicken things', lol!
I'm working on 6-8 weeks of age to move them outside, would this be about right?

 

[Welshchick]

I so want to just candle them everyday but i heard it's bad to do that......so tempting to do i found a sheet that explans what is all going inside of that egg and it is so dang cool. http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_chicks_embryo.html





EVENTS IN EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT

Before Egg Laying:
Fertilization
Division and growth of living cells
Segregation of cells into groups of special function (tissues)

Between Laying and Incubation
No growth; stage of inactive embryonic life

During Incubation:

First day
16 hours - first sign of resemblance to a chick embryo
18 hours - appearance of alimentary tract
20 hours - appearance of vertebral column
21 hours - beginning of nervous system
22 hours - beginning of head
24 hours - beginning of eye

Second day
25 hours - beginning of heart
35 hours - beginning of ear
42 hours - heart beats

Third day
60 hours - beginning of nose
62 hours - beginning of legs
64 hours - beginning of wings

Fourth day - beginning of tongue

Fifth day - formation of reproductive organs and differentiation of sex

Sixth day - beginning of beak

Eighth day - beginning of feathers

Tenth day - beginning of hardening of beak

Thirteenth day - appearance of scales and claws

Fourteenth day - embryo gets into position suitable for breaking shell

Sixteenth day - scales, claws and beak becoming firm and horny

Seventeenth day - beak turns toward air cell

Nineteenth day - yolk sac begins to enter body cavity

Twentieth day - yolk sac completely drawn into body cavity; embryo occupies practically all the space within the egg except the air cell

Twenty-first day - hatching of chick

This is really informative. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Roxanneinla]

Hi, I won't be joining in with this one but will keep an eye on how you are all doing anyway. I'm now concentrating on finishing my chicken shed & run for occupation. Can't wait 'til I can see the chicks in the garden doing natural 'chicken things', lol!
I'm working on 6-8 weeks of age to move them outside, would this be about right?

Sounds great..i don't know how cold it get up in your area but make sure they can still get to a warm area in the coop..cause cold draft is bad even with feathers. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...ks-the-first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens

 

[Roxanneinla]

This is really informative. Thanks for sharing!

your welcome its kinda nice to know whats all going inside the eggs..my kids love to hear whats going on.

 

[Roxannemc]

It's just good that I'm okay with having no social life for a while as I don't think I will be going ANYWHERE around that time! I wonder if I'll be able to sleep... 

Sure you'll be able to sleep about a few minutes an hour because you will be checking on them.Haha

 

[Roxannemc]

First, secound, and last hatch was zero!!! that's not cool. Oh boy if that happen to me i wouldn't never hear the end of it from my hubby about told you so....

Yeah those first 2.. wanted to cry then second zero got real mad bought the perfect temp Genesis and 4 orders of shipped eggs not 6 eggs all 12 or more... then had my " good" hatches.Last as i said may have been me and not watching the humidity went down to 22 about 5 times and i started them on a whoops...60 humidity first 2 days so may have been me.

 

[LakeBird]

Had a bit of a scare yesterday, when our broody hen was leaving her separate hutch she knocked a few of the eggs out of the nest! Since it's floor level they just rolled a little, but I'll candle the eggs later tonight and see how they're going. Hopefully they're doing good!

And just wait until its hatch day, 1stTimeChikMama! Then you'll be counting down the minutes, especially when they've pipped xD Its always best when they pip overnight and you come out to a new chick!

My first hatch, I think watched for hours after they pipped...Over nighters are the best, then you get more done during the day!

Now the fun begins!!!!!

praying for some nice laying pullets for you

Ditto!

Hi, I won't be joining in with this one but will keep an eye on how you are all doing anyway. I'm now concentrating on finishing my chicken shed & run for occupation. Can't wait 'til I can see the chicks in the garden doing natural 'chicken things', lol!
I'm working on 6-8 weeks of age to move them outside, would this be about right?

My hatches have all been during the warmer months. I'm worried if too many hatch, where i am going to put them because the nights are starting to get cold. I have a chicken tractor, with heating lamp that will fit all of them all, but it may get crowed when they get bigger...Guess I may be requesting another coop...MUHAHAHA

 

[Brookhavens]

I so want to just candle them everyday but i heard it's bad to do that......so tempting to do i found a sheet that explans what is all going inside of that egg and it is so dang cool. http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_chicks_embryo.html





EVENTS IN EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT

Before Egg Laying:
Fertilization
Division and growth of living cells
Segregation of cells into groups of special function (tissues)

Between Laying and Incubation
No growth; stage of inactive embryonic life

During Incubation:

First day
16 hours - first sign of resemblance to a chick embryo
18 hours - appearance of alimentary tract
20 hours - appearance of vertebral column
21 hours - beginning of nervous system
22 hours - beginning of head
24 hours - beginning of eye

Second day
25 hours - beginning of heart
35 hours - beginning of ear
42 hours - heart beats

Third day
60 hours - beginning of nose
62 hours - beginning of legs
64 hours - beginning of wings

Fourth day - beginning of tongue

Fifth day - formation of reproductive organs and differentiation of sex

Sixth day - beginning of beak

Eighth day - beginning of feathers

Tenth day - beginning of hardening of beak

Thirteenth day - appearance of scales and claws

Fourteenth day - embryo gets into position suitable for breaking shell

Sixteenth day - scales, claws and beak becoming firm and horny

Seventeenth day - beak turns toward air cell

Nineteenth day - yolk sac begins to enter body cavity

Twentieth day - yolk sac completely drawn into body cavity; embryo occupies practically all the space within the egg except the air cell

Twenty-first day - hatching of chick

And here is a site that has the pictures of what is going on day to day: EGG TO CHICK