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

[Roxanneinla]

Yes lay them down and let them settle for lockdown

Thank you!!! I am so excited and nervous...good grief... My youngest was just in tears when i took out a lot of the duds...she kept asking us to put them back in the incubator.

 

[Brookhavens]

Soon as the kids go to bed im locking them down and candling one last time

I'm right behind you. Candling 3 sets and then lockdown for the Catdance Silkies.

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Well they are locked down. one looks pretty sloshy when i candled them. The 4 set 10/10 all quit. We shall see if anything come from the remaining 3 :/

 

[Brookhavens]

Candled my Catdance Silkies and this is what made it to lockdown:
2 B/S
4 Lav
3 Buff
1 Blk
1 Porc
1 Part
3 White

15/24 Shipped eggs not too bad. Now the stress level starts to climb.

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Candled my Catdance Silkies and this is what made it to lockdown:
2 B/S
4 Lav
3 Buff
1 Blk
1 Porc
1 Part
3 White

15/24 Shipped eggs not too bad. Now the stress level starts to climb.

 

[Roxannemc]

Candled my Catdance Silkies and this is what made it to lockdown:
2 B/S
4 Lav
3 Buff
1 Blk
1 Porc
1 Part
3 White

 15/24 Shipped eggs not too bad. Now the stress level starts to climb.

Congrats do far ! Pretty exciting you did do well with shipped!Cant wait to here when they hatch.

 

[Brookhavens]

Congrats do far ! Pretty exciting you did do well with shipped!Cant wait to here when they hatch.

I started letting the eggs sit for 12 hours to get to room temp before setting them in the incubator. Then when I place them in the incubator I don't turn them for 7 days. I let everything settle inside and start developing. I candle them before starting to turn and I can see the embryos and veining starting nicely. I know they are off to a good start and can get rid of the non developers/blood rings at the same time. They say that the first 5 days are the most crucial in development and I think by not turning them for that long you are giving them an extra chance at getting started.

 

[dwegg]

Soon as the kids go to bed im locking them down and candling one last time

Locking the kids down???? lol...I think you should be doing that...

 

[WaterFowl209]

I went out to feed the chickens and check on the chicks @ 5am and seen I lost the smallest serama,her buddy had jumped out the box and she had no chick to get next to for warmth so I assume she got to cold, so now I'm left with a lone serama chick,maybe I'll have to hatch some more but not sure yet.

 

[Roxanneinla]

I went out to feed the chickens and check on the chicks @ 5am and seen I lost the smallest serama,her buddy had jumped out the box and she had no chick to get next to for warmth so I assume she got to cold, so now I'm left with a lone serama chick,maybe I'll have to hatch some more but not sure yet.

Sorry to hear about your loss ..poor little one