Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

[susannemw]

I am setting eggs today as well!

 

[erica.godinez]

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just2rosy

Im thinking im going to hold off onother batch,

so many babies at one time

i will try to hatch geese next time

 

[erica.godinez]

cant wait to show youall this picture i just took like 5 minutes ago 2 of the ameraucana eggs have a pip look at this

i also have 5 in the brooder now. at the end i will post what i got of each

 

[lutz123]

I'm so nervous! I just pulled out 8 of my 12 eggs in the incubator...since it was 102.5

and I lifted the lid to cool. I recandled. Of the 4 that had the biggest blackest masses, 2 had movement and 2 didn't. I left those 4 in. The remaining 8 were either completely clear with a yolk shadow, or were at various sizes of "shading", but nowhere near as black and thick as the others. Meaning I saw only half of the egg filled max, excluding the air cell. Tomorrow is lockdown. Do you think I did the right thing by removing them?

Hopefully the 2 that were moving will hatch safely. I don't have much hope for the other 2. I'm worried about my humidity and temps staying consistent these next few days.

 

[erica.godinez]

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good luck lutz

oh man

I did something so stuppid,

there was one of the americaunas piping for the longest and I thought I could do the same as the other chick, well i cracked the egg just a little and a lot of blood came out moments later he died

some one better slap my hand

 

[lutz123]

Don't beat yourself up over it. Thank goodness it was pretty quick and you didn't have to make a difficult decision. What beautiful chicks you have! Do you have any eggs left? I can't keep up.

I looked at the incubator and it was again up to 102.5 so I opened it up again. Is it okay for me to go ahead and lockdown? Tomorrow would be day 23, normal guinea lockdown day. I set them at 10:30 or so on the evening of April 13th. I pulled out the auto turner and put down that rubbery drawer liner stuff and laid the 4 eggs on their side. I figured it wouldn't hurt to start increasing the humidity so I filled up the water trays and my microfiber. Do you think I should maybe give the eggs one more turn this evening? Guineas normally hatch between day 26 & 28.

 

[Badbaby05]

Here's my bunch, got lots of pips happening. Opened bator and took a quick snap shot with my phone.

 

[ellenaspen]

Have heard a few cheeps and one little pip...but still not a lot of action...

waiting...waiting...

 

[ellenaspen]

First one out!!!

 

[just2rosey]

Good for you!! Good luck with the rest!!