Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

[silkienewbiegurl]

Hi gang,
I set my eggs on Saturday and candled last night (yeah, I couldn't help it). The location of my yolk seems weird (I've never incubated before ... only used broody hens). Can you help me? I posted my question on this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/690322/help-candling-location-of-yolk-using-automatic-egg-turner. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!

 

[junkinstuff]

shebear-

Saw your post on the facebook group. Good luck.

 

[shelbear81]

shebear-

Saw your post on the facebook group. Good luck.

Thanks Junk, oh and thanks for the link! I appreciate it!!

 

[shelbear81]

Trying again is the only answer. i have some veining in eggs that still have roaming air cells from the postal gorillas. So it can work. Heck I have one egg from the busted hatch that went to 113 that is still going. I don't usually give up until a fat lady sings well. Im fat and I sing poorly, I'll know the difference. chuckle. My Mad Hatchers Batch is rolling right along, old eggs, refrigerated eggs, dirty eggs, misshapen eggs, over heated eggs, and there is detectable veining in a lot of them. I won't toss until at least day 14, some embryos are just too hard to see. I'll candle again in a few days, just because it makes me happy. Don't know if that last chick from the busted hatch is going to hatch properly but I will give him a chance. You can do it, it takes luck and practice. its worth it in the end. Best of luck next time!

I can't wait to see the results of this mad hatch!! you better not only post pics of the chicks but pics of your daughter cleaning out whatever she has to clean!!

 

[walkswithdog]

Might not get a camera near her. Braces this year. Lol. But pics of hatchlings? You got it. About half are showing veining. Considering that the one batch STILL has detached air cells from the postal gorillas, 50% wouldn't be bad. We shall see . Can't hatch if you don't try, or give up. Given their varied origins I'll let them all run long as well.

 

[shelbear81]

Might not get a camera near her. Braces this year. Lol. But pics of hatchlings? You got it. About half are showing veining. Considering that the one batch STILL has detached air cells from the postal gorillas, 50% wouldn't be bad. We shall see

. Can't hatch if you don't try, or give up. Given their varied origins I'll let them all run long as well.

oh yeah, unwanted braces tend to make em camera shy, but after they get them off... that's another story!! lol well I am sending you good vibes (as if I have any!) you mad hatcher you!!

 

[junkinstuff]

Just candled a couple of my shipped Lavender and Lemon Cuckoo Orps. 1 couldnt tell to dark for my light. 3 Looked GREAT. Air sacks looked stable!!!!! The three that I could see through were Lemon Cuckoo's. I am praying to get a couple Lavenders also. They are HinkJC 5th generation! AND MY MOST WANTED BREED FOR SO LONG!!!!!!

My local Blue Orp eggs are also 100% English. I all ready have a BEAUTIFUL English rooster from the same breeder. He is an absolute stunning big brute and I think he could win this year at my County Fair so I think I will give it a try, I know this is a hatching thread but will take some pics tomorrow so everybody can see my gentle giant Big Boy Blue.

I will gladly give some of the grown out birds to anybody in this thread that would be willing to drive to pick them up. Would even consider driving a little ways, lets say up to an hour to help if somebody is just a little too far and that hour might help them. Would like to raise them up till they are fully feathered out. And would prefer to do pairs so I can make sure these 100% English lines stay pure. I would consider a couple of pullets to those with stupid local ordinances that won't allow roo's.

Now time to turn the eggs and hit the hay.......oh I mean feathers.........Oh crap my bed is made out of memory foam...... So time to turn the eggs in the Reptipro and hit the memory foam!!!!

Night night folks and happy hatching.

 

[Beckymca]

Hi all!!!

I wrote a great big post last night then got booted off line, lol...... So here goes again!!! YEAH, that Peanut is doing well!!!! Congrats to all on your new eggs and good candling!!! Sorry for the those that lost eggs/chicks!!!

I have some Faverolle, they are new to me. I've got 8-7 week olds and 5-3 week old pullet that I bought as chicks, so I started with Light Brahmas and added the Faverolles and seeing great minds do think alike, I like your thinking, lol.....

On a sad note I lost one of my 7 week old Dorkings, I think it was the heat but not sure, so I'm down to 1 of them, pouts..... Good thing I had 6 Dorkings hatch on the 10th of July, phew!!!

I love my 2 new LB chicks(from 12 shipped eggs)!!! They are sooo much lighter than my stock, hoping they cross in well next year.

I too went crazy when I first started hatching, went from one bator to 2 bators and added a 3rd. I came to my senses and sold bator #3 so down to 2 of them which is more than enough!!! I'm safe from ordering eggs right now as both bators are full!!! I set 39 LB eggs on the 11th and 37 Guinea eggs on the 15th. This is my first try at the Guineas. The Guineas are cool colors, some are dark purple, some are blue and some are chocolate. So the wait is on......

Sweety13, I had some trouble with the LG at first, then someone posted a thread to "tips on LG incubators" find that link, worth reading!!!! The LGs are so sensitive that they are easy to over adjust!!! I added caps to the adjuster and it helped a TON!!! Also learn to not touch it once it's right, add plugs and subtract plugs to help keep temps where you want them. I add one plug at night when it cools off and pull it again in the morning this seems to be all I need to do to maintain the right temp without over adjusting the control. Give it a try!!!

After reading all the posts, I HAD to go candle last night at midnight, lol..... I candled 21 LBs and all but 1 looked good, we will see, looks like this could be a big hatch for me!!

Anyways, I hope you all are well and enjoying the summer. Be safe and I'll catch up again when I can!!!! B.

 

[Beckymca]

Sweety13, I hope this works, here is that link if not, someone posted to it recently and it's not far down the page. Worth the read, took me days to read it all or most of it but a good read!!!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/601352/little-giant-incubator-tricks

 

[JDchicks]

Well, my replacement eggs should be here today. So I will have more Brahmas to add to the other 4. Haven't candled yet. Trying to be good.

My son is wanting to try some store bought eggs (local free ranged), which I don't mind. Just not sure about what I may get. Any ideas or anyone try this yet?