Simulated Natural Nest Incubation~Experiment #1 So it begins....

[OHhappychicks]

there r some pics if u look at my profile page




above r some random pics of last hatch


dont pick on them too much ,their only babies lol

They are truly a sight to behold!

 

[Beekissed]

Great news!!!

Just thought I'd candle a couple of random eggs in the clutch and guess what???? I know what you guys are seeing now!!!!!

The first two I picked up had veins and a red spot the veins were stemming from. Clear as a bell! The third one I candled looked like something was going on in there but I couldn't see veins...but the yolk was not still a yolk and the air cell on that one had grown.

Something is growing in there, boys and girls!!! This is Day 4.

You know, the eggs gathered in the other nests were laid in extremely cold weather and some had been left in the nests over night, most were not fertile, etc. I'm wondering if the severe cold weather affected fertility and also might have killed embryos already in the make in those eggs. I've been reading on the breeder thread and many of them had the same problem when hatching at that time.

I think this group of eggs will have the best chance I've had since this all began and will be the true test of this method.

 

[theawesomechick]

Great news!!!

Just thought I'd candle a couple of random eggs in the clutch and guess what???? I know what you guys are seeing now!!!!!

The first two I picked up had veins and a red spot the veins were stemming from. Clear as a bell! The third one I candled looked like something was going on in there but I couldn't see veins...but the yolk was not still a yolk and the air cell on that one had grown.

Something is growing in there, boys and girls!!! This is Day 4.

You know, the eggs gathered in the other nests were laid in extremely cold weather and some had been left in the nests over night, most were not fertile, etc. I'm wondering if the severe cold weather affected fertility and also might have killed embryos already in the make in those eggs. I've been reading on the breeder thread and many of them had the same problem when hatching at that time.

I think this group of eggs will have the best chance I've had since this all began and will be the true test of this method.

This is awesome news Bee! Keep up the great work and GO EGGIE BABIES!

 

[LindaB220]

Great news!!!

Just thought I'd candle a couple of random eggs in the clutch and guess what???? I know what you guys are seeing now!!!!!

The first two I picked up had veins and a red spot the veins were stemming from. Clear as a bell! The third one I candled looked like something was going on in there but I couldn't see veins...but the yolk was not still a yolk and the air cell on that one had grown.

Something is growing in there, boys and girls!!! This is Day 4.

You know, the eggs gathered in the other nests were laid in extremely cold weather and some had been left in the nests over night, most were not fertile, etc. I'm wondering if the severe cold weather affected fertility and also might have killed embryos already in the make in those eggs. I've been reading on the breeder thread and many of them had the same problem when hatching at that time.

I think this group of eggs will have the best chance I've had since this all began and will be the true test of this method.

Woohoo. Practice makes perfect. Absolutely thrilled for you. You have earned it.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Wonderful news Bee! Congratulations!

I find it very hard to believe though, that this is only day 4! I guess my week has been longer and harder than I originally thought! Gads!

 

[BaileyBoy]

Hey guys I'm doing a similar experiment and you all have such great advice to give so I was wondering if you could help me out to. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/868387/brooder-incubating-experiment#post_13144942 I'm kinda nervous! Also CONGRATS BEE. I've been following this post for a while and am so excited for you. Have fun with your chickies!

 

[RoseMarie1]

Great news!!!

Just thought I'd candle a couple of random eggs in the clutch and guess what???? I know what you guys are seeing now!!!!!

The first two I picked up had veins and a red spot the veins were stemming from. Clear as a bell! The third one I candled looked like something was going on in there but I couldn't see veins...but the yolk was not still a yolk and the air cell on that one had grown.

Something is growing in there, boys and girls!!! This is Day 4.

You know, the eggs gathered in the other nests were laid in extremely cold weather and some had been left in the nests over night, most were not fertile, etc. I'm wondering if the severe cold weather affected fertility and also might have killed embryos already in the make in those eggs. I've been reading on the breeder thread and many of them had the same problem when hatching at that time.

I think this group of eggs will have the best chance I've had since this all began and will be the true test of this method.

that's awesome Bee! Yeah I wondered the same thing about them sitting outside in the cold temps. I brought some in that felt like they'd been in the fridge.

 

[BaileyBoy]

bee, how did you do the humidity, or did you do the humidity?

 

[Beekissed]

bee, how did you do the humidity, or did you do the humidity?

I've got dampened soil under the nest material and that's all I'm using this time. Last time I increased the humidity too much near the end by misting my heating pad and had added too much water to the soil prior to "lock down".

This time I'll measure the humidity when the hatch starts and see if anything is needed but I'd like to let the first chick provide humidity for the next and so on and so forth. Other than that, I'll not be adding anymore water to the soils unless my air cells show too much progression when measured at 7, 14, and 18 days.

 

[BaileyBoy]

would misting the feathers and then putting them onto work?