"Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

[Balloonjuice]

Nothing unusual about excessive condensation during hatching. Chicks are wet when they hatch, and create a lot of humidity as they begin drying. I wouldn't worry about it, though it is annoying when you can't see what's going on in the bator...

Yeah, hard to take pix too....

 

[Chaos18]

Honestly, I am not really sure what I am seeing. Candling is difficult for me unless it looks JUST LIKE a reference photo. Could be white chicks vs dark chicks... I didn't even think about that. I should have some lavs and blues which are lighter than the blacks and browns. I just didn't think that would matter this early.
I knew I was early for duck eggs to candle. i thought day 10 duck was close to day 7 chicken. I put all of them back in and an waiting until at least day 15 to look again.
I have calibrated and all seemed fine with the bator.
I do have a back row that is not developing; all of these eggs are marked with a dot from the breeder (I assume this is either a hen laying mark or a day collected mark from the breeder). They do not look infertile or smell.

Thanks for the info and questions. Candling is SO INTERESTING but I just don't think I am that good at identifying what I am actually looking at.

Here are some day 10 ducks.

 

[Balloonjuice]

YAY

 

[mamahmendez]

Emus sleeping. They ate all their kale like good little kids.

So wonderful. Congrats on your precious babies. What beauties!

HELLO everyone!!!

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Hello

You might also have a cold spot in your incubator which would result in delayed growth.

I never change the location of the eggs with I candle. Should I rotate them? I haven't actually check for cool spots or compared temps on one side of the incubator to the other.

Female emus actually make a sort of booming noise that sends out waves of sound vibration. It is pretty cool. I think it is what echo location would sound like if you could hear it!

WOW! Little Boomers. How special! Emus sound absolutely amazing.

Ermergersh

They're precious, congrats (I really hope my eggs hatch, at least two

).

Hoping with you!

 

[Chaos18]

So wonderful. Congrats on your precious babies. What beauties!

Hello

I never change the location of the eggs with I candle. Should I rotate them? I haven't actually check for cool spots or compared temps on one side of the incubator to the other.

WOW! Little Boomers. How special! Emus sound absolutely amazing.

Hoping with you!

Some say rotate them, some say don't bother. Should check temps on both sides to make sure it's uniform throughout either way. If you do have a cold spot than yes rotate them when you candle.

 

[Balloonjuice]

OH MY GOODNESS! Chicks everywhere! Congrats everyone on their peepers (I didn't see any quackers, honkers, or screechers (that would be peefowl and goats; I have no idea what sound and emu makes) but congrats if there are some of those too).

Just to join the convos I have missed:
- It is gloomy is Texas today. Overcast in Kemp, TX
- I don't have a basement either. I incubate on a L shaped section of counter top in my kitchen. It is a constant temp and we walk past the eggs constantly for viewing. I'm a bit more spread out. My cottage is fairly small, but livable. There is an older house that is plumbed, but no bedrooms. That's where my incubator is.
- I am on day 10 of 28... so still waiting. Just started getting some excitement here. Hatches!
- I can't wait to hear with your kiddos in class thought of the hatching. EXCITING!
- Glad the grandson became more interested in the hatch. Way more than in just "controlling" the project.

And my chick is a meme. I am one proud Mama.

 

[Balloonjuice]

NOT TRUE! That could be the story line to a horror movie in my world.

One women. An empty coffee cup. No coffee in sight. She battles zombies, clowns, spiders, snakes on a plane and creepy dolls in her pursuit to find the perfect morning brew.
Playing in kitchens all across America every morning at 6am.

Funny lady!!

 

[Saris]

@Sally Sunshine

Down to 13 Ameraucana eggs, lost 1 choc and 1 unlabeled egg.
Down to 8 Bielefelder eggs.

Good news is so far the CAMs seem to be where they should be for day 12. I ended up getting a new turner and it appears to be doing it's job. Hooray!

 

[Chaos18]

@Sally Sunshine

Down to 13 Ameraucana eggs, lost 1 choc and 1 unlabeled egg.
Down to 8 Bielefelder eggs.

Good news is so far the CAMs seem to be where they should be for day 12. I ended up getting a new turner and it appears to be doing it's job. Hooray!

Glad to hear the new turner is working out for you.

 

[wabbit1964]

up to 6 babies so far only 30+ more to go LOL