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

[CherriesBrood]

The weak chick died 
We still have 11 healthy chicks. 5 eggs in the incubator, I candled them 1 looks good the others look iffy.

Oh no! I'm so sorry! I know it's hard loosing baby chicks.

 

[mamahmendez]

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4/15/16 11AM Friday

@mamahmendez Brinse 20 Looking for ancona duck eggs 12 eggs from neighbors farm
18 eggs from Farmers Market, sold as fertile
30 eggs set, Due 3/31 - 4/1 (I set late at night)
HATCH UPDATE:
I woke up to 11 peepers this morning and 2 on the way.
Of my 11:
1 has one eye shut, I will follow the advise previously given. I think it is just stick shut with gunk, I hope.
1 has not completely absorbed the yoke sack but it isn't really bad.
2 hatched - they look kinda dinosaur-ish, but are moving around and active.
9 pipped - some right on air cell line some below
3 - have broken piece of shell off but not gone through the white membrane part, searched and found no additional info so I don't know if this is concerning

Hey @Chaos18 here are my updates:
Hatch 1 -
2 eggs hatched 3/31
11 eggs hatched 4/1
1 egg hatched 4/2
1 DIS (14/15 fertile eggs hatched, 15 infertile clears)

Hatch 2 -
20 Ancona eggs set 4/2, due to hatch 4/30
- as of 4/15 11 eggs appear to be developing

I hope this helps. Thanks so much, that is quite a list you have! I am IMPRESSED for sure!

 

[feedman77]

Update

5 going to lockdown tonight.

25 to hatch on the 27th.
54 to hatch on the 5th.
23 set on monday.
20 eggs under 3 hens tues. Began setting solid. So gave them eggs.

All turkey.
@chaos

 

[billiejw89]

Thank you

 

[kybyxbee]

@Chaos18

Here is my update
3 hatched 4/5
2 piping today

 

[BantyChooks]

@BantyChooks How's Jace doing being broody?

Stil sitting tight! Hatch day is next tuesday.

 

[Chaos18]

Hey @Chaos18 here are my updates:
Hatch 1 -
2 eggs hatched 3/31
11 eggs hatched 4/1
1 egg hatched 4/2
1 DIS (14/15 fertile eggs hatched, 15 infertile clears)

Hatch 2 -
20 Ancona eggs set 4/2, due to hatch 4/30
- as of 4/15 11 eggs appear to be developing

I hope this helps. Thanks so much, that is quite a list you have! I am IMPRESSED for sure!

Thanks for the update. Good luck with your hatch.

Update

5 going to lockdown tonight.

25 to hatch on the 27th.
54 to hatch on the 5th.
23 set on monday.
20 eggs under 3 hens tues. Began setting solid. So gave them eggs.

All turkey.
@chaos

Thanks for the update. That's gonna be a lot of turkey poults running around.

@Chaos18

Here is my update
3 hatched 4/5
2 piping today

Thanks for the update.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I just candled my shipped Welsh Harlequin duck eggs (day 8)- 6/6 are fertile, with no separated air cells!!!

That's awesome!

The weak chick died

We still have 11 healthy chicks. 5 eggs in the incubator, I candled them 1 looks good the others look iffy.

Sorry!

, good luck with the rest

Stil sitting tight! Hatch day is next tuesday.

 

[Chaos18]

Stil sitting tight! Hatch day is next tuesday.

Still got 10 under her?

 

[mlm Mike]

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I,am so eggcited to see what hatches out the fun and funky egg

I looking forward to it too Chicken Hawk!

Wow, this is a fast moving forum! I haven't been on since yesterday afternoon and am 125 posts behind!

Update on my eggs: I bought 2 dozen eggs from a local breeder in Phoenix area; next craigslist add I saw from them they were selling all their chickens and moving for some reason. Kinda stinks because I was going to complain about the fertility rate in one of their pens. I had 4 different breed from them, but their Ahola chickens only 1/4 I received was fertile. Plus, they didn't candle the eggs before selling because one of them had a peck-mark and cracks issuing from it.

So: 11/11 runner duck eggs developing and due for lock-down on Sunday.
1/4 Aloha eggs developing

10/12 Crested cream legbar-2 blood rings got pulled (one had a crack, so was expected)
4/4 buff orpington eggs developing
4/4 golden laced wyandotte eggs developing

Super excited for the CCLs and GLWs!!!!!!!!!! Hope I get at least 1girl from those 4 GLW eggs! (More is good, though

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My chicken eggs are due for lock-down on Tuesday (gee-I hope those ducks hatch quickly so my hatcher is empty in time!)

Good luck! Ducks aren't exactly known for their quick hatching.

There are 2 LO's out and fluffed. One is lavender and one is yellow. Any thoughts?

Congratulations! No idea on the colors.

7 fluffs due on Tuesday!

Good Luck!

I just candled my shipped Welsh Harlequin duck eggs (day 8)- 6/6 are fertile, with no separated air cells!!!

Awesome!

The weak chick died

We still have 11 healthy chicks. 5 eggs in the incubator, I candled them 1 looks good the others look iffy.

I'm so sorry about the chick that died.