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

[DwayneNLiz]

@DwayneNLiz
Hmm...dry and fluffy eh? Not three whole days!? Yes! I can make that happen...I have this hair dryer...

Keep in mind it is called lockdown for a reason when u open the bator it lets heat and moisture out which could jeopardize the rest of the eggs

 

[Lozuufy]

@Chaos18

An update on what's in my incubators:

5 silver coturnix quail eggs due to hatch April 18
5 khaki campbell/welsh harlequin mix duck eggs (from my ducks) due April 25
10 chocolate orp/cream legbar cross eggs developing due April 29
5 silver/choc cross ameracauna eggs developing due April 30
Plus the bantam eggs I ordered that should arrive in a couple days

 

[mlm Mike]

@DwayneNLiz
Hmm...dry and fluffy eh? Not three whole days!? Yes! I can make that happen...I have this hair dryer...

No cheating with hair dryer! No, do not wait 3 days.

Still waiting on the serama hatch to wrap up. 5 eggs in there. I candled them and only one looks to be alive. I can see it moving, it hasn't broken into the air cell yet. we are very well into the 22nd day. this little egg is just taking it's sweet time. I need to get my turkey eggs in!!!! Come on little chick!!

I hope it hurries! How many turkey eggs and what breed?

 

[melaniekemp]

OMG! Newly hatched showgirls are NOT cute! My daughter was watching it hatch with me. When it emerged from the shell it was all like pulsing slime and no feathers on its neck and most of its head. And she got this horrified look on her face. She was all like "Mom! I think we need to put it back in the shell. It's not finished yet!"

 

[Blooie]

@Chaos18 Got two hatched and snoozing happily under Mama Heating Pad. Um, I did enter this, didn't I? Got one little Cream Legbar cockerel and one Olive Egger, gender as yet unknown.

Pics posted a few pages back in the thread....

 

[TJordan]

Ok. 15th day of April. I just placed 17 duck and 57 chicken eggs in the incubator. Yes that's more than my Easter hatch

The chicks due on the 6th and ducks on the 13th.... Oh great. Another hatch on a day I'll be gone most of the day. Field trip with my son on the 13th

FRIDAY THE 13TH

for those who are scared of that date

 

[sasafras4u2]

lost the little club footed baby. Just couldn't walk. So sad.

 

[TJordan]

Ok. Now that I've given my entry info I need help. I've never done duck eggs. Much less duck eggs with chicken eggs together. I know duck eggs need to be at around 50% humidity but temp is about the same right? Do I turn them the same? I'm laying all flat and hand turning them. I've got an extra temp/humidity gauge for double coverage so that's covered.

Sooooo.... Suggestions will be very welcome

advice. I know I should of put the duck eggs in a week before but collection rates didn't let me.

They candle the same right???

 

[mlm Mike]

OMG! Newly hatched showgirls are NOT cute! My daughter was watching it hatch with me. When it emerged from the shell it was all like pulsing slime and no feathers on its neck and most of its head. And she got this horrified look on her face. She was all like "Mom! I think we need to put it back in the shell. It's not finished yet!"

@Chaos18 Got two hatched and snoozing happily under Mama Heating Pad. Um, I did enter this, didn't I? Got one little Cream Legbar cockerel and one Olive Egger, gender as yet unknown.

Pics posted a few pages back in the thread....

If you hadn't joined, I think you have now.

Ok. 15th day of April. I just placed 17 duck and 57 chicken eggs in the incubator. Yes that's more than my Easter hatch

The chicks due on the 6th and ducks on the 13th.... Oh great. Another hatch on a day I'll be gone most of the day. Field trip with my son on the 13th

FRIDAY THE 13TH

for those who are scared of that date

Good luck!

lost the little club footed baby. Just couldn't walk. So sad.

I'm sorry.

 

[TJordan]

lost the little club footed baby. Just couldn't walk. So sad.

I hate hearing of any loses. I'm so sorry.