Suprise Christmas hatch...

[tjb]

22 Marans eggs in day 21 tomorrow. 4 pips and this one just zipped right out. Hello Little “Nicky”

 

[JaeG]

Christmas babies! Gorgeous!

 

[Welshies]

Adorable! We're having christmas puppies born today.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Cute!

 

[tjb]

Adorable! We're having christmas puppies born today.

 

[Old Man Tom]

Black Copper Marans on Christmas Day!!! Dreams do come true. Temp and humidity for the first 18 days and at lockdown please. I plan on doing my first hatch in March. Need all the help I can get. Thank you Tom.

 

[tjb]

View attachment 1218384 Black Copper Marans on Christmas Day!!! Dreams do come true. Temp and humidity for the first 18 days and at lockdown please. I plan on doing my first hatch in March. Need all the help I can get. Thank you Tom.

I am in SE to so I run a dry incubation up until lockdown. Stays at about 25% Them humidity at 65-75 thru hatch. Temp stays close to 100* from day one. Incubator has a fan. I didn’t candle except to check the air cells at 14 & lockdown. Second little one just hatched 4 others pipped. Several successful hatches with the above

 

[Old Man Tom]

I am in SE to so I run a dry incubation up until lockdown. Stays at about 25% Them humidity at 65-75 thru hatch. Temp stays close to 100* from day one. Incubator has a fan. I didn’t candle except to check the air cells at 14 & lockdown. Second little one just hatched 4 others pipped. Several successful hatches with the above

Thank you so much!! Hope you get 100% hatch. 25% an then 65% is what I have been advised in the Int Black Copper Marans thread. Merry Christmas to you and yours. TOM

 

[tjb]

Thank you so much!! Hope you get 100% hatch. 25% an then 65% is what I have been advised in the Int Black Copper Marans thread. Merry Christmas to you and yours. TOM

You as well! I got my eggs from a local hatchery staying they have great hatch rates so I am hopeful. God bless you and yours...

 

[Old Man Tom]

You as well! I got my eggs from a local hatchery staying they have great hatch rates so I am hopeful. God bless you and yours...

Be sure and post what your final count is. I have 7 BCM hens and 14 pullet that are now laying. Also 3 cocks. The plan is to start hatching chics in March!! TOM