The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[michaelf]

I might as well get ducks...from all the rain we have gotten. A little over 13.5 inches in less than three weeks and still raining. Everything is saturated.

 

[hokankai]

They have been in turners so I am probably going to cut the bottoms out of some cartons and see how that goes for me. Thank you sounds like good advice. Anyone else have any thoughts on this? It's a good learning topic.

I've only hatched once, but I took mine out of the cartons at lockdown. A couple of them did not make it and it looked like the didnt orient themselves correctly. I am going to hatch in cartons this time and see how they do.

 

[Gardeningmama]

lol................. she said mastor bator








sorry, boys will be boys

Bad Boy

!!

I have a question for you all on here. I have about 40 eggs that go into lockdown wednesday. 10 from wisher and 30 from my own hens. Now to the question. Should I lay the eggs on their sides in the hatcher or put them in cartons? I have hatched a couple hundred eggs over the past few years and have done it both ways but never took note as to which is better. Is the hatching position determined by the air cell size or does that matter? the air cells in my eggs are about where they should be if that helps.

My last hatch I had shipped eggs from Oregon. Scrambled air cells, quite a mess. 5 were really bad off so I incubated in the cartons, but only until I candled and the air cells had reattached. Then I took them out and put them on their sides. That's how I hatched and all but one made it out. Sally, any advice??

 

[ozexpat]

Bad Boy

!!

My last hatch I had shipped eggs from Oregon. Scrambled air cells, quite a mess. 5 were really bad off so I incubated in the cartons, but only until I candled and the air cells had reattached. Then I took them out and put them on their sides. That's how I hatched and all but one made it out. Sally, any advice??

i am not sally (but sometimes silly), for shipped eggs i use a turner. i leave it off for a few days then turn then lockdown on their sides.

from Sally's hatching eggs 101 article:

For rolling, detached or disrupted air cells (cells no longer at fat end of the egg but like a bubble level on the long side, rolling or saddle shaped cells), you’ll need to change your hatch plan. They need to sit 24 hours NO TURNING, pointy end down in a Styrofoam Egg Carton with the bottoms cut out for ventilation to possibly reattach air cells. Allow eggs to sit in a moderately cool, somewhat humid place for 12-24 hours before you begin to incubate them. Basements are great. Moderately cool means 65-75 degrees with the fat end UP. After settle period SET Shipped eggs in the incubator in the carton with bottoms cut out as pictured below, do not turn for 36-48 hours to help air cell re-attach. I personally have found that any shipped egg that survives to day 18 lockdown has an awkward but re-attached air cell so I lay my eggs down for hatch. Please refer to day 18 lockdown for more information on why laying eggs for hatching after day 18 is the best way to go. After 36-48 hours begin turning or hand turn by laying the eggs side to side 3 times a day, as in the image below. REMINDER~ Never Set COLD eggs in the incubator.​

 

[Gardeningmama]

i am not sally (but sometimes silly), for shipped eggs i use a turner. i leave it off for a few days then turn then lockdown on their sides.

from Sally's hatching eggs 101 article:

For rolling, detached or disrupted air cells (cells no longer at fat end of the egg but like a bubble level on the long side, rolling or saddle shaped cells), you’ll need to change your hatch plan. They need to sit 24 hours NO TURNING, pointy end down in a Styrofoam Egg Carton with the bottoms cut out for ventilation to possibly reattach air cells. Allow eggs to sit in a moderately cool, somewhat humid place for 12-24 hours before you begin to incubate them. Basements are great. Moderately cool means 65-75 degrees with the fat end UP. After settle period SET Shipped eggs in the incubator in the carton with bottoms cut out as pictured below, do not turn for 36-48 hours to help air cell re-attach. I personally have found that any shipped egg that survives to day 18 lockdown has an awkward but re-attached air cell so I lay my eggs down for hatch. Please refer to day 18 lockdown for more information on why laying eggs for hatching after day 18 is the best way to go. After 36-48 hours begin turning or hand turn by laying the eggs side to side 3 times a day, as in the image below. REMINDER~ Never Set COLD eggs in the incubator.​

 

[thearicks]

I would like to join the hatch. Was also wondering if any one had any eggs they might be willing to send for shipping cost if not that's okay will check around with some farms and Amish if not thanks for letting me join.

 

[Tammy N]

I would like to join the hatch. Was also wondering if any one had any eggs they might be willing to send for shipping cost if not that's okay will check around with some farms and Amish if not thanks for letting me join.

are you looking for a certain breed or just for fun ?
I have some mixed and they are all fertile been with a brahma roo for 2 months . we have Rhode island reds, some brahma cull hens barred rock and austrolorp hens in with a huge 14 lb Brahma male named Henery .
let me know i live in oregon and would be fun to try the wrapping method Tammy

 

[michaelf]

GOOD MORNING ALL!!! have a great Tuesday!

 

[Shellz]

Oh Sally! Caught this, this morning. OMG, TOO FUNNY!!! Great way to start my day. Thanks!

 

[Shellz]

Ooh, very pretty bird! I need some blues in my flock!