The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[CackleJoy]

I don't have a smart phone so I actually have to get out the big camera, take pictures, upload them and post them. Its a slow process. SO - I didn't take picture at set and then just removed a bunch of clears and forgot to take pictures again! AARGH!

I had shipped eggs that had to be set Thursday and Friday. The Friday ones were showing good embryos so I candled them all and turned on the turner.

Shipped eggs! BAAH!

But the sellers were very nice and sent extra so I might still get a good hatch. Left a few in that might be blood rings. I'll check again in another day or two. I like to remove those before they go bad.

The Turkey eggs all look empty.

I had hoped for ONE. Hatching a turkey sounded fun!

Removed from set batch:
2 EE's from home
3 Brabanters
9 BBS Orps
9 SFH
20 Turkeys - a couple are very dark with spots so I will leave them in another few days and make 100% sure they are not developing before I toss them.

Removed 50% of the set eggs. The exciting thing?

NOW I HAVE ROOM TO SET THE 3 Dozen I have waiting in the fridge! Yes, I refrigerated these, they are farm eggs and will do fine! I can't help myself

 

[ronott1]

I don't have a smart phone so I actually have to get out the big camera, take pictures, upload them and post them. Its a slow process. SO - I didn't take picture at set and then just removed a bunch of clears and forgot to take pictures again! AARGH!

I had shipped eggs that had to be set Thursday and Friday. The Friday ones were showing good embryos so I candled them all and turned on the turner.

Shipped eggs! BAAH!

But the sellers were very nice and sent extra so I might still get a good hatch. Left a few in that might be blood rings. I'll check again in another day or two. I like to remove those before they go bad.

The Turkey eggs all look empty.

I had hoped for ONE. Hatching a turkey sounded fun!

Removed from set batch:
2 EE's from home
3 Brabanters
9 BBS Orps
9 SFH
20 Turkeys - a couple are very dark with spots so I will leave them in another few days and make 100% sure they are not developing before I toss them.

Removed 50% of the set eggs. The exciting thing?

NOW I HAVE ROOM TO SET THE 3 Dozen I have waiting in the fridge! Yes, I refrigerated these, they are farm eggs and will do fine! I can't help myself

You have it bad!

Good job!

 

[cindynkidsd]

She sent me pics of one of the frizzles!! I am so happy!! OMG they are alive!! God is good!! YAY!!!!

He is good! And that's just precious! I don't have any of those...yet!

 

[Junibutt]

With all the talk of brinsea problems I thought I would check my big one. Now I think I might have a slight problem in my brinsea 20, since I received my spot checks and water wiggles I have had them in my coolerbator and my mini. Both seem spot on for a temp. Also tested them on myself. So I thought let's pop one in the big incubator. It appears to be almost 2 degrees off!! It's been sitting at 97.5* all day!! I wondered why my last two hatches in it were so poor and took several extra days!! I mean I had chicks hatching up to 5 days late. So my question is should I turn it up to say 101? And just watch the spot check? Nearly all of my appenzellers are in there!! Heck most of my eggs are in there period. Or should I move them to the cooler which is holding near perfect at 99.9? Opinions?

I am having same issues with Brinseas. Both the mini and the Ocatgon Eco are 1.5 degrees lower than Accurite and about 1 degree lower than a home thermometer. I am wondering if the difference is due to the Accurite and home thermometers getting in contact with the walls versus the Brinsea?
Any Brinsea experts?
Should I crack up the Brinsea to 100 degrees instead of 99.5? If Brinsea is accurate will 100 degrees kills the chicks?

 

[ronott1]

I am having same issues with Brinseas. Both the mini and the Ocatgon Eco are 1.5 degrees lower than Accurite and about 1 degree lower than a home thermometer. I am wondering if the difference is due to the Accurite and home thermometers getting in contact with the walls versus the Brinsea?
Any Brinsea experts?
Should I crack up the Brinsea to 100 degrees instead of 99.5? If Brinsea is accurate will 100 degrees kills the chicks?

Safe incubation is within those numbers:

This is from Brinsea. It is often better to simply post this stuff for all to see. It is from this pdf if you want to read the whole article

A review by H. Lundy of research carried out by a number of scientists over many years
identified five temperature zones each of which is characterized by its major affect on the
developing embryo. These zones are not clear cut. There is some overlapping and the time for
which the embryo is exposed and the age of the embryo blur the limits.
Lundy’s five incubation Temperature Zones:-

Zone of heat injury


Zone of hatching potential

Zone of disproportionate
development

Zone of suspended
development

Zone of cold injury

In common with most scientific work on incubation, this data assumes an incubator with a fan
(virtually no temperature differences within the incubator) and was based on chicken eggs.
These zones are further explained as follows:

Zone of heat injury (above 40.5°C/104.9°F)

At continuous temperatures above 40.5°C (104.9°F) no embryos would be expected to hatch.
However the effect of short periods of high temperature are not necessarily lethal. Embryos
up to 6 days are particularly susceptible, older embryos are more tolerant. For example,
embryos up to 5 days may well be killed by a few hours exposure to 41°C (105.8°F) but
approaching hatching time they may survive temperatures as high as 43.5°C (110°F) for
several hours.

Zone of hatching potential (35 - 40.5°C/104.9 - 84.5°F)

Within a range of 35 to 40.5°C (84.5 - 104.9°F) there is the possibility of eggs hatching. The
optimum (for hens) is 37.8 °C (100.4°F), above this temperature as well as a reduced hatch
there will be an increase in the number of crippled and deformed chicks. Above 40.5 °C
(104.9°F) no embryos will survive.

 

[Junibutt]

So, I am finally ready to post my count. I have a total of 31 eggs set.

24 were set 1:00 PM Central time today April 3rd.

10 of them are CCL eggs- Shipped ones
9 Bantam Chocolate Wyandotte's- Shipped ones.
5 Whole Foods Fertile Brown Eggs

7 were set in a separate incubator on April 1st at 7:00 PM.
6 of them are Whole Foods eggs
1 of them a shipped CCL

Here is a picture of my 24 egg tray




Also, does someone know if CCL and Chocolate Wyandotte chicks can be feather sexed?

Thanks!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Going to candle my eggs today!! Then off for some vacation.

 

[Junibutt]

Safe incubation is within those numbers:

This is from Brinsea. It is often better to simply post this stuff for all to see. It is from this pdf if you want to read the whole article

A review by H. Lundy of research carried out by a number of scientists over many years
identified five temperature zones each of which is characterized by its major affect on the
developing embryo. These zones are not clear cut. There is some overlapping and the time for
which the embryo is exposed and the age of the embryo blur the limits.
Lundy’s five incubation Temperature Zones:-

Zone of heat injury


Zone of hatching potential

Zone of disproportionate
development

Zone of suspended
development

Zone of cold injury

In common with most scientific work on incubation, this data assumes an incubator with a fan
(virtually no temperature differences within the incubator) and was based on chicken eggs.
These zones are further explained as follows:

Zone of heat injury (above 40.5°C/104.9°F)

At continuous temperatures above 40.5°C (104.9°F) no embryos would be expected to hatch.
However the effect of short periods of high temperature are not necessarily lethal. Embryos
up to 6 days are particularly susceptible, older embryos are more tolerant. For example,
embryos up to 5 days may well be killed by a few hours exposure to 41°C (105.8°F) but
approaching hatching time they may survive temperatures as high as 43.5°C (110°F) for
several hours.

Zone of hatching potential (35 - 40.5°C/104.9 - 84.5°F)

Within a range of 35 to 40.5°C (84.5 - 104.9°F) there is the possibility of eggs hatching. The
optimum (for hens) is 37.8 °C (100.4°F), above this temperature as well as a reduced hatch
there will be an increase in the number of crippled and deformed chicks. Above 40.5 °C
(104.9°F) no embryos will survive.

Thanks, that was helpful, I will leave it alone at least till 1st candling.

 

[chicken pickin]

So, I am finally ready to post my count. I have a total of 31 eggs set.

24 were set 1:00 PM Central time today April 3rd.

10 of them are CCL eggs- Shipped ones
9 Bantam Chocolate Wyandotte's- Shipped ones.
5 Whole Foods Fertile Brown Eggs

7 were set in a separate incubator on April 1st at 7:00 PM.
6 of them are Whole Foods eggs
1 of them a shipped CCL

Here is a picture of my 24 egg tray




Also, does someone know if CCL and Chocolate Wyandotte chicks can be feather sexed?

Thanks!

CLs are auto sexing at hatch you wont need to feather sex them

Not sure about Wyandottes.

 

[michaelf]

Good afternoon everyone. I hope all you awesome people are having a blessed day!!!!