The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[La Casa de Pollo]

I got the eggs off ebay... don't know how they will turn out but the pictures looked great! Haha... We will see!

If they turn out decent let me know if you can who your seller was, I would love to keep them on my list just in case

 

[Busy Hatcher]

If they turn out decent let me know if you can who your seller was, I would love to keep them on my list just in case

Sure! Do you mean when they grow up or when they hatch?

 

[RedIII]

Has anyone ever had an egg be a really late starter? Like not showing anything till days after other eggs? I've never seen it happen but like most things I'm sure it's not impossible.

Yes, I've had that happen with my still air. I think what happened was that the eggs sat in a cooler part of the incubator for the first few days. When I started rotating the eggs around and put those eggs into the hotter part of the incubator, they started developing.

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

happy ST PATTYS DAY yall!

I haven't been on much today...and have lots to catch up on.
im still so worried about my shipped eggs. I checked air cells again and they are twirling around in there like a ballerina. I turned them upright, after having 3 turnings in the bator so far, im deciding just to leave them upright till the 19th with no turning. my goodness....should I be ok with doing this? shipped eggs are HARD! makes me want to not get anymore...LOL

Usually, the air cells will fix, but sometimes the postal service decides to play football with your shipping box full of eggs and they take a beating. In that case, the air cells won't fix, and will instead, just roll around mocking you. In the case of my butterscotch calls for the HAL, they set but then broke free in the auto turning incubator. It looks like all but one of mine met an untimely end as a result. Since the air in the one surviving egg is so close to developing vessels I could not tilt the egg completely upright without stretching them (I think moving another viable egg like that resulted in a tear, followed by the ring of death...) I have moved it to my hand turning incubator, and have begun the process of slowly moving the air cell back up to the top by propping it up on little folded pieces of paper towel so I don't change the angle all at once! Needless to say, I'm not turning it for a while....

 

[Lamancha]

Oh my gosh, I just realized I forgot to post how many eggs I set. Sorry sorry sorry!
16 orpington mixes in incubator,
14 under a broody. 30 eggs total set on Saturday.

 

[FrenchToast]

@FrenchToast
 Maybe a glimmer of hope here. I have a old fashioned Mercury thermometer I've been using to double check the temps. They are the most accurate thermometer (according to experts and wiki) and I left inside last time on top of the other digital one and while the digital one did'nt record any different the Mercury one did. When I took it off it said 106!  So I checked it out, I shook it down and let it cool off. Then I put it back in for 5 minutes in the same place and it was 99.5.   But then I repeated that in another half hour just to make sure. Again after 5 min 99.5   So what I'm saying is that if the most accurate type can go higher by laying on something else then so can, maybe especially, a digital.   

At first I stressed, but then I figured different materials hold heat differently. Mercury thermometers aren't meant to be left in the heat that long. The longer the glass stays warm/hot the more it expands as does plastic. 

Anyway I'm really routing for you!!! 

Thanks....I won't give up on them til I candle and see no veins.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

If they turn out decent let me know if you can who your seller was, I would love to keep them on my list just in case

Sure! Do you mean when they grow up or when they hatch?

There is a Houdan thread. It has not been very active lately but I would love to see it revived.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/446495/houdans/1250#post_14857592

 

[FrenchToast]

 
[COLOR=008000]For those of you that have multiple thermometers and are stressing about the temperature differences, get this thermometer and you'll never worry again!  The Brinsea Spot Check is accurate to .1 degree.  Best thing I ever bought for hatching![/COLOR]

I agree. This is extremely accurate. Youll be shocked how inaccurate your other "accurate" thermometers are.

Where is the best place to get one with free or low cost shipping. I went to Brinsea's website and they want $10 for shipping. They do have a promotion code btw for 10% off. Code is "whisper"

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Sure! Do you mean when they grow up or when they hatch?

At hatch--if they have the five toes and look as decent as one can tell at hatch lol! Thanks!

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

There is a Houdan thread.  It has not been very active lately but I would love to see it revived.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/446495/houdans/1250#post_14857592

THanks so much!