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

[WalnutHill]

12-13 would be my guess.

 

[Junibutt]

How many days along does this eggs look to everyone?

looks like 13-14 days to me.

 

[vandamma72]

looks like 13-14 days to me.

They are suppose to be 18 days developed... But I've had the temperature a little too low sometimes.. Should I wait a little longer to put them in lockdown?

 

[Junibutt]

They are suppose to be 18 days developed... But I've had the temperature a little too low sometimes.. Should I wait a little longer to put them in lockdown?

Well IMO you should wait couple more days before lockdown but I would wait for a second opinion as well. Since the forum is going to get pretty busy tomorrow, I would say ask the question again in the morning so that your post does not go un-noticed.

 

[vandamma72]

Well IMO you should wait couple more days before lockdown but I would wait for a second opinion as well. Since the forum is going to get pretty busy tomorrow, I would say ask the question again in the morning so that your post does not go un-noticed.

Okay thank you! So would you keep turning them or no?

 

[Junibutt]

At this point yes, you can keep turning them for an additional day/two although it does not matter much at this stage.

 

[Hillbillyred]

Hi there just joining in we set 17 eggs to hatch on Saturday. Only 3 were not fertile the rest seem to be doing well. Mixed breeds olive eggers, BLRW, cream leg bar, marans, lavender orp. This is the 3 rd year we have hatched chicks for Easter my girls (2 and 4) and I really like it. We have a brinsea but the last couple years we have only hatched about 30%... This year we got local eggs vs shipped and I have been tracking humidity as well so that should help. We already have a full coop of hens so I think we will give these chicks to my brother. Looking forward to Saturday!!!

 

[kandkjbm]

We are now on lockdown!!!

We have heard chirping already!!

 

[Cynthia12]

Hi there just joining in we set 17 eggs to hatch on Saturday. Only 3 were not fertile the rest seem to be doing well. Mixed breeds olive eggers, BLRW, cream leg bar, marans, lavender orp. This is the 3 rd year we have hatched chicks for Easter my girls (2 and 4) and I really like it. We have a brinsea but the last couple years we have only hatched about 30%... This year we got local eggs vs shipped and I have been tracking humidity as well so that should help. We already have a full coop of hens so I think we will give these chicks to my brother. Looking forward to Saturday!!!

 

[NikkiCole5]

They are suppose to be 18 days developed... But I've had the temperature a little too low sometimes.. Should I wait a little longer to put them in lockdown?

I had my temperature low my first hatch, in a homemade incubator, they hatched 2 almost 3 days late, but I put them in lock down like normal because I didn't know I shouldn't lol. My duckies hatched great, just a few days late