The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[chonsey]

I have to keep adding water to my farm innovator incubator. Seems to be running extra dry........air cells are ok. I'm thinking the greenish egg I can't see the air cell is probably not fertile. We'll see soon enough...

 

[Happy Chooks]

I would like to enter the contest. The rules.said to post on this thread of you want to enter the hatchalomg.

Welcome!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Late in seeing this but I do have a broody sitting and do to hatch on Easter weekend.

Welcome! How many eggs is your broody sitting on?

 

[sue25]

Welcome! How many eggs is your broody sitting on?

She is sitting on five sizzle and.silky eggs.

 

[dannyelle123]

That's exactly what i told the seller... If I need her to send more because these don't hatch, I asked her to be discreet in packaging and no "hold at post office"

Yes, i quit marking fragile on egg boxes and got better results.

 

[Peep_Show]

Capricornfarm -- Not a random post but a winning post! Congrats! Great news! You are victorious your own special wayi!

 

[lomine]

Candled for day 14. Went from 42 eggs to 8 obviously developing, 3 questionable but not hopeful, 2 quitters, and 29 infertile. My rooster is clearly mating the Leghorn as all her eggs were fertile. I do have 3 dark brown ones developing, so I am still hopeful of an OE. Weight loss is higher than "normal" but still well below 25%.

I'm kind of wondering if I starting gathering eggs too early. I've been watching my rooster and he is mating more often and each time I see him mating a different girl. I think I will do another batch after this one is done. How long a break should I give the incubator? I know I need to clean it but do I need to let it completely cool down?

 

[ronott1]

Candled for day 14. Went from 42 eggs to 8 obviously developing, 3 questionable but not hopeful, 2 quitters, and 29 infertile. My rooster is clearly mating the Leghorn as all her eggs were fertile. I do have 3 dark brown ones developing, so I am still hopeful of an OE. Weight loss is higher than "normal" but still well below 25%.

I'm kind of wondering if I starting gathering eggs too early. I've been watching my rooster and he is mating more often and each time I see him mating a different girl. I think I will do another batch after this one is done. How long a break should I give the incubator? I know I need to clean it but do I need to let it completely cool down?

I hope the next batch has higher fertility!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Mine 20 are due to hatch either good Friday or Easter morning
waiting for my Marans 8 under my 4 broody Silky hoping the 2 peeps I bought and took there will encourage the marans to hatch should be anytime now

Good luck Penny! Hope you have a great hatch.
My cat is making sure the brooder is warm enough....

Gosh its dark, i have lights on in here but you would never know it!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Candled for day 14. Went from 42 eggs to 8 obviously developing, 3 questionable but not hopeful, 2 quitters, and 29 infertile. My rooster is clearly mating the Leghorn as all her eggs were fertile. I do have 3 dark brown ones developing, so I am still hopeful of an OE. Weight loss is higher than "normal" but still well below 25%.

I'm kind of wondering if I starting gathering eggs too early. I've been watching my rooster and he is mating more often and each time I see him mating a different girl. I think I will do another batch after this one is done. How long a break should I give the incubator? I know I need to clean it but do I need to let it completely cool down?

No, i left the top of my incubator running while i cleaned the bottom. When i had cabinet bators they ran all year except when i was on vacation!