The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[ronott1]

Thank you

They have young cockerels in with them so I was surprised even the 11 from that pen were fertile.

I live in a very wet area. It’s been raining and snowing back and forth for a few months. I’ve always hatched this way because if I add water before lockdown the chicks all drown. I have good hatch rates with the fertile eggs. Last batch was 22/24 and the 2 that didn’t hatch were fully formed and in position but still had a lot of liquid.

Humidity in the incubator must be above 25%?

We always have to adjust our techniques based on where we live--and sometimes from season to seadon

 

[Pensmaster]

Humidity in the incubator must be above 25%?

We always have to adjust our techniques based on where we live--and sometimes from season to seadon

True and my indoor humidity is at 57% usually it’s in the 30% range inside while in the new incubator it’s 22%. No eggs in there yet but heating element is drying it out. Test run before lock down.

 

[Wildest]

Out of the 10 eggs that were sent I believe there were only 3 that were fertile (or not cracked).

However, there were some bumps along the way. The incubator shot up to 101.2 on day 14. The last two days the incubator has been unplugged and it dropped down to 79.3

So my fingers are crossed that somebody decides to hatch!

 

[pennyJo1960]

well plenty of movement but no pipping here in the three in the hova bator

 

[Happy Chooks]

My random post is that my biopsy is benign!

That's fantastic news!

 

[sue25]

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

 

[ronott1]

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

I hope you have a great broody hatch!

 

[sue25]

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I hope you have a great broody hatch!

Thank you.

 

[pennyJo1960]

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

 

[sue25]

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