The Fathers Day Hatch-A-Long!!! The Last Day To Set eggs Is June 3rd!!!!

[zekii]

Day 30 for my Narragansett hatch, 3 more hatched out this AM...so I have 7 poults in the brooder. Of the 3 eggs left, one poult is working hard, almost out, the other 2 eggs no activity yet. Obviously my incubator temps were low, 1st time using this incubator, and I should not have trusted the
digital temp setting, I believe it was reading 1 or 2 degrees higher than the temp at egg level actually was. I will calibrate it before my next hatch.

Day 29 for my Narragansett hatch ... 4 are out, 6 more eggs still to hatch the incubator is getting crowded so time to move the newly hatched poults to the brooder. Here's some photos.
before the move.

 

[Arielle]

Well my official Fathers day hatch was a total bust. Out of the 8 Muskovy eggs I set 2 failed to develop, 3 quit early and 3 quit late. I figured they were dead on day 30, but left them in until day 37 just in case. Finally tossed them Sunday

Sorry Arielle!

On a bighter note I had broodies hatch 2 poults and 2 chicks

Oh Karin, very disappointing.

I have a few developing in the incubator now! DH is excited. WIll see if these will hatch as I'm new to hatching ducks. I will set the eggs from today just in case.

 

[CayleeMarie03]

I have 3 fluffy butts running around the brooder!! I have one more egg in the bator.

 

[WyoChickenMamma]

I have 3 fluffy butts running around the brooder!! I have one more egg in the bator.

Pictures??????

 

[CayleeMarie03]

Here are my 3 fluffs!!

Fluff 1


Fluff 2

Fluff 3

 

[Arielle]

Love the eyeliner on that last chick!!!

 

[WyoChickenMamma]

I was just going to say that I love love love the eyeliner on that last chick...so chic!

 

[CayleeMarie03]

I think I might have the worst hatch rate.

My hatch rate is 16.5%. I started with 18 eggs. Went into lockdown with five. 2 hatched on there own. 1 I had to help. Another pipped but died. Another one died in the shell. Well at least I have some.

 

[Arielle]

I think I might have the worst hatch rate.

My hatch rate is 16.5%. I started with 18 eggs. Went into lockdown with five. 2 hatched on there own. 1 I had to help. Another pipped but died. Another one died in the shell. Well at least I have some.

What a great starting point!!! You have the whole summer to try again. I have been trying for a whole year now. And I have all the little chicks and poults to prove it. DH needs to make more grow out pens. ANyone need chicks ? LOL Keep good notes and you will perfect your new skills!!

 

[CayleeMarie03]

I can't wait to try again!!