the "not-so-bad" Blue Wheaten Ameraucana Hatch of 2010

[LarryPQ]

There is a Sportsman or some sort of cabinet incubator on Phx's Craigslist....

I am COOL with the tiny incubator. Trying to keep myself in check

 

[Mahonri]

Well, we all know that at present, I'm not "in check".

I'll start candling on Saturday evening and finish up on Sunday evening with the last 12 that are a day behind.

Should be fun.

 

[Mahonri]

Day 9 is history. Will candle just after day 10 starts tomorrow evening. Sunday will be the half way point

 

[Mahonri]

Hi all, well I still have `12 eggs in the IncuCubebator that I'll candle tomorrow. A total of 16 out of the 95 eggs have been removed.

28 eggs from Peachick (Kathy) at first candle 23 eggs remain. (these were all in the hovabator... so I still have 82% of hers... not bad at all!

34 eggs from Wayne Meredith at first candle 31 eggs remain. I actually have a few left to candle that are in the Cube bator tomorrow.

18 eggs from pasofinofarm (Melissa) at first candle 11 eggs remain. 5 clear and two quitters that were most likely scrambled. 61% but to be fair she warned me about a fertility issue with one of the hens, and I don't know why, but I've always felt the P.O. there treats them a tad rougher than most.

My eggs
1 GC Maran (should be pure) candle tomorrow
3 BWA X BBL Polish (Policauna.. ) candle tomorrow
3 BWA X Salmon Faverolle (Salwheatenacauna ) 1 egg remains. Her back is the barest and two were clear ????????
1 BWA X Black Star . Still there!
7 BWA X W/BWA from my coop. I won't be able to sort out this total till tomorrow but I lost 1 of these at this candle. a quitter 3 are good and the other three are in the cube.
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95 eggs total ---- 79 total eggs at first candle (to be revised tomorrow when I candle 12 more)

I'm thinking that they should be further along. The eggs in the Brinsea (all Wayne's eggs) seemed to be further along than the hovabator, so I imagine they will hatch first. Their air cells were much more uniform as the Brinsea keeps it at a constant 35% humidity.

 

[SilkieTime]

 

[Illia]

Aaah man I can't wait until they all hatch and start go grow up. I'd LOVE to be in your shoes with that big of variety to find the perfect ones.

 

[Mahonri]

I am hoping I can get a really GREAT looking splash roo to put over the best of my Wheaten hens. Stay tuned.

 

[debilorrah]

Can I butt in here and say that my one Ameraucana egg is developing nicely? It is. Same mix as Mahonri.

 

[Mahonri]

Deb, when is it due? mine are due the 21st and 22nd.

I hope I have a laptop again by then so I can do pics. I'm pic-less at present!

 

[Illia]

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Well sheesh I should also hijack the thread and say I've got 15 Blue Wheatens from peachick due in just 6 days.

- Hope I get some good keepers.

I just will never understand why my eggs aren't as blue as other people's who got theirs from the same breeder.