the Will They Hatch? thread

[Heckel's Hens]

Well, they WILL hatch! My crazy shipped eggs hatched 2 so far, and 2 pips. 3 are rolling slightly, but no action. Day 21 will close at 6pm tonight.

My first hatch did something...I'm in a stupor.

 

[laughingdog]

can anyone join in, with nervous insanity? i have had a rosecomb egg, i saved from being destroyed at an auction, in a homemade and now for days, little giant incubator, for almost a week, and cannot tell trying to candle it, if anything is even going on (its very thick, with only speckles of thinner spots i can see anything). first time trying anything other than poults or chicks, but think i noticed more development from my leghorn eggs sooner. the egg is white bantam size, and i cannot see any air cell, dark spot, or veining. Ive no idea if even fertile as was just dropped in front of me from hen in cage with rooster, and read that they mature/develop later so once eggs are laid, they are fertile if rooster present. it looks different some than when first got it, and doesn't smell or anything... its been jostled around a bit probably in coat and shirt pocket on way home, and ot fumbled slightly few times now tuning. anyone know or even think this egg could be fertile or make it by a miracle even with a lot of love and prayers? also the water doesnt seem to be evaporating at all, and heard little giant bators are moister retentive, so need less, maybe i have to much moister, though tissue paper around egg (t keep from rolling around as my place is slightly uneven) is always dry.

anyone have candling pics of what an egg like mine should look like???

 

[SteveH]

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Of course you can join!

I wouldn't worry too much about the egg being carried home in a pocket; but I think its around 10 days, after breeding occurs, before fertile eggs are produced.

You may benefit from buying a hygrometor and calibrating it according to the instructions given here at BYC. I'm not worth a hoot at candleing, but there are examples shown here, https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=261876 ; click on the pics to make them larger.

 

[SteveH]

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Yay for the 7 TJs!

 

[SteveH]

Heckel's Hens :

Well, they WILL hatch! My crazy shipped eggs hatched 2 so far, and 2 pips. 3 are rolling slightly, but no action. Day 21 will close at 6pm tonight.

My first hatch did something...I'm in a stupor.

 

[laughingdog]

so eggs arnt fertile till seven days after mating? just heard they were fertile for about a week after mating, and guessed that taking in account day to supposedly make an egg (as ill sound nuts but had hen that had separated in locked cage and bathroom to tell that she actually was laying three eggs a day, yes she was totally alone so couldnt have mistaken hen for rooster). anyway my egg as of this time candling still doesnt appear to have an are sac, but does have a mass like the youtube link of six day candling, as well as band going around middle, no veining seen, though im legally blind... still not smelly though, and the mass swear moved a couple times, though could just be shifting, as only is at top or bottom depending on turning, but mass on side when in one position of turning. could be dead and show these signs, especially if i dont see air sac like clearly see in most link pics? how long if not developing before rots and smells or noticeable?

also just bought bantam supposedly, saved from predators, and pits chained in yard, were it was just turned out to forage (but all seen always had full crops seeming full of seeds except this one whose seemed same but squishy) with other bantam hens, one rooster bantam, and large hens and cocks (odd seeming even huge fighting type looking cocks all were so happy and hanging together with one to small group of hens close to each nd one another as were several cocks and seemed as many or more than hens, except bantam hens by selves but mingling through with all at times though had house for the and one coop house under back porch). it has spraddle leg i guess on one leg and foot, but got around fine walking on knee and top of foot. any way to tr to fix foot/leg? is pliable and moves on own just seems to been worse ever time i saw it since poult dodging in and out of by pits for food, but always had full crop, and better shape than some others, especially ones the dogs, coyotes (regrettably they caught one in act and shot the young pup), foxes, and mostly raccoons killed. or if not fixable on limited funds as i only could offer a buck and guy said it came that way and didnt notice till i pointed it out and was suddenly getting worse and offered when i went by today to me for buck still (who you suppose got the better bargain? as i was hoping itd bear confinement well or at least if not able to roost be happy in penned yard and maybe go broody and raise its own and maybe other eggs/chicks, as thought at first it was certain kind i now forget, but pretty black with green subtle sheen with red face and some grey in feathers on neck), before took rest to auction tomorrow (nice kid actually, though sad im trying to teach what i know of chickens as he asks and learn myself, and he is trying to get deals on seramas to me from family who deal in all kinds of chickens but they sell out fast, usually within the day at most). oh yeah, the hen is feisty, as she nested right down in my book back with a clucking, but after had in pen and she tried frantically to call and escape, she later pecked me when i tried to feed her... lol forgive the spelling my comp is terrible and having a time trying to get it fixed as canot figure out whats causing issues as repairman says seeing nothing wrong right away.

 

[Heckel's Hens]

Hatching done and fuzzies dry. Here they are:

I said this on the Feb. Hatch Thread, too, but this hatch taught me how cool hatching is, but NOT if you don't have good equipment. I just can't take the stress and the constant malfunctions of the bators I borrowed. I am at my "chicken max", so when I need new chickies down the road, they will be bought or hatched by a friend. It was fun to do once, though.

 

[greeneacre]

cute fuzzy butts. congrats

 

[X2Farm]

Adorable fuzzy butts Heckels!!! Hatching sure is an amazing experience! I still haven't lost the excitement of watching em pip, zip and take them first wobbly steps!


All but 2 of the ones that went into lockdown hatched! Some ADORABLE lil bebies! I got 1 polish with a vaulted skull, and 2 others without, making it REALLY tough to tell who they are in the brooder.

Hopefully some of these F1 Olive Eggers shall be going to a new home in a few days. If I can get the single comb/egg color thing figured out. They all have single combs, so I don't think any of them will lay olive eggs!

Oh well... the breeder pen got swapped around, so a few weeks from now, I'll start collecting eggs from there to hatch!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I saw movement in my last remaining ("control") egg today! Due to hatch next Saturday.

Have a couple of leads as far as getting brooder friends for it.

My luck it's going to be a cockerel.