the Will They Hatch? thread

[RareBreedFancier]

Congrats on everyone's chicks and pips!

I have the hatcher warming at the moment. I got home later than expected so the first round of eggies is going into lockdown late on day 19.

I hope they are ok, I'm debating if I should candle them or just put them all in the hatcher and

My others go into lockdown in 2 days

so I hope the first lot hatch out on time. Don't particularly want to hatch in the main 'bator and get it all dirty but at least there isn't a 3rd lot of eggs coming along behind them so I can if I need too.

*Note to self* Don't set eggs 4 days apart!!!

 

[X2Farm]

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Oh I don't know what would be best?

Good luck with em!!!!

I'm hopefully getting parts tomorrow (according to the tracking info) so I can build a hatcher this week...

 

[SteveH]

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I hope you have great hatches!

 

[RareBreedFancier]

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Thanks Steve! I think your chicken whispering is working because...

I have a pip! I have a pip!

Little critter peeped at me when I shone the torch on it, so cute.

They'd only been in lockdown a little over 12 hours when I found it first thing this morning and it must have been piped for a while, it's a BIG pip!

Only early on day 20 so I'm surprised to say the least. End of day 21 isn't till midnight tomorrow so I wasn't expecting to wake up to fuzzy butts for another two whole days!

 

[Rathbone]

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Want some mutts that'll be half naked necked?

THANK YOU! However - over the weekend it appears that I may have a functioning rooster - meaning, hopefully some eggs from my own sweet hens. I have to wait until 10 days after mating for the eggs to be fertile correct?

 

[wolftracks]

My hatch is due today and nothing. Woke up to 108 spike 2 days ago and a drop to 96 this morning

I'm hoping that spike wasn't a long one.

Figure these are the most expensive eggs I've bought in a few months and the 3 TJ eggs.



eta...................hear a faint peep!

 

[X2Farm]

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OH!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!! GO WOLFIE CHICKS!!!!

I'm having a tough time holding humidity in my cabinet bator..... its been up and down today. I finally got it restabalized at 50%, so that should do. (I've got the digital thermo/hygro down by the eggs in the bottom for a more accurate reading at thier level) After this, it'll just be for incubation, so it runs great... now hopefully some hatch... its makin me nervous

 

[SteveH]

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Want some mutts that'll be half naked necked?

THANK YOU! However - over the weekend it appears that I may have a functioning rooster - meaning, hopefully some eggs from my own sweet hens. I have to wait until 10 days after mating for the eggs to be fertile correct?

I've read here at BYC that its 10 days; my neighbor says 7.

Whatever, he wants to buy eggs from my Ameraucana x Speckled Sussex pen to hatch, so he may get some with only 7 days time on them. [I warned him I thought it takes 10 days, and that they were exposed to my other cockerals untill last week]

The first two blue eggs I cracked today were fertile; looks like either my CX or DC roos are at work now too. I saved the rest to sneak in a small setting this week; and clear the bator before Mahonri's Easter Hatch { https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=447147&p=1 }; by that time, hopefully, my fertility could be approaching 100%.

 

[Rathbone]

I will wait the full ten days then. I would, for once, like to EAT some eggs. I know it sounds crazy but...I am sick of having all these hens and having to buy eggs. My neighbors occasionally ask for eggs. I am embarrassed to admit I don't have any.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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HAHAHAHAHA What you need is more hens! (like some cute NN)

I've been getting about 18 eggs a day... where are they going?! I can't possibly be eating that many.