Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

[julskinka]

Why isn't it Friday yet?!

 

[hysop]

Why isn't it Friday yet?!

Yesterday it was

 

[gmjarvi]

I'm going to start on my incubator build I'm going to ask my husband to carry the mini fridge to the deck so I can work on it.

If you document it and do a thread/article about it, I wouldn't be mad

 

[Mosey2003]

Here we go!

 

[Spudsnsalsa]

Went to check to see if temps made it back up and found my first ever pip!!!!!!!! What an emotional roller coaster I have been on this evening. Good thing I am a night owl because pretty sure I won't be able to sleep tonight. Off to turn on and test heat the brooder plate

 

[Jules929]

D10 results (28 of 36 remaining) :

Batch A
12 Easter Eggers developing, 2 don't have strong veins.

Batch B
4 Birchen Marans, 2 developing, 1 possibly failing*,1 clear.
3 OEs developing.
2 Frizzle OEs developing.
3 EEs developing.

Batch C
3 Sebrights developing. (4th was pulled D4 due to blood ring.)
4 Jersey Giants all clear.
3 Leg horns, 1 developing, 1 possibly failing*, 1 clear.
1 Orpington, clear.

*possibly failing = poor veins, possible blood ring forming

 

[livhatcher]

Good to know to avoid in the future. And yes of course it’s a boy. I’m sure if I have one hatch it’ll be a Cockerel as well. Mine were from Chasin Shade. She bragged about being a master at packaging shipped eggs so I was all excited but that was not the case. I think I’m done buying shipped eggs from eBay. I really need to find some quality Marans eggs, but I don’t think eBay is the way. I have 6 on the way from Sky Girl Farms in the next couple weeks. Hoping at least 3 hatch but I’m thinking I’m going to look at the Marans Club breeder directory and try to find some to get shipped from a neighboring state. I didn’t see any breeders in Colorado on that list.

Well...if we are out in CO again this spring/summer, I could probably smuggle some eggs on a flight to you!!! A lot of my family is there! ;-)

 

[julskinka]

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Went to check to see if temps made it back up and found my first ever pip!!!!!!!! What an emotional roller coaster I have been on this evening. Good thing I am a night owl because pretty sure I won't be able to sleep tonight. Off to turn on and test heat the brooder plate

I 100% camped out on the floor next to my incubator during my first hatch. Have fun!!

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

Well...if we are out in CO again this spring/summer, I could probably smuggle some eggs on a flight to you!!! A lot of my family is there! ;-)

Haha well that would be awesome.

 

[FortCluck]

Checked the Polish eggs and they're cramped in there I wouldn't doubt if they hatched a bit early. I have a few I put in so I'll have another staggered hatch this month.