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

[CluckNDoodle]

So I notice I get more wrong end external pips when I don't use my vertical turner... Coincidence?

Mine are all in horizontal turners now and I haven't been seeing any. Maybe just a couple extra turns per day would help if you're hand turning?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Yes I’ll keep it if it’s male hopefully even if it’s male it’s a nice one because it’s temperament is so sweet even though I know that can change. I plan on keeping little foot and the two blue silkies I got they both have vaulted skulls and are the result one of silkie hens mom being blue so I’m so surprised I got two my laying hens and rooster are all black silkies. Little foot is a golden Sebright I think.
My silkies and bantams are mixed in with regular chickens though honestly what does that mean if my bantam and silkies mate with a regular chicken? I have Wyandottes and an Orpington. I also have a very tiny grey bantam I forgot what she’s called so it’s possible little foot is her baby because she’s smaller than the sebrights. She’s also very very sweet..

I have a hen that is a cross with an EE and a bantam Frizzle and she's not little, lol, so it's a toss up with genetics I guess. She's one of my favorite hens and the one in my avatar!

 

[Phillyndilly]

I have a hen that is a cross with an EE and a bantam Frizzle and she's not little, lol, so it's a toss up with genetics I guess. She's one of my favorite hens and the one in my avatar!

Haha just wondering what would happen if I tried the other girls eggs! She looks adorable
Another external goose pip wow guess I’m doing better w goose eggs :/.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Woke up to 4 pips!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Haha just wondering what would happen if I tried the other girls eggs! She looks adorable
Another external goose pip wow guess I’m doing better w goose eggs :/.

Goslings are sooo slow so don't panic if they take forever to hatch now that your seeing pips. I finally have 3 of 4 goslings hatched and the 4th looks like it still has a good bit of work to do before hatching, lol. Good luck on your goose hatch!

This is her on the right, next to a standard EE and a Leghorn. lol, Definitely not small and she lays a large egg too.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

i have heard that is a good way to determine things. I’m bad at math so that gives me a bit of anxiety but I am considering it although I do have a lot of eggs. Thank you I will most likely try that you’re right

I’m happy to help you out. I’m horrible at math too and was able to do it once I wrapped my head around it. I’ll find an article for you today at some point.

 

[FortCluck]

Mine are all in horizontal turners now and I haven't been seeing any. Maybe just a couple extra turns per day would help if you're hand turning?

I don't like horizontal turners I like vertical ones. It's only 1 out of the 11 so we will see how many more there are. I need to get my brooder ready.

 

[Floydie]

I have at least one external pip

 

[FortCluck]

You know you have hatching addiction when you run out of waterers

 

[Rockporters]

Figured I would do one last update for March. On day 45 today and was trying to get the emu eggs to wiggle, almost desperately, this evening. The first egg I tried for about 5 minutes, when I went to put it back in the incubator I had moved my hand too fast. It jolted the egg a bit, but I felt something. That something that I felt was sloshing. Of liquid.

Needless to say, I tested all of the eggs this way after I felt that. They’re all liquid. I haven’t opened them up and won’t until Saturday. But they’re no good.

Happy hatching everyone! Your baby fluffy butts are adorable.

I’m taking a break for a bit. Too much negative stuff has happened since the start of the year. Going to regroup and try again later.

@ShannonsChimkens Oh no! I’m so sorry, if that is the case. How frustrating. My heart hurts for you! The time, energy, and attachment that goes into this is just overwhelming.

Just in case there are any developing, you might drill a safety hole after day 52. Last time I did that the non-developing egg went cold pretty quickly, and the other stayed warm where the baby was laying.

If it goes how you’re thinking, and you decide to try again... I can recommend someone to get eggs from. (Reasonably priced!) I have also heard of people adapting and using a NR 360 to incubate. I have one that I can lend you, if you want to try it.

Ugh. Big hug to you.