Too Early for Feb Hatch-A-Long Thread??

[Mylied]

Muscovy ducklings make no noise. Mine never made any noise at all. It was the best animal to raise

So interesting. This has been an educational experience.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

You're babies are gorgeous. We finally have our first pip hopefully by later tonight we will have a baby too!! It was on the back side of the egg so I couldn't see it on the camera until I came home and used the flashlight.

That's fantastic news! Hopefully that brings some relief. I, too, use a flashlight to check to for new pips. Sometimes they're almost invisible.

 

[BuckeyeFoodie]

I'm fairly new to this, so sorry if this is a silly question, but what are the rings on the eggs tracking?

Now granted, I'm a bit crazy, but I mark the progression of the air sack every third or fourth day, and I candle daily.

 

[BuckeyeFoodie]

Well, the Great State of Ohio has failed me on getting my tax money to me in a speedy fashion (you check the state "where's my refund" page and it's all like "your refund has been approved. It might be deposited tomorrow, or two weeks from now. We don't know which, so don't call us. If you don't have it in three weeks, maybe then call us"...), but the Feds came through for me so I got my second NR 360 purchased and set up tonight, and have 7 eggs in lock-down! Six looked very good when I switched them to the new brooder, but I think one is a late quitter (although it was clearly moving when I candled yesterday...). Hopefully going to end up with three Ayam Cemani, and three Aracauna/RIR-or-Cochin sometime around the 14/15th!

Of my 15 AC and barnyard mix clutch that are on day 8, I have 11 developing! Aaaaaand my local crack dealer just messaged me and let me know she has 2 dozen or so Silkie eggs available on the cheap because she hasn't tested fertility yet, on top of the half-dozen AC eggs I have waiting to go into the bator....

This is how I wind up with 200 chickens, isn't it?

 

[LilyD]

Now granted, I'm a bit crazy, but I mark the progression of the air sack every third or fourth day, and I candle daily.

I keep an eye on it but don't mark every egg

 

[LilyD]

Egg number 3 has an external pip now. We are starting to get things moving.

 

[aliciaplus3]

Well, the Great State of Ohio has failed me on getting my tax money to me in a speedy fashion (you check the state "where's my refund" page and it's all like "your refund has been approved. It might be deposited tomorrow, or two weeks from now. We don't know which, so don't call us. If you don't have it in three weeks, maybe then call us"...), but the Feds came through for me so I got my second NR 360 purchased and set up tonight, and have 7 eggs in lock-down! Six looked very good when I switched them to the new brooder, but I think one is a late quitter (although it was clearly moving when I candled yesterday...). Hopefully going to end up with three Ayam Cemani, and three Aracauna/RIR-or-Cochin sometime around the 14/15th!

Of my 15 AC and barnyard mix clutch that are on day 8, I have 11 developing! Aaaaaand my local crack dealer just messaged me and let me know she has 2 dozen or so Silkie eggs available on the cheap because she hasn't tested fertility yet, on top of the half-dozen AC eggs I have waiting to go into the bator....

This is how I wind up with 200 chickens, isn't it?

Or more. Huh it must be nice to be able to count them

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Egg number 3 has an external pip now. We are starting to get things moving.

 

[LilyD]

Last egg is pipped as well now. Only egg showing nothing right now is the first one. Last eggs pip is just off the camera. I also was able to see part of the zip on the second egg moving so its still alive. Hopefully it will get out on it's own. I really don't want to open the incubator with the others all getting ready to get out now.

 

[Wi_Pida]

I live in Wisconsin and have my incubator and initial (6week) brooder coop in my house. My first hatchlings came one New Years and the next batch on Jan 27. They’re all doing great. My New Years chicks go to the chicken house Friday where I have a secondary / introduction brooding coop. This works out great for them. They will be 7 weeks old when they go out and fully feathered. My hen house is heated for the winter too so I keep it at a steady 55 F. By doing this I find my hens and pullets are less stressed.

I don’t know what state you’re in but having chicks in the middle of winter is completely doable. Just have to keep a close eye on the temp for the first few weeks.