Went into lockdown today...anybody else???

[yadaguhtoo]

This is my first time incubating my own hen eggs and I am so excited!. I have 8 Lavender Orpingtons and 3 Lav. Orp./ EE mix. I can't wait to see what they turn out like. I am also hoping for a Lavender rooster as my rooster " El Toro" passed away on Mother's day (unkown cause, no sign of trauma, just found him in the driveway ) These are his babies.
I chose not to candle them as I have felt in the past messing with the egg could mess up the hatch some how???
My temps and humidity have been right on the whole time and I don't have any stinkers so wish me luck

 

[Yiannisk]

Good luck mine hatched today 32 out of 42 eggs at the moment and one still pipping

 

[yadaguhtoo]

Wow! That is a great hatch, what kind do you have?

 

[Yiannisk]

they are local breeds (no name) mixed with crested the eggs given to me by a friend

 

[yadaguhtoo]

I have a pip!!! It is one of the Lav. Orp./EE mixes, I can't wait to see what this little one looks like.