Who Else Is Setting Their First Hatch? Hatch Along! ~UPDATES!!~

[VioletandBodie]

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from my expernts with eggs it looks like its developing

 

[stallionhawk]

My first hatch is in lockdown. Got 32 eggs on day 19 hoping for chickies soon. Frustrated that my incubator only has a tiny peep hole, so can't see alot of what is going on in there. I wont open the lid tho, I know better. But it has held its heat and humitity really well and all the eggs still in there are developing great. I threw 10 duds or quiters out, not bad out of 42 eggs. I got mostly delawares in there and some americana, a few milli fluer and some mutts from my own flock. I bought most of the eggs.

Come on chickies

 

[stallionhawk]

I got one chick out and more that are pipping. Yay I am so happy

 

[mpwjaa06]

I am letting my hens go broody. Not my first hatch either I have two broody hens one started on the 25th of last month and one that started yesterday. I have only 5 under my Silkie and I have another under a Dominique that went broody I love the chance to see new chicks running around and chirping. They are a blast and the worst part is I think I have two more hens whom want to be momma's too. LOL My poor hubby will freak out but, not me I am a happy camper the more the better. I already have ppl whom want to buy from me that bought some of my chicks earlier this year. I keep busy but, still excited about it.

 

[jershell99]

Got my first peep last night. At about 4 this afternoon noticed a crack in the shell. Around 8, there is a hole in the shell just above the beak. I can see it breathing, and it is still peeping. How long will it sit with just this small hole? I am not usually a worrier, but this might keep me up all night.

 

[JustMandy]

I'll go back and read everything later. I just set my first on Tuesday. I've takens some pics. i'll get those up later too!

 

[jershell99]

UPDATE

The pipped egg is still in that state, but when I went to check on it 15 min ago, suprise, there was a little wet furball from another egg that I thought had given up! It sure is a loud one!!

The old saying "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" is true, I had counted this one out, and low and behold here it is!

 

[stallionhawk]

My first hatch was great, Out of 42 eggs 26 chicks hatched. 8 of them were not fertile, and the othere 9 quite during incubation. The chicks are so cute and fluffy. Im very happy with them. I picked 5 to keep, now I have to find homes for the others.

 

[jershell99]

All three of my good eggs hatched! The one that pipped at 4pm yesterday was the first one to show, but the last one to hatch. I set 4 eggs, three hatched. This is a real confidence booster, as all I had was a homemade cooler incubator. Once my girls start laying I am goint to hatc out more!!!

 

[ChickLover98]

Congrats everyopne on your beautiful babies! Unfortunately, it didnt go so well for me. Poor thing didnt develop and died around day eight.