Who's Hatching eggs this week? 9-9

[Nancygardens]

Checking in hubby convinced me to move light & eggs basket and platform that it's setting on into the basement to keep the temp. more even last night. I was up pounding a nail in to the
floor joist last night hanging a chain for the 2nd light and changed them over put a towel on top of them when I was transporting them down stairs and then removed it.

Keeping my fingers crossed for this to be a good hatch. So far so good.

 

[Nancygardens]

It's been cooler outside so we had to turn on the heat in the house this effects the temp. in the
hatching area, and today I"m using the clothes dryer so that effects it too so I've been leaving the door open in that room. No stinkers yet so hoping for a great hatch.

 

[Nancygardens]

So far so good enjoying all the forums here learning so much!
Good luck to all who are setting hatching eggs!

 

[spatulagirl]

I have four silkie eggs under a mixed pullet who went broody. I think I put them under her five days ago. Not really keeping track. It was just for fun, these are pet silkies not show quality.

 

[Nancygardens]

It's fun isn't it waiting on eggs to hatch?

We tried to learn how to candle some eggs last night praticed with some from the fridge in the dark last night with flash light hubby & I were like a couple of kids! LOL! Too funny. This is a first for us.

 

[Cotton42]

Woo-hoo! I candled my eggs and 7 out of 8 are going strong! The other one was clear which doesn't surprise me too much. The mom is a tiny banty mix and the dad would have been my 9 pound Marans roo. I know they say nature always finds a way, but maybe this time it's for the best that it didn't.

 

[Nancygardens]

Yea Cotton42!

We candled the eggs last night and all 12 have chicks growing in them excellent!

 

[Nancygardens]

Everyone is getting in on the action, they are asking when the chicks are due grand kids watch while I turn the eggs and hubby helps turning the eggs in the evening and morning too! Folks stop by to see the chicks thinking they are hatched already and bring scraps for them! I'm surprised at the interest and it seems every one has a chicken story! When do chicks develop ears I've been talking to the eggs! LOL!

 

[Nancygardens]

This is the last week excited to see what happens!
Working on the chicken run while waiting for the
egg hatch has been fun for the most part nearly done
with painting and the netting aka chicken wire goes
on next we got the 1" size. Some 1/4" mesh [rabbit wire]
for upper areas. I have the chick box / brooder for the first
day or so ready to go. We still need to figure out the roost.

Love the idea of having chickens so far!

 

[Nancygardens]

Tonight we candle the eggs for the last time.
Then the last two days of turning eggs.
Can't wait!