YYYAAAHHHOOO here we go a-hatchin for the first time!! Due 2/19

[aceschix]

THANK YOU sooo much. I am better now, thank god! Even landed in the hospital for that one.

The eggs were well cared for in the Genesis...loving that thing!

 

[KKatknap]

Wow! That must have been bad!!! Glad to hear you are better!!

Good to know about your Genesis. I think that's the kind I'm hoping to get for my birthday next month.

Can't wait to see your babies!

 

[sonew123]

hey sorry Ive been so abscent-its been crazy around here and at home and work! Im sorry you were sick-I must have sent you my cold when I sent you those eggies! Sounds like your hatch is going great though! Have you candeled and updated yet-I didnt see it except from the first week?

 

[jerseygirl1]

I am sorry about your loss, and I know he is watching you and rooting for a great hatch every time you use that incubator

I am watching this post because I just ordered the same 1588 and am awaiting deliveyr....

 

[aceschix]

Update Day 12 candling...

Sonew 123 eggs FLF Black & Blue Ameraucanas
#1 - Split Lav silkie - Growing #23 - Growing
#2 - LF/EE - Growing #24 - Growing
4 - LF/EE - Growing #25 - Growing
5 - Blue EE - Growing #26 - Growing
6 - Blue EE - Growing #28 - Growing
8 - Olive Egg - Too dark
10 - Olive Egg - Too dark
11 - Olive Egg - Too dark Chicken Stalker -
12 - Olive Egg - Too dark Possibly Pure Lavender Ameraucanas
#29 - Too Dark/Thick
My cochin/mixes #30 - Too Dark/Thick
15 - Growing #31 - Too Dark/Thick
16 - Growing #32 - Too Dark/Thick
17 - Quit #33 - Too Dark/Thick
18 - Growing #34 - Too Dark/Thick
21 - Growing #35 - Too Dark/Thick
22 - Growing #36 - Hairline Crack - GROWING!!!

My Cochin/? Mix
#37 - Growing
#38 - Growing
#39 - Growing
#41 - Growing
#42 - Growing
#43 - Growing

Started with 43 - 8 were clear/infertile
35 started - 2 quit = 33 1 is questionable. Lockdown Tuesday!! Have to build that brooder.

 

[aceschix]

If I put 32 out of 35 into lockdown that is 92% making it to lockdown

That is pretty darn good for a first timer...right?

Of course we'll have to wait and see who hatches.

 

[sonew123]

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That is incredible! congrats! especially for shipped eggies

 

[aceschix]

Now I am still trying to come up with a plan to identify them as they hatch. Am planning to make note of identifying characteristics as they hatch. But I am sure I will not see them all and how different can they be...

Onthespot suggested marking them with food coloring. I am worried about keeping them straight until I move them over and can mark them. Any other ideas will be welcome!

 

[mediazeal]

I have little fences in my hatcher. If you are not past lockdown you might try that. It's amazing what you can make with berry baskets and duct tape.

I sorted out my babies as best I could and put them in two large brooders, 14 in each. I needed to keep the feather-legged olive eggers separate from the feather legged blue BCMs since I can't tell them apart, etc. I marked the white butts of one line of black BCMs with food coloring.
Hope it works.

Good luck!

 

[aceschix]

OoOhh not lockown until Tuesday. Could you post a picture on your thread or here of your dividers?