14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[casportpony]

#3. Glad they're coming along!

@SundownAviaries, do you have any eggs that are do to hatch between 4/1 & 4/16?

 

[casportpony]

I just found out that we can still join even if our eggs will be hatching a few days after Easter, is that correct? If so I will join up! I have some Swedish Flower eggs under a broody hen that should be hatching on the 14th.

I've added you to the spreadsheet. Please let @muddy75 know how many eggs you set that will hatch between 4/1 & 4/16.

 

[BlueShadow]

Trying to decide what to do… I have a broody bantam and an incubator. I incubated 8 eggs for 7 days, candled, 6 fertile. Put 4 under the broody, left 2 in incubator….

Candles on day 12. I am not confident of what I am seeing when candling. Any help?
I don’t think my broody is keeping the eggs warm enough. Other opinions?

Egg 1 in incubator - large shadow, veins, I think it’s okay


Egg 2 in incubator - large shadow, veins, I think it’s okay


Egg 3 under broody- large shadow but it looks different and no veins. I think it’s dead


Egg 4 under broody - small shadow, veins - maybe it’s developed slow? Or maybe dead??


Egg 5 under broody - small shadow and veins but I think it looks funny. Dying? Slow?




Egg 6 under broody- small shadow, no veins, may a blood ring?



Any thoughts or advice?

 

[AMM10]

Trying to decide what to do… I have a broody bantam and an incubator. I incubated 8 eggs for 7 days, candled, 6 fertile. Put 4 under the broody, left 2 in incubator….

Candles on day 12. I am not confident of what I am seeing when candling. Any help?
I don’t think my broody is keeping the eggs warm enough. Other opinions?

Egg 1 in incubator - large shadow, veins, I think it’s okay
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Egg 2 in incubator - large shadow, veins, I think it’s okay
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Egg 3 under broody- large shadow but it looks different and no veins. I think it’s dead
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Egg 4 under broody - small shadow, veins - maybe it’s developed slow? Or maybe dead??
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Egg 5 under broody - small shadow and veins but I think it looks funny. Dying? Slow?

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Egg 6 under broody- small shadow, no veins, may a blood ring?
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Any thoughts or advice?

Egg #’s 1, 2 look good to me…#’s 3 and 6 are no bueno and #’s 4, 5 look for earlier development.

Keep an eye on #4 tho cause idk…It still looks kinda iffy.

 

[BlueShadow]

Egg #’s 1, 2 look good to me…#’s 3 and 6 are no bueno and #’s 4, 5 look for earlier development.

Keep an eye on #4 tho cause idk…It still looks kinda iffy.

Thanks. This is close to what I was thinking. I will repeat candling in a couple days.
I don't think the broody is able to keep the eggs warm enough in our cooler weather. I think I will put all the eggs in the incubator and give her some fake eggs to sit on, and then give her the chicks after they hatch.

I will have to figure out a plan for the extended hatch time though, hmm... Perhaps give the first eggs to her at lockdown?? Will have to think about it.

 

[AMM10]

Thanks. This is close to what I was thinking. I will repeat candling in a couple days.
I don't think the broody is able to keep the eggs warm enough in our cooler weather. I think I will put all the eggs in the incubator and give her some fake eggs to sit on, and then give her the chicks after they hatch.

I will have to figure out a plan for the extended hatch time though, hmm... Perhaps give the first eggs to her at lockdown?? Will have to think about it.

I agree that it might be better to put the broody hens eggs in the incubator just in case and @ronott1 has some helpful tips about staggered hatches:

Wait until you see the first pip and then increase humidity and set the eggs for hatching.

When the first batch is through hatching, you can lower the humidity until the next batch is ready to hatch.

While not ideal, it works.

 

[Karasu]

@SundownAviaries, do you have any eggs that are do to hatch between 4/1 & 4/16?

Nope, 4/18 I believe.

 

[BlueShadow]

I agree that it might be better to put the broody hens eggs in the incubator just in case and @ronott1 has some helpful tips about staggered hatches:

Super helpful, thanks!!
Since it looks like it will be 2 hatching in the first batch, and only 1 or 2 in the second batch, I am pretty sure I can make something work.

 

[Rabbitking]

So 10 of 18 hatched .....so far giving others another day 3 clb 4 Bielefelders 2 bcm 1 ac

 

[casportpony]

@SundownAviaries

Nope, 4/18 I believe.

Thanks for letting us know. Hopefully you can join the next hatch-along.