April hatch-along

[EACWOODCRAFTS]

Hi everybody . Set 16 phoenix eggs last night from my flock of silver and golden phoenixs . This will be my 3rd hatch in a row of this breed. Starting to get some nice colors from the first hatch at 4 months old now. Eggs have all hatched early at day 18 or 19 from the first two hatches . Finally broke down and bought an egg turner. So is hatching eggs really addictive or just fun to do?

 

[LBKS]

I'm waiting on my first hatching attempt eggs to arrive today - so I'll be setting them tomorrow (based on advice to let them settle at room temperature for about 18 hours). While I can't say how addictive hatching is yet, it certainly is exciting!

Phoenixes are beautiful, I bet you are excited

 

[Tanichca]

Set 42 eggs yesterday, my biggest bunch ever! 24 RIR eggs, and the rest are mixed EE from my flock. I lost 51 birds last year to animal attacks and disease, so these birds are going to help rebuild my flock. It's not the hatching I'm addicted to as much as the baby chicks.

 

[cieraphoto]

I have 18 LF Frizzle Cochins that'll hatch on April 4th.
And today I set 4 Jubilee Orpingtons, 12 Chocolate Orpingtons, and 6 BBS Orpingtons. They should hatch on April 18th!

 

[Tanichca]

Temperature holding steady at 99.7. Since I have so many eggs, I'll be candling in shifts, 14 on Monday, 14 on Tuesday, and 14 on Wednesday, days 5, 6, and 7 respectively. When do you candle?

 

[LBKS]

I was planning to candle Day 4 for my education but not tossing anything unless I have a stinker (which I gather is unlikely this early on). Then Day 10 and 14 for further experience. I'm not sure how often I can check without harming the eggs, so I figured that would be a good start for first candling

 

[Tanichca]

27 eggs left in the incubator, due next Wednesday. 7 under broody #1 due next Saturday. 7 under broody #2 due May 2nd.