Finnie- Finally A Journal

[farmerjan]

Have never in my life seen eggs put in mess bags in the incubator like that...

 

[fuzzi]

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Chick hatching season has finally arrived! Later than I usually do it because we had our trip planned and I didn’t want the chicken sitter to have to deal with chicks. So I didn’t set any eggs until the timing was right to do lockdown a few days after I got back.

The first chick hatched last night and today will be like popcorn. I need to get some brooders set up quick!

So far some Easter Eggers and some speckled Sussex.
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(And, I don’t normally crowd the hatcher that much. Fingers crossed that the bottom ones make it.)

Are they in the bags so you know the breed?

Do they stay in their bag until all the eggs have hatched?

 

[Finnie]

Have never in my life seen eggs put in mess bags in the incubator like that...

Are they in the bags so you know the breed?

Do they stay in their bag until all the eggs have hatched?

Yes, they are called pedigree bags.(I use mesh produce bags from Amazon) When the hatch is over, and I remove the chicks from each bag, they get a colored zip tie on their leg so I know what parents they came from.

 

[Mini Horses]

Do you not turn eggs during incubation? The system is foreign to me but, interesting. Enlighten us.