Hatching Chicken Eggs - 21 Day Incubation

Hey y'all! I'm Oso excited! Chicken babies!
Since we haven't hatched from our backyard yet, we decided to order some eggs from Meyer Hatchery. We ordered 20 eggs (5 Olive eggers, 5 Buff Orpingtons, 5 Black Ostrolorps and 5 Black Copper Marans).
We put the eggs into our incubator, along with 11 of our own backyard eggs and patiently waited. About 10 days into the incubation, we opened them up and candled them to make sure we had some activity.... and we did! Nearly all of the eggs had a chick!
We sealed the incubator back up until day 18, which we removed the egg turner and placed the eggs on the bottom of the incubator. We increased the humidity and 3 days later...... we could hear them!
Nearly 70% hatch rate, from our back yard and from the hatchery.
Join us, and thanks for watching!
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Meyer Hatchery
www.meyerhatchery.com
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We are a large family with 10 kids ranging in age from 21-7. We homeschool live on a few acres in Central Texas. With our family size, we buy a lot of groceries, so expect several once-a-month grocery hauls at the first of every month. On our farm, we raise great pyrenees, a handful of livestock animals and tend to a small garden. It's an adventure, and still new to us. So join us! Sometimes we succeed, and many times we don't.
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[@toristanley440]

I have my incubator going non stop in the spring and summer. One batch hatches another goes in lol but even then I still get so excited each time. They are so cute.

[@OsoFarm]

Right? My kids tease me as I peek into the incubator obsessively 🎉🎉🎉

[@toristanley440]

I really think I get more excited than the 14 year old. I'm like look look look and she's like eh.

[@OsoFarm]

@@toristanley440 same! I’ll share your joy! You can tell me all about it 😊

[@seriouslynow22]

Thank you for posting this video. I got to enjoy watching it in the background while preparing documents for taxes. Getting to see these beautiful new babies made that tedious job seem so much less of an unfun drain of my time. They're beautiful and they looked very, very healthy.

[@cynthiagilbert]

That is so very beautiful! Please keep showing them growing if you can ! Simply amazing! Congratulations

[@rhondasmith7127]

Aw brandy that was amazing ! I was raised on @ beef farm we be had chickens I know the process, but I literally still teared up watching gods miracle of them hatching ❤️what fun….congratulations! Keep us posted on their growth ❤️

[@OsoFarm]

It is a miracle isn’t it. Creation definitely shows Gods glory! ❤️

[@debbiereilly900]

Thank you for sharing Brandy and Bryan have a blessed evening stay safe and healthy. Sweet 🙏❤🙏❤🙏

[@OsoFarm]

Thanks Debbie! ☺️

[@rhondawhitmer1538]

So sweet!! Congratulations ❤️

[@sweettoothmomma2621]

New life is so sweet! We are on day 5 on our eggs in the incubator. We are oso excited as well! Thanks for sharing.

[@OsoFarm]

Our second batch started hatching overnight

[@sweettoothmomma2621]

@@OsoFarm That is so sweet! Enjoy!

[@marystevens6245]

Very interesting I enjoyed watching keep us informed as they grow

[@OsoFarm]

Thank you, I will🐣🐓

[@abbiewitt9924]

I love Meyer Hatchery!

[@OsoFarm]

Me too!

[@sarahdunningham8661]

Wow its amazing how they fit in that tiny egg x

[@servihomestead4324]

It's exciting to see chicks hatch every time. That's a nice incubator.

[@OsoFarm]

It is so sweet to watch.

[@stormyg9169]

I’m watching this as I’m about to start my incubator for the first time and I’m so excited! I’m so happy for you what a good job momma! ❤️❤️🐣🐣.

[@OsoFarm]

Good luck!!

[@shellywells2471]

That was awesome!!

[@stevenwilson1762]

This is so interesting! Mrs Steve

[@candimclane6739]

Oso fun!! Lol.Just like all babies....a miracle from God! Were any your eggs?My grandson Lincoln,his science teacher got a bunch of silkies and hatched them in the classroom incubator. He thought it was awesome. Keep us posted. Hugs from Missouri 🤗 ❤️. I haven't started the sourdough yet, but I will.

[@OsoFarm]

Yes, God is good and his creation is amazing! Love our new babies 🐥

[@stefaniebenson2949]

We have black copper Marans and black Astralorps. The Marans lay beautiful dark brown eggs. Our Astralorps are great egg layers.

[@OsoFarm]

I’m hoping that the chicks that hatched turn out to be layers. We only had a few of each. 🐓🐓🐓

[@annmarieganderton6855]

Thank you for sharing ♥️🤗🙏

[@OsoFarm]

Of course! Aren’t they so sweet? 🐣

[@Adnancorner]

Very beautiful family you have. Wish I had that too, but still.. Touch wood...

[@OsoFarm]

Thank you. We are blessed ❤️

[@user-xy6jm6ot2z]

So Beautiful! AND CUTE!!! from, 4th Graders

[@OsoFarm]

Thank you for sharing it with them!

[@EmmanuelThomas1234]

Hello guys🤓

[@soobinu24653]

Go write ur notes

[@justinsane7128]

That's what I've got black Australorp hen and a rooster, I've got 28 an incubator pipping now

[@OsoFarm]

I hope they all hatched out for you!

[@Bex-rg8pj]

Awesome ❤

[@tinafry6769]

Awesome

[@ricardofoster1244]

They are so cute and adorable ❤

[@OsoFarm]

Thank you! ❤️

[@justinsane7128]

You can seal cracks with candle wax or a little clear nail polish

[@OsoFarm]

Good to know! Thank you

[@tonistanton2574]

Awesome video! ❤️

[@OsoFarm]

Thank you!! ❤️

[@UsmanFaraz854]

Nice video, thank you for sharing your practical knowledge and experience 😊😊😊 stay blessed and live happily 😊😊😊

[@moongypsyguerrero1925]

Look at those big bear dogs on the property, they're pretty

[@OsoFarm]

We love our Pyrenees 🥰

[@Adnancorner]

Orpington, Australorps are natural incubators. Perhaps two or three hens for breeding and hatching naturally. Just my opinion.

[@OsoFarm]

Thank you!

[@AngelA-dv6tz]

Where do you store your eggs while you wait to collect more to fill up your incubator. And when you put them in the incubator do they all grow equally at the same time? Since they were laid different days apart

[@OsoFarm]

I store them on the counter for up to 10 days. Once they are heated in the incubator they all start developing at that point at the same time. It’s so amazing to watch! Good luck

[@BirdLadySpeaks]

Hello there, thank you for sharing. What incubator did you use????

[@OsoFarm]

We used one from Farm Innovators. The Pro Series Digital Incubator. 😊

[@BirdLadySpeaks]

@@OsoFarm thank you so much 💛💛💛💛

[@kreathagreene5189]

That’s the same incubator I just bought. I got 19 days left. Not sure if I like the incubator or not. The little silver motor on the Turner get severely hot. Worries me it may catch fire. Does yours get real hot to touch?

[@OsoFarm]

I never noticed it getting too hot. We used it three times this season and had great luck and good hatch rates. What are you hatching? Good luck ❤️

[@cheryldahl9192]

Why does everyone see that shade as blue? They look bright green to me, and I'm not colorblind according to all the tests.

[@OsoFarm]

They are such a pretty shade!

[@julialara6084]

Hi I liked your video! I had a question what temperature and humidity does the incubator have to be on the last 3 days??

[@OsoFarm]

Hi Julie! We took the egg turner out of the incubator and upped our humidity to 75% on day 18. Prior to that, humidity hovered around 50%. Good luck!

[@julialara6084]

I had another question I have 3 chicks that hatched already waiting for other ones to hatch but the humidity is at 88% but I'm at work and can't go home yet is that bad?? Or not good for them? 😰😓🥺

[@julialara6084]

Sorry it was at 68% 😅😁

[@tracyortiz7038]

So so beautiful. I want chicks so badly. My hoa doesn’t allow them so sad.

[@saritaforrester4807]

This is beautiful how many chicks did you get

[@OsoFarm]

We had 22 hatch 🐣

[@ashleycuilty387]

How many of yours hatched vs the ones from the hatchery?

[@annaosbournehellard2993]

(Terry of KY) How many o f yours hatched and how many bought.I used to raise chickens,and I am finding that I want to hatch some again..I only want a few chickens, but my incubator is for 10 to 100 eggs.So I thought I would give so away to neighbors.I got to het busy looking for eggs. I AM 63 and nothing exciting in my life anymore. I am excited just thinking about it. I could buy chicks,but waiting f or them to hatch would be something to look forward to.

[@OsoFarm]

The first time we hatched 22 out of 31 and this time we had 19 out of 25 hatch. I have 30 more eggs to put in this morning

[@cathybier506]

So amazing! Are you going to try turkey eggs? Then you can raise your Thanksgiving 🦃 turkey to butcher again?? God Bless all!!

[@OsoFarm]

We have some Turkey poults coming in March/April. They are broad breasted turkeys and will be ready for a Thanksgiving harvest. We may try some heritage Turkey eggs this spring too.

[@ultravioletcreations603]

Where did you get your incubator?

[@OsoFarm]

We bought it used on Facebook marketplace

[@Aesthetikk1]

How kwel is that,, man never would have known..

[@emilyc2186]

Did the twins hatch?!

[@OsoFarm]

Not yet! They were added to the incubator on Day 11 - so we still have 3 more days. I’m patiently waiting!!!!

[@tonijurkones8373]

Hello 👋 😊

[@OsoFarm]

Hello 😊

[@margiesnyder7086]

Did they all hatch? Mine die😢

[@OsoFarm]

Not all, but most. I’m sorry to hear you didn’t have a good turn out

[@PedroMartinez-lj2ic]

How much did you payed for eggs?

[@OsoFarm]

I think they were between 5-6.00 per egg and then we payed shipping Then some came from our backyard as we have a rooster 😊

[@ultravioletcreations603]

Where are you located?

[@OsoFarm]

Central Texas

[@evieswegsda1089]

In also named Evie

[@MarianaPark-dg6gr]

Hiiii

[@cperkin6880]

Read the directions….

[@OsoFarm]

That is always a good place to start!

[@ethandaguiar9940]

Hohihoh

[@ethandaguiar9940]

Kkkkkkkkkyyyyyyyaaaaaaa

[@ethandaguiar9940]

Eggs weird

[@EmmanuelThomas1234]

Fr