"Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

Chaos18 said:

Waffles is a duck.











If these two hatch they will be Biscuits & Gravy.

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Chaos18 said:

LOWERING TEMPS lockdown IS NOT NECESSARY but is said to AID THE HATCHING PROCESS post #2898

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cree57i said:

Ditto to the chicken addiction getting in the way of other work! and bosses just don't understand at all!

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wabbit1964 said:

DITTO!!!!

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Coreenelane said:

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Same here! Can't get enough and afraid I'll miss something important. Espesially on hatching chickens.
I got a lot of Dittos!!!!

wabbit1964 said:

I hear an occasional peep from my incubator... Tomorrow is hatch day babies don't delay

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Have fun and good luck!

sasafras4u2 said:

so glad I am not alone!

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Nope, I got a lot of Dittos!!!!

mlm Mike said:

Sorry about your chicks.

Other than the sexes it was a good hatch.

I wouldn't use something that "solid" over the water wells, could give you humidity problems. I would also imagine the paper towels would start getting rather wet quickly.

26 Chicks in April isn't too bad. Looking forward to seeing you in the May Hatch A Long.

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Thanks! I can't wait for the May hatch-a-long! I have some hatching on the 3rd already, so I'm very excited! Hopefully I will get more silkies. And, I have my new fertile rooster, so hopefully I will get some really nice ameraucanas soon. Thanks for the hatch-a-long! It has been so much fun!!!!!

chicken hawk 33 said:

the other four died they where pipped internally but had the whole yolk sack unasorbed

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This happened to me the other day. So frustrating. Sorry.

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wabbit1964 said:

Waffles is a pretty duck

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weegarden said:

Awesome thanks for the info! I have a hatch coming up, and want the best possible chances!

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dgibson0604 said:

hey guys i have a AM egg starting to pip it will be a cross but should look pretty cool

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karenerwin said:

So far nothing is happening with my 15 eggs. Day 21 started about an hour ago.  I usually have eggs hatching on day 20, so I am hopping everything is going to be ok.  I really want to open the bator & "check" but I am resisting.

On another note,I am taking the day off work on Friday to go see my Mom.  She's 79 ( 80 in July) and has been really sick since the end of March.  She's been in & out of the hospital (UTI) then allergic to the meds they put her on.  She hasn't been eating or drinking much and is doing much worse.  Prayers are appreciated!

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cmom said:

If your temperature was a little low the chicks could take a day or two longer to hatch. I'm a little younger than your mom, but not much. We have had our health issues here too. If your mom doesn't eat or drink much has she tried any the the liquids like Boost or Ensure? I'm a diabetic so I do use Glucerna. Sometime you just don't feel like eating and drinking but need something.

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Chaos18 said:

Waffles is a duck. If these two hatch they will be Biscuits & Gravy.

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wornoutmomto3 said:

Something is wrong with one of the chicks!?!? It is walking around with its head off to the side. It can straighten its neck but doesn't. Could it be a deficiency of some kind or maybe a nuerilogical issue?

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Chaos18 said:

And just like that there was a duck named Waffles. Pip to duckling out of shell was about 46 hrs.

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generaldsherman said:

Woo hoo! Just found a home for 4 teeny cockerels and 3 more strait run chicks! Always a good day when that happens

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rossfam06 said:

Here is my day 21 so far...3 paints, 1 black and 2 blues?? I have 4 more pips and one has not don't anything yet...

My SLP eggs are not doing anything yet either....but hopefully soon!!! I don't plan on going past day 23.

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wabbit1964 said:

We are now up to 3 pips with one of the pippers looking like s/he is starting to zip...

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mammat said:

SOOOO happy my hatch is going fantastic. All except the silkies were shipped eggs with horrible saddle shaped huge air cells. Some of the air cells were even on the side. So far I have-broody momma #1 5 silkies,broody momma #2 4 silkies broody momma #3 due in a couple days sitting on 6
7 Barred rock,2 German belfelders, 2 lavender orphingtons and 4 silkies hatched from incubators. Have 7 additional pips

I had three pip at the wrong end. One was assisted out the other two are trying to zip on there own

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Ur-ur-ur-urrr said:

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caeti21 said:

Ok nevermind the guessing game.. either u yall r too slow or im too excited ...... ok maybe im too excited my fifth americauna top hat baby is out and another is pipped

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junebuggena said:

6 out. 2 pipped. 1 zipping. 8 with nothing yet.

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Congrats, hope the rest pip soon.

karenerwin said:

So far nothing is happening with my 15 eggs. Day 21 started about an hour ago. I usually have eggs hatching on day 20, so I am hopping everything is going to be ok. I really want to open the bator & "check" but I am resisting.

On another note,I am taking the day off work on Friday to go see my Mom. She's 79 ( 80 in July) and has been really sick since the end of March. She's been in & out of the hospital (UTI) then allergic to the meds they put her on. She hasn't been eating or drinking much and is doing much worse. Prayers are appreciated!

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I hope you see pips soon. Prayers for your mother,

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