Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

RavynFallen said:

Almost forgot to post the results of my hatching 'research'! lol...

15 eggs went into lockdown... 2 pipped wrong end and a 3rd tried, had to assist those... 12 internally pipped, and 8 of those externally pipped 12hrs later... put safe holes in other 4, accidentally broke open too big of a hole in 1, assisted it as well... by morning 1 with a safe hole had passed... the rest externally pipped as well... 8 'lings hatched entirely on their own, the last 2 couldn't zip due to excessive goo, assisted those 2...

So, out of 15, 8 pipped, zipped and hatched completely on their own, 6 were assisted and lost 1...

14 happy, healthy, bouncing 'lings in a nice variety of colors...



For size comparison, Lilly is the dark one towards bottom right with bill tucked into the pile, lol...

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CTKen said:

So when are you "continuing with your research", Rav? 

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RavynFallen said:

Ummm... 2nd batch is due the 22nd, or so.....

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RavynFallen said:

I'm gonna go poke at a post that's been irritating me all day... then maybe I can sleep, lol...

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RavynFallen said:

Sweet! Sounds like I still want to see it, thanks!!

Oh, and this one could use a name...

Tiniest out of the hatch, shares your bday... most likely a female too...

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RavynFallen said:

Almost forgot to post the results of my hatching 'research'! lol...

15 eggs went into lockdown... 2 pipped wrong end and a 3rd tried, had to assist those... 12 internally pipped, and 8 of those externally pipped 12hrs later... put safe holes in other 4, accidentally broke open too big of a hole in 1, assisted it as well... by morning 1 with a safe hole had passed... the rest externally pipped as well... 8 'lings hatched entirely on their own, the last 2 couldn't zip due to excessive goo, assisted those 2...

So, out of 15, 8 pipped, zipped and hatched completely on their own, 6 were assisted and lost 1...

14 happy, healthy, bouncing 'lings in a nice variety of colors...

For size comparison, Lilly is the dark one towards bottom right with bill tucked into the pile, lol...

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RavynFallen said:

My turn stirring is up... leaving the spoon by the pot for the next shift...

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RavynFallen said:

My turn stirring is up... leaving the spoon by the pot for the next shift...

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abbevilleoz said:

Good steady rain covered all of South Carolina.

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