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post #8421 of 17812
4/14/12 at 5:57pm

I managed to get videos of our first baby hatching today.  Mamma was not too happy with the intrusion, but all is well.  We first noticed pipping around 3:30 this afternoon and hatching was complete around 7ish.  There are four more eggs, none pipping yet, and we have no idea whether they are viable.  Based on what I've read, I'm assuming if there are no signs of hatching in the next 24 hours, they are not likely to hatch.  We will wait and see. 

 

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXB4Hl-G-xQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STRoQebduU0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKI2kiMcfB0&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XROOU9EFpto&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXh6jxcspGw&feature=channel&list=UL

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3 dogs - goldie, goldie-newfie mix, border collie mix, 2 college students - lots of chaos!

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3 dogs - goldie, goldie-newfie mix, border collie mix, 2 college students - lots of chaos!

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post #8422 of 17812
4/14/12 at 6:06pm
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Originally Posted by meowmmy65 View Post

I managed to get videos of our first baby hatching today.  Mamma was not too happy with the intrusion, but all is well.  We first noticed pipping around 3:30 this afternoon and hatching was complete around 7ish.  There are four more eggs, none pipping yet, and we have no idea whether they are viable.  Based on what I've read, I'm assuming if there are no signs of hatching in the next 24 hours, they are not likely to hatch.  We will wait and see. 

 

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXB4Hl-G-xQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STRoQebduU0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKI2kiMcfB0&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XROOU9EFpto&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXh6jxcspGw&feature=channel&list=UL


Yeah! Congrats!

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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post #8423 of 17812
4/14/12 at 6:16pm

Hey I found a great article right here on BYC on hatchability problem analysis.  Gives explanations for a bunch of reasons for eggs to quit or die early.  Very interesting read pop.gif  caf.gif

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatchability-problem-analysis

 

deb

deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

(1)Percheron(1)Dog (3)Cats(3)Goats(10)Guineas (17)Welsumers (2)Silkys(2)Auracanas

 

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deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

(1)Percheron(1)Dog (3)Cats(3)Goats(10)Guineas (17)Welsumers (2)Silkys(2)Auracanas

 

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post #8424 of 17812
4/14/12 at 6:43pm

Ooh what a patient momma..... I saw em all.

 

deb
 

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Originally Posted by meowmmy65 View Post

I managed to get videos of our first baby hatching today.  Mamma was not too happy with the intrusion, but all is well.  We first noticed pipping around 3:30 this afternoon and hatching was complete around 7ish.  There are four more eggs, none pipping yet, and we have no idea whether they are viable.  Based on what I've read, I'm assuming if there are no signs of hatching in the next 24 hours, they are not likely to hatch.  We will wait and see. 

 

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXB4Hl-G-xQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STRoQebduU0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKI2kiMcfB0&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XROOU9EFpto&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXh6jxcspGw&feature=channel&list=UL



 

deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

(1)Percheron(1)Dog (3)Cats(3)Goats(10)Guineas (17)Welsumers (2)Silkys(2)Auracanas

 

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deb always learning

 

I don't have help at my place except the goats....  Well um they are just company you cant turn your back on.... more like hyper active neighbor kids coming to see what your doing..... Well they aren't much help at all.... Oh well.

 

(1)Percheron(1)Dog (3)Cats(3)Goats(10)Guineas (17)Welsumers (2)Silkys(2)Auracanas

 

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post #8425 of 17812
4/14/12 at 7:36pm
We candled eggs tonight, we have 2 definate fertile eggs growing, the other three we are not sure about. We are new to this and not sure what we saw in the other 3 but got better on the last 2 lol. All of them have large air sacks on the big end, is this good? We did see movement on 2 but again we rushed through 3 of them so not sure besides the large air sack what we saw as we rushed through so fast to keep them from getting cold or handled to much.
Where is there a photo of a egg that is not alive at 7 days being candled? She is doing so good, she refuses to leave the nest, we took her off again tonight to poop drink and eat and put her back in the nest with in 5 minutes.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=VKLTUgfkcBs
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post #8426 of 17812
4/14/12 at 8:04pm

This was Lucy's very first hatch.  We don't have a rooster, so the eggs came from a friend's farm. Lucy has been a fantastic mother so far!  She hasn't pecked me once during this whole process, although you can tell from the videos that we were really stressing her out by watching. Poor thing.  Here's our baby, about an hour after hatching.   

 

baby!.jpg

3 Easter Eggers, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 1 Australorp, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Speckled Sussex
3 dogs - goldie, goldie-newfie mix, border collie mix, 2 college students - lots of chaos!

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3 Easter Eggers, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 1 Australorp, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Speckled Sussex
3 dogs - goldie, goldie-newfie mix, border collie mix, 2 college students - lots of chaos!

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post #8427 of 17812
4/14/12 at 8:09pm
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Originally Posted by karlamaria View Post

We candled eggs tonight, we have 2 definate fertile eggs growing, the other three we are not sure about. We are new to this and not sure what we saw in the other 3 but got better on the last 2 lol. All of them have large air sacks on the big end, is this good? We did see movement on 2 but again we rushed through 3 of them so not sure besides the large air sack what we saw as we rushed through so fast to keep them from getting cold or handled to much.
Where is there a photo of a egg that is not alive at 7 days being candled? She is doing so good, she refuses to leave the nest, we took her off again tonight to poop drink and eat and put her back in the nest with in 5 minutes.

The only thing I candle for anymore is day 7 to see if they are clear or not. If clear I toss because those are not growing or are infertile. After that I assume growth until day 18 when I look for veins or movement before going into lockdown in a bator. But if they are under the broody I won't mess with them after day 7 until she gets off the nest to take care of her newly hatched babies. Then I would candle to see if I should move the remaining eggs to a bator. But most likely they won't be viable anymore. She has a way of hanging in to hatch the ones who will make it.

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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post #8428 of 17812
4/14/12 at 8:10pm
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Originally Posted by meowmmy65 View Post

This was Lucy's very first hatch.  We don't have a rooster, so the eggs came from a friend's farm. Lucy has been a fantastic mother so far!  She hasn't pecked me once during this whole process, although you can tell from the videos that we were really stressing her out by watching. Poor thing.  Here's our baby, about an hour after hatching.   

 

baby!.jpg


Aawwwhhhh! So cute!

My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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My chickens: WL, AC, EE, LO, Marans, EE/WL mix & Silkies = a rainbow of egg colors :) 

 

Chicken farmer since July 2011

 

"He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return."  Psalm 78:39

 

My BYC page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bobbieschickss-member-page

 

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post #8429 of 17812
4/14/12 at 9:33pm
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Originally Posted by karlamaria View Post

We candled eggs tonight, we have 2 definate fertile eggs growing, the other three we are not sure about. We are new to this and not sure what we saw in the other 3 but got better on the last 2 lol. All of them have large air sacks on the big end, is this good? We did see movement on 2 but again we rushed through 3 of them so not sure besides the large air sack what we saw as we rushed through so fast to keep them from getting cold or handled to much.
Where is there a photo of a egg that is not alive at 7 days being candled? She is doing so good, she refuses to leave the nest, we took her off again tonight to poop drink and eat and put her back in the nest with in 5 minutes.

The only thing I candle for anymore is day 7 to see if they are clear or not. If clear I toss because those are not growing or are infertile. After that I assume growth until day 18 when I look for veins or movement before going into lockdown in a bator. But if they are under the broody I won't mess with them after day 7 until she gets off the nest to take care of her newly hatched babies. Then I would candle to see if I should move the remaining eggs to a bator. But most likely they won't be viable anymore. She has a way of hanging in to hatch the ones who will make it.
the eggs were not clear, in fact there was a big black spot in each one,does this mean there ok? Today was day 7 and all eggs had a large dark spot, and a large air sack on the ends. You now give me hope! Thank you so much.
Edited by karlamaria - 4/14/12 at 9:36pm
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post #8430 of 17812
4/14/12 at 9:38pm
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Originally Posted by bobbieschicks View Post

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Originally Posted by meowmmy65 View Post

This was Lucy's very first hatch.  We don't have a rooster, so the eggs came from a friend's farm. Lucy has been a fantastic mother so far!  She hasn't pecked me once during this whole process, although you can tell from the videos that we were really stressing her out by watching. Poor thing.  Here's our baby, about an hour after hatching.   

 

baby!.jpg


Aawwwhhhh! So cute!


Awww sooo adorable, I can not wait!
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