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  Checked on my Broody hen this morning. She has taken her 2 tiny chicks down from the pile of straw to the floor. I checked the remaining 8 eggs. 3 eggs were in various stages of development but had all died. My remaining Silky egg was completly developed but for what ever reason had failed to pip. The other eggs were sterile.

   This is Gracie w/the first to hatch. It's an EE. It will look funny to see this huge Blue Cochin raising a tiny Black Silky. 

 

My next batch of eggs will be selected & set by the moon phase as that seems to be the only time I get a decent hatch rate.

I've had two more hatch and they are doing great! There has been a few times my temps dropped. The first time was when we had a very hot week and had to turn the air on I kept the room to the door closed but didn't realize the nob on the air conditioning vent was broke so when I closed it it didn't really close. And then this past week although I haven't messed with the thermostat the temps have been dropping and raising like crazy. I have a still air little giant but really want an upgrade I have too many problems with it.

So I have 5 healthy happy chicks that are fluffing out and bouncing around. I didn't move them last night, instead I used a warm damp towel to divide them from the others that had not pipped and made a soft place for the weaker one to lay in peace. It moved all over until I gave it the bed. I have seen it flap it's wings and it's talking it's head off. This morning it seemed to be stuck on it's back so I rolled it over and it tried standing. Seems to be getting stronger to me and wants to get to the other chicks, but tires easily. There is a flesh colored "bubble?" sticking out of it's bottom. I posted a pic in another thread but I'm writing this on my phone so I can't post the pic but here is a link to it. Will y'all please look at it? I didn't think the little baby would make it through the night but it's a fighter for sure. I just think if there is something I can do to help it I should. I have and continue to get so much joy from these guys that I owe anything I can give back.

Here's the link, and thank you in advance.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/635665/set-eggs-3-5-looking-for-others-to-hatch-with/670

That is just some of the yolk sac that wasn't completely absorbed. This happens when temps are either too high or too low or the eggs are on the older side. Either way I've had them hatch like that and have done ok just takes them longer to get up and about. That will dry up and fall off eventually. Good luck.

I had 19 of 24 shipped eggs make it to lockdown.  Expecting first pip to happen sometime tomorrow evening/night.  I got home from daughters gymnastics practice at 11 am and found one of the eggs had pipped!  I'm so surprised-excited too!

I lost a chick tonight.  It was formed well, but it came out of the egg too soon. I don't know if the egg broke, if momma hen stepped on it or what.  I'm quite sad, seeing that little chick there in the nest was heartbreaking.  

Luv your calendars,  but have you seen one for geese???
 

Someone sent me this guide.  It has alot of info.

 

http://www.gqfmfg.com/pdf/Egg%20Temp%20Chart.pdf

 

 

 

 

I started incubating my Rhode island red and barred rock eggs March 30th and now they are hatching .