21 to hatch out of the 24 eggs that went into lockdown. The 3 that didn't hatch, one was an early quitter...and the other two were porous and didn't develop completely.
5 Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
16 Olive Eggers ( first generation)
Now to start saving eggs for next month.
Good luck!
Lock down eve!
Its our first hatch. Neither my husband or I haven't had chickens since we were kids.
Out of the original 28, we rechecked tonight and pulled 4 that seemed to have quit some time after day 11. So we have 24 in lock down, hoping for great things by Saturday.
Now promise you won't laugh.....just a thought. I have two bantam chicks inside with me. I do not have a brooder. I've come up with a small cat carrier,with a heating pad inside,a washcloth over it and a little bit of pine chips. They stay very warm and cozy. However,I noticed they were having a hard time falling asleep. I thought about it and I had an epiphany! Lol what would they normally be doing right now if they were to be going to sleep with their mama? Yes! Nestling up under her breast. Snuggled in her feathers. So ,here's the part where you promised not to laugh,I put a stuffed animal frog in their house. Yep. A green plushy dog toy. And omgosh did it make a world of difference. It's the cutest thing. Every time they go nauny,they both get right up under Brea,the mama frog.
. I know it's usually different when you have multiples. My chicks that are about a week older are snuggling up at night and warm. Maybe this will give you an idea? Maybe just add a smile to your face.
And everyone else's here! Lol good luck sweetie! (Also added a blanket over the carrier as chicken have an internal alarm clock. Dawn,wakey wakey. Dusk,snoozy time!)
I love this idea. I was waiting for you to say you had them in your shirt, but a stuffed dog toy is a better idea and one we might borrow.
Here's a better picture of two of the Olive Eggers.
