August 2023 hatch-a-long

[Canadian Wind]

Decided to break the girls in the small coop. Eggs kept getting broken. They are not happy.

 

[tranquiliti]

Confirmed there was no life (still had some yolk material) and then buried it.

Afterwards, I found that the one I’d rescued from Melba’s egg buffet a few weeks ago (and kept on top of the water heater, subsequently labeled “Growing”) has pipped!
This one still has some gunk from the broody buffet, but maybe the contamination isn’t too bad?

 

[gimmie birdies]

I am looking forward to eggs hatching, I want to not hatch more till spring after because it gets cold in my area, after July...

 

[tranquiliti]

“Growing” hatched, but it was growing more than just itself… note to other novices, pay attention when the experts say to select clean + properly-formed eggs!
“Dark” hasn’t hatched yet despite being dark at the point/tip for ~1 week, and one reason may be its elongated shape in comparison to the ideal-proportioned egg.
And…. that nest buffet enjoyed by one of my imposter broody hens in July: should’ve immediately culled everything in the vicinity.

But nooooo, I just had to “learn” what would really happen.

She’s undergoing observation in an isolated chamber in the brooder at 90+°F while the incubator underwent a cleaning w/ chlorhexidine and is back running with another externally pipped egg.

 

[junior67]

We have 7 out of 8. Leaving the last egg a few days but didn't see movement when I candled.
Here are the little ones, pretty sure the yellows will feather in with different patterns



They are so cute!!!!!!!!

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

We go into lockdown tonight before bed!!!

 

[The crazy Poultry hoarder]

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It has made a little progress. Tomorrow morning it will have been 48 hours (the photo7 looks like it's zipping but I circled the actual pip)

 

[The crazy Poultry hoarder]

 

[junior67]

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Is it finally zipping? I would be so tempted to help.

 

[gimmie birdies]

No pips yet, but I can hear peeping coming from the eggs.