February 2023 hatch-a-long

[coffeeaddict]

It looks upright enough, but maybe put it in a shallow cup or a nest of paper towels, something so it doesn't get jostled around and turn over - especially when the other chicks start to hatch. Once it starts to zip, no worries - all the fluid should be gone by then, but I'd not let it get where the beak is pointed downwards just in case.

Just added a little cup to keep it positioned. So sweet. It keeps peeping every time I come near. Hopefully it makes it. Thank you so much!

 

[Kwoka]

Three babies out (only two pictured here). I’m always surprised by the colors these little ones come out! I haven’t had one with a tan head and light body before, so I’m I curious what that will translate to as an adult

 

[BarnyardChaos]

All these babies hatching!!! Love it!

 

[gimmie birdies]

#4 fresh out of egg, (blue orpington, that is black), the corner is Number 3, (blue andelusian)

#5 the gray is an OE, and he is hanging with the #4 (the black)

 

[lilwanderer]

Update on mama on babies, photo time.

 

[junior67]

Help. This one just pipped at the wrong end. Do I need to do anything at this point?

This is one of the local eggs. If I play chick sounds I can see it moving in that hole. I didn't want to leave the sounds on though... in case it needs to spend the day resting since apparently it did an external pip and missed the internal pip.


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Basically that is the internal and external pips together. So while it can take 24 hrs from internal pip to external pip then 24 hrs from external pip to zip if pipped on wrong side it can take up to 48 hrs to hatch. So don't panic. So far all of mine that have done this have all hatched just fine on their own.

 

[junior67]

Update on mama on babies, photo time.

Awwww. My SF was such a good protective mama!

 

[lilwanderer]

Awwww. My SF was such a good protective mama!

this one is only about 10 months, first time brooding so we'll see how it goes

 

[coffeeaddict]

Another external pip in the right place this time. Whew! Although it broke a piece of shell off, she didn’t break all the way through the white membrane so I made a tiny hole in it.

 

[coffeeaddict]

Update on mama on babies, photo time.

Gorgeous mama and babies!