Hot2Pot's Grandchick Thread... chick brother/sister chat~a~long!!! (:

[DMRippy]

Awsome! Don't forget to take lots and lots and lots of pictures!!!!!

My hatcher is still not acting right. The temps dropped after I put the eggs in. It has hovered at 95. Yesterday it got it to 97 and today I got to 99 for a few hours. I am afraid to move it too much I don't want to cook them again. We will see. Tomorrow is hatch day....

 

[Sphinx]

Soooo how did it go, Donna?

I hope your hatcher behaved. I'm guessing with the drop in temp they were possibly a little late to hatch.

 

[DMRippy]

Not even a pip yet.... But I have hope still. I think they will be late too. So many little things.... I will check them again Wednesday and if still nothing I may give up....

I really needed those barred rocks......

 

[DMRippy]

I had one lonely little bitty Dark Brahma.... what to do with one chick???? I will keep the other in the hatcher and keep tinkering with the temps. I candled them today and so no life in any others.... several looked like quiters when I put them in so I may toss them. One had water in the air sack... what does that mean? I would think humidity was too high but that didn't happen....

I can't wait to get my new digital thermostats so I can set it and forget it.... I hope.....

 

[Sphinx]

Donna, did you end up only getting the one chick? I hope you got a couple more so it can have buddy.

 

[DMRippy]

Donna, did you end up only getting the one chick? I hope you got a couple more so it can have buddy.

Just the one

another had pipped and died. I didn't even see that it had pipped till I emptied the hatcher. I gave the chick away so he has buddies. I just want to make clear for anyone reading this, I had hatcher issues and could not hold temps. This was in no way a reflection on Hot2Pot's eggs. I think most would have been viable if I had not had low temps in the hatcher.

Thanks for asking!

 

[chick-among-us]

I just gotta show you the brooder DH made me then... i went from a tote that size to a HUGE brooder! I will post pictures later

Ok so where are the pics? Hot's Eggies went into lockdown tonight....

 

[chick-among-us]

Oh Lordy there are chickies all OVER the hatcher...some wyandotes,silkies,BA,DB,LO,Mystery eggs,sizzles,Wam's,bantam cochins,lf/cochins, I dunno something so far my favorite to hatch are the wyandottes...isnt that what you said they are HOT? All the mystery ones? SOooo fun and 12 out and about 4 more pipping! AND bonus...no one so far has dropped dead zipping! GO babies!! 15 more to go and 4 are pipped

 

[DMRippy]

Oh Lordy there are chickies all OVER the hatcher...some wyandotes,silkies,BA,DB,LO,Mystery eggs,sizzles,Wam's,bantam cochins,lf/cochins, I dunno something so far my favorite to hatch are the wyandottes...isnt that what you said they are HOT? All the mystery ones? SOooo fun and 12 out and about 4 more pipping! AND bonus...no one so far has dropped dead zipping! GO babies!! 15 more to go and 4 are pipped

GO Babies! GOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[ambrosia]

Here is the big ol' brooder hubby built. It's already getting too small!