May Hatch Thread--Fill up those bators n' broodies!

[BBK]

So.. Day 16? Wow. What's your temp at? Watch for unhealed belly buttons, which is typical of early babies. I keep antibiotics on hand just in case of early hatchers.

 

[BBK]

Sorry about that my Internet went down .
MY temp has stay 99.8 to 99.4 lowest
I did a dry hatch where humidity was 24-25 though out the whole process. .
I may have a problem with the first Lil guy. I have no movemt with him anymore. But one's out and 3 more pipping.
Silver pencil rock is out. And buff brahmas are pipping. Lots of noise too.
Melinda

 

[chickydee64]

All but my heritage RIR eggs (which are Jersey Giant size so I think they need more time) are in lockdown! Moved them to the hatcher, did a quick candle of the eggs due tomorrow and huzzah we have internal pips! Here's hoping everything goes well

I have 3 different incubators running right now. The Brinsea mini and Genesis #1 are locked down, and Genesis #2 has the RIRs still cooking and I think I'll hatch them in there so that I don't have to open #1. It's gonna be an exhausting weekend O_O

In the meantime, my d'Anver chicks are too cute for words. Tiny, brave, and outgoing little things! I find them hopping around the cage and flapping their tiny wings already at almost a week old

really happy for you

 

[chickydee64]

Well, it is 4:30 here.......Been up for a couple of hours fretting over an egg that pipped yesterday.
The last time I went to check it.it had hatched and finally one of my shipped Buff Orps.
A whole lot of pipping going on...............now I am so excited, I can't go back to sleep......

 

[jnjmanning]

Well, it is 4:30 here.......Been up for a couple of hours fretting over an egg that pipped yesterday.
The last time I went to check it.it had hatched and finally one of my shipped Buff Orps.
A whole lot of pipping going on...............now I am so excited, I can't go back to sleep......

Oh heck no dont go back to bed, its hatching day!!!!

 

[jnjmanning]

Still not a darn thing here. I need to find something to do to occupy my time. I cant watch that bator all day, but I have such wonky air cells I know there are some that will need assisting! What to do what to do!

 

[chickydee64]

Oh heck no dont go back to bed, its hatching day!!!!

 

[Partyfowl]

So my lil guy that hatched at 7pm last night is still laying on his back. He's alive but lays belly up. Does not put his feet in front of him. I want to open it and grab him but I have 5 more pipping, he's a ameruacana. My others that are pipping are buckeyes and i really want them to hatch!!! Totally don't know what to do.

 

[BearSpringsFarm]

So far I have 11 CHICKS!! - 6 others are hatching and of the 8 eggs left 4 are rocking around but no pips yet. I had one die after partially zipping - not sure what happened - been studying it for a while and the best I can come up with is that it's internal organs are on the outside of it's body - at first I thought the yoke had turned black but after looking at some eggtopsy pics, I am pretty sure that it's internal organs. None of the others have had any problems. (The eggs in the carton are not due to hatch yet - those are set for May 30th).

The FIRST ONE around 7ish PM (Dominique/Light Brahma Cross) :


SECOND AND THIRD (Dominiques) by 9:30 PM:



FOURTH - Blue Splash Ameraucana - 10:30 PM (camera batteries are dying sorry about the fuzziness):


THE OTHERS - so far - POPCORN!!

(overlook the tweezers - I keep them by the bator in case):

 

[BearSpringsFarm]

So my lil guy that hatched at 7pm last night is still laying on his back. He's alive but lays belly up. Does not put his feet in front of him. I want to open it and grab him but I have 5 more pipping, he's a ameruacana. My others that are pipping are buckeyes and i really want them to hatch!!! Totally don't know what to do.

My Ameraucana's always lie on their backs - I thought it was strange at first - but I've just gotten use to it. Even after they fluff up and find their legs - I can pick one up and lay it on it's back in the palm of my hand and it will stay that way and let me rub its belly!