Popcorn chicken!

[Santa Claus]

So our chicks are hatching and I must say that I am way happy .
Our first hatchling has been named by Mrs. Claus. Clark, as in Clark Kent...
This chick pipped and zipped like he had downed 3 5 hr energy drinks! The gray down head in the bottom left.

He was alone for about 2hrs and then they started to pop like popcorn! So far out of 20 collected eggs we have
1 clear
2 day 4 quitters
2 tardy
1 zipping
14 up and running

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Congrats on your hatch! Enjoy your cotton balls on legs.

 

[Santa Claus]

Down to the two tardy ones.

 

[LynnaePB]

Congratulations, it sounds like a really great hatch! I hope your two tardy ones hatch for you soon as well!

 

[Santa Claus]

Congratulations, it sounds like a really great hatch! I hope your two tardy ones hatch for you soon as well!

The tardy ones were the last collected in the batch and because I didn’t know they should be stored at 60 degrees or so the first eggs collected actually started pipping just hours after I removed the turner. I had been gradually raising the humidity from day 14 to 70% on day 18. It seems that it is better to be lucky than good. I also chose my oldest rooster and my oldest hens. At 4 years and 3 years respectively. I think that had a lot to do with the fertility and vitality of the eggs.
Thanks for the well wishes.

 

[ChemicalchiCkns]

SWEEAT PEAPS

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Cute little ones.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Our state fair has an old popcorn stand/popper set up as a hatcher so you can watch chicks hatch.
Its a pretty cool set up and a big hit with the kids and some of us adults too.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Our state fair has an old popcorn stand/popper set up as a hatcher so you can watch chicks hatch.
Its a pretty cool set up and a big hit with the kids and some of us adults too.

Neat idea - sounds like that would be something to see!

 

[007Sean]

Congratulations on a great hatch!