The 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!!

[Jules929]

I was about to doze off when I heard loud peeping. Two chicks hatched out together, side by side, yay!

 

[shaila]

I've got something a little unusual going on.

A whole handful of chicks under there. Yes, she is a quail, not a chicken in disguise.

I still have a few eggs in incubator that I'm going to give a little more time before doing final count.

 

[jolenesdad]

Going to bed (yeah right) with 4 hatched and 14 pips!

Good luck for the big day tomorrow everybody!

 

[Jules929]

Going to bed (yeah right) with 4 hatched and 14 pips!

Good luck for the big day tomorrow everybody!

Yes, that was my plan, too, but on my "final" check on the incubators before going to bed I saw that one of the pips is now zipping. Maybe a cup of lavender tea while I wait?

 

[ronott1]

Congrats on all the chicks !


I went and checked on the egg that has been zipping then stopped (one that I candled so I left it when I saw the big veins ) . It looked like it had started shrink wrapping around the front where it had zipped so I opened it up to put Vaseline on the membrane . It still has some veins but not as big as before . I think I should leave it overnight?


Not sure why this one had started zipping before the veins were gone. Looks to be in the right position right?


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I would wait.

 

[ronott1]

Out of the 33 that were in lockdown, 27 have hatched. 26 are in the brooder.

 

[Perris]

congratulations!

 

[ronott1]

congratulations!

Thanks!

 

[LoriAnn69]

FINAL HAL HATCH COUNT : 9/18

Honestly that is awesome for as far as these guys were shipped. 11 made it to lockdown. Had the one accidental suffocation when his pipped got covered and then the other looks like it died right after lockdown. Sad but I'm happy with the 9 little fluffy butts I have.

Time for pictures!!
Silver Sebright in the back, black EE in the front
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2 blue EE
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Porcelain d'uccle, 2 golden neck d'uccle
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Another EE (no idea on color), Golden Sebright
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And everybody huddled under MHP. My first attempt at one. They seem to love it. Only time I hear chirping is when someone comes out and decides they're cold and they complain before running back under. Lol
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What is an MHP?

 

[Jules929]

What is an MHP?

It is a Mama Heating Pad. It is in the last picture. Some use an MHP instead of a heat lamp so the chicks have natural day/night lighting. I use a brooder plate for the same reason.