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    Adopt an egg Hatch-a-long. Splash Cochin and Project chicks!

    so cute! Love the boots!
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    Checking genders and breeds

    Ok thanks. That is what I thought. I am not sure what hatchery this person gets their chicks from. Guess I see what color eggs they lay if I can figure out who lays. Lol
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    Checking genders and breeds

    Thanks. One of the lavenders was really throwing me off since it's comb got bigger and pink sort of early and the bit of a curve to the tail but didn't notice pointy saddle feathers still at 16 weeks. What is odd is the lavenders looked different as chicks. One had a dark beak, one was light...
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    Checking genders and breeds

    I picked up chicks and some breeds I wanted were substituted. The were all sexed pullets but questioning one, maybe 2. One I think is a prairie bluebell. The other 3 not sure. I know lavender for 2 but Orpington???? They are 16 weeks. The red one I have no idea on breed, it is bigger...
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    my little Orpington that I had to put a hobble on (calling it Hobble. LOL) is doing well. I had to hold it near the water and food the first couple days and keep my finger under its butt so it didn't topple backwards. But now it kind of wobbles around and gets where it needs to go. I took the...
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    Awww poor swan!!!! Hopefully she is a girl!!! None of the BCM made it. I eggtopsied them yesterday and it didn't look like any internally pipped so maybe gone before outage?? But I was right there was 5. The new eggs I put in I have 3 EE/cochins/Owlbeard mixes, the full Owlbeard never...
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    oh no! I am so sorry!!!!!!! :( are you going to try again?
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    oh boy these hatches are just not working out for me. So the electric company changed out our meter today which meant the power was cut while they did it (I did NOT know they were doing it) and my incubators did not turn back on so I came home from work to cold eggs......... No new pips so I...
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    Woke up to the one that was pipped half way zipped. Watched for a while and no movement. Not sure what happened but think it died while zipping. I have never had that happen before. And as of now I don't see any other pips. When Ioved the Orpington to the brooder and could look closer I...
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    I had 4 hatch. I assisted the first one. It was completely ready but just laid there after and didn't really try to push out. Wasn't sure if just tired or something wrong. Looked before work and all were sitting there so was happy. Got home from work so had more time to watch and that one just...
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    yeah on the pip!!!!! :( on the lone duckling again. I do the same thing with ones that I know are dead but hope maybe I am wrong. Still only the 2 chicks. the first one pipped I made a tiny hole in case, the other made a bigger pip itself so think that one will hatch soon. I am thinking I...
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    came home to one hatched...... and it wasn't even one that I saw a pip on! LOL the 3 pipped are still hanging out.... hopefully some will hatch soon. Think the first pip I noticed about 16 hrs or so ago so hopefully that one starts zipping soon.
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    Maybe I just had quiet chicks. Lol went to bed and had 1 external pip. Had 1 when I woke up, and another shortly after. So 2 more left to pip. Now to see how long pip to zip is. Tonight starts day 21 technically.
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    I couldn't get the owlbeard eggs yesterday so got them today. She gave me 3 so pray they are all fertilized and hatch and I get ONE pullet. then she gave me 4 eggs from another hen she bought from me that is an EE/Cochin cross and the roo is the owlbeard so may be an interesting mix. LOL I...
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    June 2025 hatch-a-long

    My Orpington eggs went into lockdown tonight. 5/14 have made it this far. I think one had a slight crack though so guess 5/13. I think I still have 5 BCM eggs but I can't be sure. They go into lockdown on Wed. Oh I am getting some Owlbeard eggs tomorrow!!! I sold a pair of chicks last year...
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