I have 5 out. No other pips. This poor little guy, "Lovebug",was one of the first to pip yesterday with a saddle cell and got stuck. Just had to unpeel it from the shell with hot water. It's siblings were moved to the brooder when I opened bator to deal with it.
My first batch of 8 that made it to lockdown has started early. They wee due tomorrow evening. 1 barnyard hatched at 8:40am. 3 more were pipped and 2 of those are now zipping(1 polish & 1 barnyard). 6 more go to lockdown tomorrow but I might just do it tonight given the earlyness of these.
8 of my first 24 set made it to lockdown all look very good developmentally, but worried about 2 with very strong saddles. Have in cut down egg carton with those in the front so I can keep a close eye on them. 6 more lockdown on Thursday.
I hope your luck is better than mine. I hatched some of mine in January and did not have this problem. I guess I should have rechecked before the HAL. Live and learn.
So out of my 36 set, 24 were set Thursday night and 12 were set Sunday afternoon due to being out of town. I candled the Thursday batch and, sadly have 2 quiters in my various polish from Texas & 1 not fertile. I have 1 not fertile in my wc black polish from Florida. Figure those are ro be...
She is given layer ration always available as well as oyster shells always available. She has open access to a run and spends most of the day out there (even in nasty weather). I occasionally give some scratch and fresh veggies. I am getting 1 to 4 eggs a day right now including 2 new layers and...
Hi everyone. I am not sure if this is the best forum to ask this, but I can't seem to find a precedent anywhere. I have a flock of 17 chickens. One of my oldest girls if a white leg horn that just had her first molt this fall in Oct. After she started laying again, she had been giving me eggs...