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    Help sexing Australorps please- 7.5weeks old

    Thank you everyone :) I appreciate your thoughts. I hold out hope for a few hens. Will update this in a few weeks with any updates. Cheers
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    Help sexing Australorps please- 7.5weeks old

    Here are individual images :) Thanks
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    Help sexing Australorps please- 7.5weeks old

    Hi everyone, First timer hatching so wanting to check what everyone thinks. I'm completely inexperienced in sexing but not liking the look of my rooster to hen ratio . The white one is an australorp over an isa brown. Hatched 10 out of 12 eggs in an incubator and 1 rooster has already found a...
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    I had the incubator set up in a spare ensuite bathroom so that there were 2 doors between it and the cats/dogs. I initially had the brooder in the attached room but only until all the chicks were hatched and dry. The brooder was then moved to the shed. I am using a Brinsea ecoglow 20 but also...
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    Update on my 10 chicks. Here they are in the brooder. Age 30-60hrs. Excuse the mess, this was just before I changed the bedding :)
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    Soo close :) This was the most time dragging part for me. Enjoy watching them hatch :)
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    I had 10/10 eggs hatch that went into lockdown. 2 I had to help as they got stuck zipping. One zipped about a third and stayed like that for over 12 hrs so I carefully removed shell in what would have been the rest of the zip area. The 2nd one I helped had zipped and broke the shell all the way...
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    INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

    Hi, Hoping someone can give me some pointers & tips. I have a chick that has been in the same way for over 12hrs now. It has a fair bit open but hasn't made any more progress. The chick is breathing. 6 chicks have hatched and 4 of these are still in the incubator. When I took the 2 out last...
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    So cute Congrats
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    Came home to 2 hatched chicks of the 12 eggs in total, 2 I had marked with X at day 18 as I think they were quitters, 2 have hatched and I can see pips on 6 others. That leaves 2.. which I might just not be able to see in their current orientation. YIPPEE I have chicks .....hehehhehehehe...
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    That's a great idea Wouldn't be possible for me currently as I have the incubator set up in the ensuite that isn't being used (to keep it safe and away from the dogs and cats). I have my brooder set up in the room attached to it atm but plan on moving the brooder to the shed once all chicks...
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    Sounds like you will have chicks soon :) I wonder if the temp was up a bit / inaccurate as I have read that can result in early hatches. Hoping your hatch goes well
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    The second chick to pip has made some good progress opening up a good sized hole. Caught this movement Go chicky Go
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    That's awesome that you have at least one chick I think the 'heavy' eggs were actually just more solid (as in full of chick) but that if you had actually weighed them they would have been lighter. I know what you mean by saying it felt heavier. Its also important to note that if a egg...
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    September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

    First one to pip hasn't made much more progress but I can see it nudging the membrane/shell that is cracked. The membrane is cracked along the edge. 2nd (on the right) and 3rd to pip (left) 4th to pip (right front egg in photo). Was a bit hard to get a photo of the back eggs So definitely...
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