Congrats Cheryl!
My hatch is done. I got 10 babies. The cracked Orp didn't make it. I don't know why, it appeared fine when I opened it. If it hadn't been knocked out of the carton, maybe it would have hatched. If it had hatched, I would have had 100% development and 100% hatch rate on...
Cheryl.....I don't know anyone that has white rocks. I know hinkjc has white Orps.
Jen....I have heard sometimes of delayed hatches under a broody. I've never hatched under a broody though. for you.
Cheryl......good luck!
I woke up to find 5 Orps now in my bator. (1 blue, 4 splash) One other Orp egg was pipped, but the little buggers somehow managed to knock it out of the egg carton. So now it's cracked and I don't know if it's okay or not. I'd open it to find out, but I have a silver...
Here's my blue Orp passed out.
And after it dried a bit.
And a silver penciled rock that just hatched. (This was the 3rd)
I have a splash Orp too, but haven't been able to get a shot of it yet. (it's resting in the corner)
I've got another one zipping. Lots of chirping going on.
I'm concerned about 1 egg though, it pipped and there's a bit of blood around the membrane where it pipped. I haven't seen any further action from that egg, so I hope the little one is okay.
Cheryl.....leave it alone. Mine were pipped for over 12 hours before they started zipping.
equine.....I wouldn't. It doesn't hurt anything to leave the shells in there until the hatch is done.
I'mateacher.......how much blood?
congrats chickenlady!