Last year I hatched goslings and made them a waterer out of a gallon jug. I drilled 1 1/2 inch holes approximately two inches above the bottom (2 inches from the bottom of the hole to the bottom of the jug) Saved from them splashing water out and let them put their beaks in as far as they...
Ended up with 15 chicks total 😁
Wasn't sure when I went to bed last night if the last 2 were going to make it. Extremely weak and not perking up, so I left them in the incubator. Still weren't really active when I got up this morning, put them in with the rest to encourage them to move around...
11 chicks so far
6 more to go (3 external pips, 3 I opened a little bit to check progress-still alive) 1 quiter.
Overall, happy with the hatch. Wasn't sure if Peter Pan was being successful with any of the full sized girls. 11 of the chicks are half cochin bantam roo, half BO, LO, BSL.
Give them time. (Keep repeating this to myself as I'm waiting on my own first hatch currently happening) Got my first 2 chicks late yesterday afternoon, 6 since then, another 6 in the process of hatching, and 5 that haven't external pipped yet. The waiting room is definitely experiencing a mild...
We've made it to the one month mark. All healthy and active. Had one little girl with a turned leg/foot for several days but would never know it now ☺️
The kiddie pool was their present 💝
Sample egg from unknown mama. Small end is very light brown, air sac end is darker brown. Quarter for size reference
Baby has feathered feet, 3 toes, bigger than the bantam but smaller than the lo cross. Possible Mama's - buff orpington or EE.
4 happy babies so far, 6 more external pips.
First 2 pics are the buff orpington or black sex link / cochin bantam (my avatar) roo and LO / cochin bantam.
Last 2 are - unsure of Mama / cochin bantam and full cochin bantam. 😍
Two hatched this afternoon😁, two more have external pips, 4 internal pips, the rest are still viable I think, just a little behind. 🤷
The two fully hatched are lavender orpington/cochin bantam and buff orpington/cochin bantam. Still fluffing up. Will post pictures tomorrow. 😃
Late to the party (as usual) just put my first set of chick eggs on lockdown. It's a mix of cochin bantam (6 or 7) and full sized (10-15). All have a cochin bantam roo father. So sad that none of the EE eggs look viable. Guess I'll have to set some more once this batch is done 🤷
Don't tell my husband about comparing it to a horse. He doesn't do horses 🤣. But seriously, he didn't want any animals so I'm happy to have what I do. 14 layers, 22 turkeys, 25 meat chickens and 8 geese.
Last year I got my first flock of turkeys. At just over a month they began "strutting" I found it so sweet to watch.😍
Fast forward to this year and my first time having geese. They just turned two weeks old and have started walking with their head and neck stretched out in front of them. Omg 😱...
I'm hoping to add emus to my flock next year 🤞 This year was meat chicks and geese. (Last year I got my layer flock and turkeys) My husband is beginning to wonder when my mixed flock will be completed 🤣