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  1. SnowChik

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Thanks so much! He is a real trooper and is actually helping his sister who's having a rougher time (she's the one who looks like Scrat in the sleeping picture.) Up until yesterday she wasn't eating or drinking, but I watched him literally shadow her and show her how to eat! I kept dipping...
  2. SnowChik

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Well, after the nightmare that was my HAL there is a silver lining! I had to surgically extract multiple chicks who got stuck in their shells while zipping (mom has a very thick membrane-not going to hatch from her again) and two actually made it! One of the them is the cutest chick I've ever...
  3. SnowChik

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Well, I'm super bummed that my first time participating in the HAL ended with my absolute worst hatch ever. Only got 3 out of 80... Had to help 2 of the 3 out of the egg (cochins), and we'll see if they make it. Not sure about their chances... I found out what happened though...was...
  4. SnowChik

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    I've had chicks go from pip to out in anywhere from 15 minutes to a whole day. The ones that took a day had some health issues that slowed them down. On average mine seem to take about 8 hours from pip to out. They do a lot of sleeping-it's hard work! Happy hatching!!!
  5. SnowChik

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    I used to think "false" until my latest hatch when one of my 2-day-old Crevecoeurs started scratching and calling the girls with a mini version of the "Hey ladies, I found good food" call. He is totally all boy. I've been sexing them this time by watching behavior as an experiment...we'll see...
  6. SnowChik

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Not sure what methods others use, but I've been using an LED climbing headlamp to do my candling (I use my finger between the lamp and the egg as a seal.) It helps quite a bit with the dark eggs, but it's still not perfect. Some of the ones I'm borderline about I'll still keep in the incubator...
  7. SnowChik

    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    I'm in! I'm a new member, but I'll be hatching Crevecoeur, Large Fowl Cochins and Buff Orpingtons. So excited to join! :-)
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