My last chick is out. A silkie from my black roo and one of the white hens. It was actually a replacement for the only clear egg when I candled at day 7, so it hatched right on time, one week after the others. Foolish me, should have put in 2, one week makes a big difference in size. Final...
OK, 9 in the brooder, two more zipping. One of the last to hatch got stuck. Its top shell got wedged in another shell of a chick that had already hatched. I saw it when I got home from shopping today. Rushed to get a warm damp rag, got the hatched chicks into the brooder and helped get this...
So far, I have 6 in the brooder, 2 still drying out, and at least 2 more pips, and one maybe internally pipped...saw it moving in the shell when I candled after taking out the already fluffed ones. I have only been hatching Coturnix quail lately, and can't believe the difference in size...
I was not going to set any more chicken eggs for a while, since I don't need any more chicks, but did it anyway. Got a nice "eclectic" mixture from the Columbia egg swap. Set those today and will set some quail later.