Ended 13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Hatching Chick Photo Contest

[Happy Hill Farmstead]

Entry 3

 

[Happy Hill Farmstead]

Entry 4

 

[casportpony]

Just hatched!

 

[HappilyHartley]

The first babies Mama hatched. My first hatching chicks as well. She hatched 2 successfully. There was a third fully formed, but it sadly didn't hatch. We are planning on doing the Easter hatch along. I'm super excited, as is my 2 year-old.

 

[BesideStillWaters]

The rules said the chick has to be partially in the shell... does this even count? If so... entry #1 taken last year!

 

[BesideStillWaters]

Entry #2:

 

[MandaRae]

Entry #1

 

[3KillerBs]

Entry #1

Hatching must be exhausting. This little one got mostly free from her shell then flopped on her back for a nap before finishing the job.

 

[3KillerBs]

Entry #2

This little 1/2 French Cuckoo Marans boy (a headspot became visible when he dried), dragged his shell around for 15-20 minutes before the umbilical dried up completely and broke. Here is his taking a rest with one of the other eggs for a pillow.

 

[3KillerBs]

Entry 3.

Slowpoke here is taking her own sweet time getting out of that egg. She's still peeping and moving her beak.