1972 mile eggs Georgia to Mass **FINAL update**

[Kullas]

Congrats. i got a blue very nice looking bird

 

[popcornpuppy]

I hate being the bearer of bad news:

the first Orp that hatched has passed away. I did get photos of it but am not feeling too good about posting them at this moment.

I think the lack of sleep is making me emotional.

On the flip side, the second Orp to hatch is fiesty and doing well. That one is splash, maybe blue splash? I'm still learning the blue/black/splash colors.
There is one Del hatchling in the bator with the Orp and they have pleanty of room to tear the place up since there are only 2 more Orp eggs and 2 Dels.
One Del is half way out. The other has not pipped, and the 2 Orp eggs have not yet pipped.

I know that not all chicks survive, and it is actually very common to have deaths at hatching, but I am still very sad since this is our first real experience with loss of babies.
Our own eggs that we have hatched in the past were much smaller groupings but all came through with flying colors. They had to go as far as the backyard to the bator and did not travel cross country. Our own eggs had it easy!
So far, even with the recent losses over the last few hours, the GA eggs have hatched beautifully. I have so many mixed emotions right now. I read all kinds of threads regarding problems at hatch time and send my best to those having trouble, and I see how it does happen. Then I feel guilty, as if I have no cause for complaint because I have 19 babies in the brooder right now and have been tremendously blessed with those numbers. I could ramble on. I am just tired and it's affecting my mood. Please bear with me. I will get the pics of the highly anticpated Orps up shortly.

 

[mulia24]

sorry about the orp.

 

[insiderart]

 

[popcornpuppy]

mulia24 Thank you so much for the well wishes. Your story is one that I have followed closely and you had so many problems to overcome. I was so glad to hear that you hatched one duck and 9 chicks. You have a big heart my friend, for all you did to save your eggs.

I wish you the best with those babies you have!

 

[JoAnn_WI_4-H_Mom]

Hang in there, you are doing great.

I just know the first time my family tries to incubate anything they are all going to die and the boys will be so sad and my softy DH will not be able to take it. I admire the success you have had on this batch!

 

[mulia24]

thank you so much.

i've decided to focusing in raising them firstly before *gambling* again by setting another eggs.

i hope the 9 chicks will be fine although i found that 1 chick is looks weak and not too rowdy like his other brothers. and the duck is big now, i shocked to realize that (s)he is so big now.

thank you for the wishes popcornpuppy.

 

[popcornpuppy]

here are the photos. I wanted to post pics of the one that passed so I could get feedback on how it looks. the first pic is with the flash OFF.

the next pic is with the flash ON

the next pic is the fiesty one in the bator

 

[mulia24]

he looks pity, innocent chick....

i'm so sad to see the pics.

but happy with other of your make it.

 

[speckledhen]

Sometimes, there is no way to know why a chick expires after hatching. Could be his internal organs weren't right. Seems like black or dark blue. The second one, I'll wait to see, all fluffed out before calling the color. On some colors, you just can't call it when they are wet.