1st attempt at hatching - April 1 hatch date...7 of 8 hatched. PIC Heavy w/ Hatching Videos!

[michelleml]

they are so cute i hope to give this a try one day

 

[hondo58]

Fourth chick to hatch and the third bantam.

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[hondo58]

I highly recommend it! I made the incubator for under $20. The eggs....we've got plenty of those...so why not?
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they are so cute i hope to give this a try one day

 

[Cattitude]

I have 15 hatched from 18 set, that are due April Fools' Day, and I'm hoping those last three kick their way out today.

Congratz to all with new babies!

 

[hondo58]

Wow those are great percentages! Did the 15 arrive early? Did you post photos?
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I have 15 hatched from 18 set, that are due April Fools' Day, and I'm hoping those last three kick their way out today.

Congratz to all with new babies!

 

[Farmin Momma]

I am very very jeliouse of you guys..... I still have no pips and now have only noticed one egg moving once in a while. Dose that mean that the others are dead?

 

[pasunset]

These chicks are adorable!

 

[chickenmommy1]

The color on these chicks is just amazing. I will buy some eggs from you should you decide you want to sell any.. I have never seen them this color before only the generic color at the farm stores. Congrats on your success.

 

[stormylady]

Those are some BEAUTIFUL Babies you got there!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!

 

[hondo58]

Thanks everyone. It has been a real long weekend with # 7 hatching just about an hour ago. We have one EE egg left and I will give it a couple of days before I give up on it. When the chicks dry out it is amazing to see the colors. Louie certainly is throwing his color genes in a big way. I'll be curious to see what they look like when mature. Elkie certainly was the epitome of the "ugly duckling" who blossomed into a beautiful swan but I'm getting any of the ugly in her chicks. All chicks seem healthy. I have a ramp in the brooder to get up to the food and water that sits on a shelf. They can go under to get some cover and get away from the heat lamp if they desire and once they discovered the ramp it was like 3rd graders at recess. I may video that scene as it is too funny to watch them go up down and hop off the shelf over and over.

Here is #5. An EE mix.


Here is #7. Another EE mix just hatched.

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