The first hatch is wrapped up. 5 babies expected to hatch and all 5 did... FINALLY. Four standard and one blonde. The last 2 were a bit pokey about it. First hatched Monday, 1 Tuesday and the last 2 Wednesday evening. I did "help" them by removing the outer parts of the shell once I was sure they were ready so they could push out. They probably would have done it on their own, but I wanted to go to bed and know they were released successfully from their egg.
I have vent sexed the first 3 and they all appear to be boys. I will do the other 2 this morning. The guy I am hatching for wants to send off eggshell DNA to confirm my findings this round and build my confidence going forward. Hopefully we won't need to do the samples next time!
I need to put together a care sheet for the buyers. Even though these aren't my babies, I had a hand in bringing them into the world and want to set them and their new owners up for success to raise these amazing babies.
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you did great waiting for the last two to finally pip on their own! Excited to find out the genders of the last two!
BYC's 52-Week Photography Challenge — Week 10: Get Low! — Mar 9–15, 2026
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