27th or 28th May hatch, looking for buddies

[ChestnutRidge]

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I'm sure opinions will vary, but I would leave it for awhile and then intervene if necessary. He may still be absorbing some of the yolk, but if he doesn't get if off himself, you'll need to soak his butt in warm water and gently remove it. I'm not sure how long you should wait; I'd probably leave him as long as you can unless he starts to look stressed. If you get a good chance to grab him between pips, you might take him out and look in with a flashlight to see if you can figure out what the issue is.

Then again, if the yolk looks dry and not like he might still be absorbing it, then I'd just soak it off at your first good chance.

ETA: If you do anything with him, I'd give him some electrolytes, sav-a-chick, sugar water, etc. while you're at it to make up for some of the energy lost in what he hasn't absorbed of the yolk.

 

[Sorin]

Here they are!

you can see, the one in the middle is still hatching! Gretta let me pull her off to snap this quick picture and remove the broken eggshells, but she was fighting to get back in there! She is doing so good, she is only a year old and her first time being broody but she is doing great!

 

[kraftyladies]

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I'm sure opinions will vary, but I would leave it for awhile and then intervene if necessary. He may still be absorbing some of the yolk, but if he doesn't get if off himself, you'll need to soak his butt in warm water and gently remove it. I'm not sure how long you should wait; I'd probably leave him as long as you can unless he starts to look stressed. If you get a good chance to grab him between pips, you might take him out and look in with a flashlight to see if you can figure out what the issue is.

Then again, if the yolk looks dry and not like he might still be absorbing it, then I'd just soak it off at your first good chance.

ETA: If you do anything with him, I'd give him some electrolytes, sav-a-chick, sugar water, etc. while you're at it to make up for some of the energy lost in what he hasn't absorbed of the yolk.

the chick is free from his shell

1 hatched, and 4 more pipped....3 left with no activity.... getting there

 

[kraftyladies]

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[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I had a peachick hatch this morning. I don't think anymore are going to hatch, the rest should hatch 6/2. We'll see.

~ Aspen

 

[ChestnutRidge]

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I'm so glad to hear it!!!

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

I had a peachick hatch this morning. I don't think anymore are going to hatch, the rest should hatch 6/2. We'll see.
~ Aspen

You must post a picture! How exotic! I've never seen a peachick.

ETA: Oh, nearly forgot! #4 is out!

 

[Sorin]

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I'm so glad for you!

My incubator is a mother hen, I can't see them hatching and that's probably good! Otherwise I'd be doing what everyone else is, staring at the eggs!

I'm jealous! I'm hoping one of the chicks I hatch this year will grow up to be a good broody. It would save me some stress - it has been a stormy spring, and every time I hear thunder, I am making plans for keeping my chicks and incubator warm if the power should go out...

(Thankfully, that has only happened once this spring, and I only had chicks - no eggs - which I was able to keep alive with Pyrex bowls of water warmed on the gas heating stove wrapped with towels...)

When is your broody due? How many eggs is she sitting on?

She was setting on 8, but another hen snuck an egg in there a few days ago and I didn't bother to take it out, that's why you see an extra one in the pic I posted. She was due tomorrow, but five hatched today! The other 3 I added a day later, so I might have more tomorrow!

 

[ChestnutRidge]

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The five you have are cuties! Good luck with the others tomorrow!

What do you think you'll do with the 9th egg?

 

[Tala]

My first BCM baby! Cute little booger!!! So jet black and adorable! Nice feathering on both legs with cute pink toes Mmmmmm yummy!

No pips from the other two eggs yet. In the R-com mini, seems like the middle egg always hatches first. I assume the two on the sides may run a bit cooler being closer to the seal on the opening.

 

[snowfire_girl]

I have peeping! And pips

3 so far and the other eggs are rocking lol. I'm so anxious I doubt I'll get sleep tonight!