4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[msladyhawke]

Whooot day 19 and I have 2 pips , in the test eggs. Yay I hope this means they will be all done so I have plety of time to clean it out and get it set back up for th NYD hatchalong eggs.
I have a web cam set up if you want to watch right now its just two pips.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kilis-hatching-channel

Awesome idea!

I did this for a litter of puppies and it was soooo much fun to watch what they were doing in the whelping box while I was at work.

 

[CluckyCharms]

ITs made its little square hole a little larger but it shure hasnt figured out how to zipp lol its trying to get out through the square hole, goober baby

 

[gabrielle1976]

Poor thing is getting bonked into the sideof the bator by fiesty pants

 

[gabrielle1976]

Ok people Im really worried about this baby, I know it can take them awhile to hatch and from pip to zip can take 24 hours and all that but I can see him in there and it dosnt look like he can turn, and it looks lke he is breathing really hard like gasping, am I hulicnateing?

 

[Blarneyeggs]

YAY!! 3 packages of eggs enroute. Woo hoo! USPS please be gentle!

BLRW
BC Marans
MF Banty Cochins
And Welsummers

 

[janelle18]

I love how feisty pants keeps falling asleep randomly! Ps. I think that should be the official name!

ETA: Also with feisty pants out and bouncing around it will encourage the other chick!

 

[mrheinz77]

[COLOR=4B0082]I Have tried EVERYTHING/all sorta lights to candle Maran eggs!!![/COLOR]

[COLOR=4B0082]GRRRRRRR someone please please tell me a secret!!!! frustrating!!![/COLOR]

Mini Mag Light (I have 2 but can't find either)

 

[Sally Sunshine]

YAY!! 3 packages of eggs enroute. Woo hoo! USPS please be gentle!

BLRW
BC Marans
MF Banty Cochins
And Welsummers

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I have four and still cant see in them!! ugggg total darkness and I cant see a thing!

 

[CluckyCharms]

Ok people Im really worried about this baby, I know it can take them awhile to hatch and from pip to zip can take 24 hours and all that but I can see him in there and it dosnt look like he can turn, and it looks lke he is breathing really hard like gasping, am I hulicnateing?

I'm not overly experienced with chickens, but I've hatched a little over 200 so far (not that many). Mine do what your little McFeisty is doing...all the time...only worse. Mine have kicked chicks that were trying to hatch, using the bator as a soccer field (shoved them rolling across a foot and a half of mesh)...slammed them into the sides, and they've even rolled them around back and forth like a hockey puck. They still hatched out okay. =) With regard to the labored, heavy breathing, mine look like that too (I'm watching your cam). It's hard work bustin' out of those shells!