6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[jgoldy2]

Wow, some late hatches, @bantamdude hasent tried to fine any of us, and who cares if the hatching spreads, like late Christmas presents

 

[ronott1]

Wow, some late hatches, @bantamdude hasent tried to fine any of us, and who cares if the hatching spreads, like late Christmas presents

The Hatching usually goes over a week period because of eary and late set eggs. We also have different breeds that hatch at different times.

My Australorps have about finished hatching but the Trader Joes chicks have not pipped yet. They were both set on the same day at the same time but they will be two days apart for hatching.

 

[carcar80]

I have four australorps out and one more has a pip. Much better than I thought I would have when my DW called and said the bottom of the box was soggy.... Three of them are blue!

Beautiful!! I want the white "butt" on the left!!

 

[ronott1]

Beautiful!! I want the white "butt" on the left!!

Yes, that is a very cute chick!

 

[Roan]

They often stress the legs--get some vitamins in the chick. If it can stand and eat it should be ok.

Okay, thanks.

Okay so I've had one little guy who is zipped maybe a quarter of the way and hasn't made any progress in a couple hours. How do I know if it is stuck?

I was told this many years ago, animals need to struggle to strengthen themselves for their new lives. In the case of birds, they strengthen their legs, neck and other muscles through the hatching process. When we interfere, their muscles aren't getting the exercise that they need to be strong and healthy. With deer, cow, goat...any quadruped, most of the time mommy harasses them until they stand, for this same purpose. EDIT: (With the exception of predators because they don't need to get "up and running" right away)

So if you love your chick, don't help it!!! Let it struggle for its own good. Of course, that being said, some cases are the exception.

That's great news. ♡ My breech chick hatched relatively easily all on her own, too.

She appears to be happy and healthy!
Are those Australorps?? I'm in love!!
Pics or it didn't happen.

You've got a FEVAH! And the only prescription is MORE CHICKENS!

MrsB

A case in point! Congrats!!!

 

[shlac]

I don't have any vitamin stuff... how about pedialyte??? I have to leave for work soon.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Sizzles only I love this color Black SG sizzle For fun..

They are so cute!

 

[ronott1]

I don't have any vitamin stuff... how about pedialyte??? I have to leave for work soon.

The vitamin cannot have iron in it. If the pedialyte does not have iron it should be fine.

 

[Dish chickens]

BBS orps plus 4 buff that should have been BBS.....lol hope they are all pullets

 

[ronott1]

BBS orps plus 4 buff that should have been BBS.....lol hope they are all pullets

Cute!

May you have many pullets!