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

[chickiebaby1]

Wanted to share some cute photos of some of my babies.@FuzzyHens here are some progression photos. The first one is 2 days old, then 1 1/2 weeks and then 3 weeks. They get so big so fast, but I love watching them feather out. I think the 3 week old one might be a roo, his comb is already pretty big.

 

[FuzzyHens]

With my luck I'll get a Yoda....

Do or do not, there is no try...

 

[ronott1]

I know someone mentioned it a while back on the thread but did anyone start a thread for Trader Joe hatching eggs? I just wanted to check it out if they did.

There is one already.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...cery-store-egg-hatching-club-are-you-a-member

 

[FuzzyHens]

Wanted to share some cute photos of some of my babies.@FuzzyHens here are some progression photos. The first one is 2 days old, then 1 1/2 weeks and then 3 weeks. They get so big so fast, but I love watching them feather out. I think the 3 week old one might be a roo, his comb is already pretty big.

Thanks for the updated photos...it's really cool to see the 'teen-age' phase!

 

[ronott1]

Congratulations all!

The Trader Joes eggs started hatching after two in the morning. There are at least 5 out with pips and zipping going on.

Cute yellow chicks so the should be pure white leghorns.

 

[FuzzyHens]

Went to check on the last egg in the bator. I'll be danged if that thing isn't still alive?? And there's a v-shaped dip in the air sac were it looks to be working on a pip.

Wow! We'll see. Tomorrow is cutoff.

My fingers are crossed for you!!

 

[LemonMeringue]

Congratulations all!

The Trader Joes eggs started hatching after two in the morning. There are at least 5 out with pips and zipping going on.

Cute yellow chicks so the should be pure white leghorns.

Yay!

Thanks for hosting this HAL. I really learned a lot and it was good practice. My upside down chick is alive and improving. It was positioned weird because it was so late in development when I turned the egg. I was sure it was going to die. I told my kids not to help it, just let it rest. Later yesterday it had improve vastly. Big surprise.

 

[tntchix]

So is anyone else doing the I DIDN'T SCREW UP!!!!

dance?

I do that dance every time one of my pullets lays a new egg. I'm still so shocked I didn't kill any since the day I got my chicks. LOL

CONGRATULATIONS to all hatchers.

 

[Dish chickens]

The egg with the dent didn't hatch and smells awful. My husband is burying it on our land. So sad, I wish it had hatched. After I got it from under the broody and was able to look at it I could see other cracks had formed in the egg. I don't know if it was from the mamas stepping on it or the growth of the chick that caused it to have more cracks.

Dang-it I was sooooo hoping that one hatched. You know you did everything you could to help it.

Bama- no poop eating for you and you can say "I TOLD YOU SO" LOL

 

[FuzzyHens]

I looked under my broody, and I have ....... EGGS

Hatch day was supposed to be yesterday, maybe they are just running a little late, sigh. Im bummed for her.

If I don't have chicks by tomorrow Im not sure what to do.

I'm so sorry! This egg hatching thing is tough emotionally.

Fingers crossed for chicks by tomorrow.