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

[Dish chickens]

That so needs to be added to our emoticon list

x2

 

[Dish chickens]

3 pips but no zips- they should start popping out like popcorn tonight....

 

[ronott1]

3 pips but no zips- they should start popping out like popcorn tonight....

Great news!

 

[JW12]

3 all the way out.... 1 that is trying to zip .... And a pip or 2 that are taking a break.

Duck eggs.... Nada yet

 

[Canadianislupus]

No time to catch up on posts. Hatch emergency here!!!! I just woke up from a dream about the chicks hatching early and had to go check on them....And this is what I found! If I was smart enough I would have stayed up and waited for Ronott1's response and seen this coming

. As you can see humidity is waaaaay low. I filled the rest of the chanells and put two small containers with warm water and paper towel. I also put a few drops on the membrane as it was looking like it was starting to get dry and I don't want my first chick to get shrink wrapped!! Does the membrane look okay to you guys?? It doesn't look like the chicky has really broken through the membrane much if at all. There is also other pip but it just a crack still so I'm less worried about that one. I still hear peeps but it is hard to tell which egg its coming from.

 

[chickiebaby1]

I have one out...

the other three cochins have pipped, but the LF wyandotts haven't yet????

Do bantums generally hatch sooner?

 

[ronott1]

No time to catch up on posts. Hatch emergency here!!!! I just woke up from a dream about the chicks hatching early and had to go check on them....And this is what I found! If I was smart enough I would have stayed up and waited for Ronott1's response and seen this coming

. As you can see humidity is waaaaay low. I filled the rest of the chanells and put two small containers with warm water and paper towel. I also put a few drops on the membrane as it was looking like it was starting to get dry and I don't want my first chick to get shrink wrapped!! Does the membrane look okay to you guys?? It doesn't look like the chicky has really broken through the membrane much if at all. There is also other pip but it just a crack still so I'm less worried about that one. I still hear peeps but it is hard to tell which egg its coming from.

It looks ok so far.

Let go as long as possible.

 

[domesticzoo]

El anticipación!!!! The anticipation!!!!!!!
Aaaaaaawwww!!!

 

[blackgoat]

Okay. Poll time.

Am I the ONLY one not getting a dang thing fr the bator? No cheeping, no chirping, no rocking or rolling.. And MY due date was today even. Wasn't most of y'all's the actual 1st??

Hmph. I know it takes time but I'm getting super jelly.

Nothing for me! But they aren't technically due until tomorrow, they were set at noon on Dec 11. I can't tell if mine are moving around because I have them in cartons this time. I am leaving in the morning and will be gone for 5 days, so I hope I get to see at least one before I go!

We planned this trip very poorly!

 

[FreeRanging Hen]

Hi all,
I'm using the BYC app through my phone for the first time, so will keep this as short as I can and hop on the computer when I wake up in the morning.

Right now it's shortly after midnight in Western Australia..... So, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!!

Today has been interesting to say the least. I woke to two chicks hatched and two eggs pipped.
Tonight I go to bed with SIX chicks hatched!!
Hoping for more, but I won't be heartbroken if there isn't. I finally have enough for a chance to start a line all over again.

I had to break my rule and open the incubator when a chick hatched at the wrong end and had a slightly unabsorbed yolk sac out because it was wrapped around it's foot!! I've never seen or heard of this happening before, but stepped in to help it unwrap it's foot so it would stop yanking on the yolk sac as it tried to free it's foot. I'll post pics tomorrow and get your opinion on it and why this happens.


My incubator is still stable and humidity is good, so hopefully I wake to more pips or chicks. I have two dozen more eggs to put in as soon as these are done hatching. (I can't put new eggs in to hatching temps and humidity can I?)
I foresee the need for another incubator

I hope hatch is going well for everyone else and AmberJem is finally seeng chicks? I know you're anxiously waiting

Will catch up on the thread and see, when the kids wake me up in less than 5 hours :/

xx