[COLOR=0000CD]Are you sure someone in the family didn't sneak another one in as a surprise or a joke when you weren't looking? Many years ago, my mother and her husband had a pool that desperately needed cleaning. I went to the store and bought about 50 feeder goldfish and threw them in. My stepdad didn't notice until days later (long after I left) and then tried for days to figure out how they got in there before I fessed up at my next visit! [/COLOR]
I had babies hatch all day yesterday and last night. I have 8 babies. Here is a photo with 5 in the brooder, I now have 6 in there, and two in the bator still.
Little Silkie babies. I love this Partridge. It still had curled toes when I got up this morning, so it is now sporting a very popular pair of boots.
I sure hope this Partridge is a girl!
I have three paints, three blues, the Partridge, and one black, at least I'm thinking it's black..still wet in the bator.
I had babies hatch all day yesterday and last night. I have 8 babies. Here is a photo with 5 in the brooder, I now have 6 in there, and two in the bator still.
Little Silkie babies. I love this Partridge. It still had curled toes when I got up this morning, so it is now sporting a very popular pair of boots.
I sure hope this Partridge is a girl!
I have three paints, three blues, the Partridge, and one black, at least I'm thinking it's black..still wet in the bator.
I am new to this....I have had some start to zip, but take well over an hour to hatch. It's like they are tired, work for a bit, rest, work for a bit etc. I don't know what would be TOO LONG of a wait between zipping and hatching. But it can take a while.
I start getting nervous if they stop for longer then a half hour. I had one take 2 hours once (on my first hatch) and I just helped open the zip a little and it popped right out. It ended up having a crooked toe. Probably from taking so long. Once they are zipping, they are ready. So a tiny help, imo won't hurt. But best for them to push out, as it strengthens the legs.
Boss sent me home from work a little early! Now up to 5 pips - chicks waited on me!!!
However - my first egg to pip has been pipped for 26 hours or so and no progress since... I know they can rest a while, but on my last hatch the chick died after pipping so now I am worried...but still hopeful
[COLOR=0000CD]Are you sure someone in the family didn't sneak another one in as a surprise or a joke when you weren't looking? Many years ago, my mother and her husband had a pool that desperately needed cleaning. I went to the store and bought about 50 feeder goldfish and threw them in. My stepdad didn't notice until days later (long after I left) and then tried for days to figure out how they got in there before I fessed up at my next visit! [/COLOR]
That's hilarious the pool part. Yes the eggs stay on the kitchen counter before setting. Eggs get moved around a lot. They are clearly marked but.....
On the pool part I have/had a pond. I kept buying feeder goldfish for it thinking they would grow and multiply. Never could figure why I could not find any until my grandson told me he saw a turtle jump in when he went by. Hahaha I was feeding the turtle the whole time.
I went into lockdown (ok...the "no-turning" phase for me) yesterday with 13 eggs for the NYE HAL. Had a few non starters and some quitters. Took one sneaky egg out the evening prior to lockdown when I candled and saw it was a quitter. Here's the eggs tonight...
So far no pips, zips or hatching. But I did hear peeping tonight
when I opened up the bator to turn the blue O eggs (due to hatch Jan 17th)
Exciting to hear the peeping!
And I'm glad that these chicks are alive after my failed Christmas hatch.
I wasn't sure what to expect after the small temp spike. I dropped the temperature ever so slightly a few days ago and opened the large holes in the bator like I had it before. Tonight I took out the dampened paper towels and instead I'm trying 4 plastic pudding cups to my stationary rack for humidity. So far it's holding at 61% humidity and hopefully it's less to maintain and the chicks can't drown if they surprise hatch on me. (I also like the reusable/throwaway aspect of the cups.)
I can add more racks with more cups if needed.
Best of luck to everyone...hope everyone's hatch is great!!!