A message from the fathers' waiting room:

[miss_jayne]

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totally normal. it will break off in a minute or two. only if it's bleeding badly or the yolk isn't absorbed is there an issue.

 

[conny63malies]

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i got a blue dutch banty here. Self blue is a awesome color.

 

[joebryant]

"totally normal. it will break off in a minute or two. only if it's bleeding badly or the yolk isn't absorbed is there an issue.

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No, really, this guy looks like its dragging its guts behind it. Not a purty sight.

 

[lilbreeches]

wow hope the little guy/gal pulls through.

 

[joebryant]

Sorry to report that the little guy died.

 

[joebryant]

#3 just hatched out completely. It and #1 are doing great.

 

[Robin L]

So sorry about #2. Congrats on 1 & 3!

 

[katrinag]

Sorry to here about #2. Good luck with the rest of the babies.

 

[joebryant]

Thanks, everyone, about an hour ago #4 hatched and is doing well. I'm going to bed. Tomorrow morning will bring some more. So far there are two splash and one blue doing well. I expect this hatch to go on for maybe two more days. Hope I can get the color of blue that I want on TWO hens; that's all I want, two blue hens the exact color that I want. Anyone who lives near me who wants some bbs Orpington chicks (free), let me know. If everything goes well, and they all hatch, there'll be a dozen.

 

[joebryant]

Two more this morning; #'s 5 and 6 are a blue and a splash.