Adventures in Incubating Shipped Eggs

[Morrigan]

One duckling has hatched!!! The 2 others have pipped but are very clearly not done absorbing the yolk. So excited, as these were shipped and its my first try with duck eggs!!!

Can't wait to see little duckie pictures.

 

[Cerise1924]

So glad to hear we have pips!

 

[Colly1470]

I love how wide of a variety there is on this post. Getting to see all kinds of cute babies.

 

[lawson1986]

One baby duckling died in shell, appears to have drowned from some fluid in the egg... The other is still absorbing the yolk (making swallowing movements with its bill and resting a lot in between) hoping to have my second duck baby out and into the brooder with the other one by end of today

 

[Rebel58]

My first peafowl eggs went into lockdown on the 4th. Second batch on the 6th. This morning first egg externally pipped. Maybe have cute fuzz-butt when I get home.

 

[Morrigan]

Hoping everyone's hatches go well.

 

[Rebel58]

First hatched peafuzz!!!

 

[chantels1]

thank you for the responses. There was no action after a day so I decided to let them go.

So sorry

 

[Cerise1924]

I love how wide of a variety there is on this post. Getting to see all kinds of cute babies.

Since you like cute babies... it's time for more Chickspam!!

These are my shipped egg chickies, now between 4 and 7 days old (it was a drawn-out hatch).

They've distinctly divided themselves into two groups: the sassy brassy chicks, who push to the feeder and are very independent and assertive, and the mild & mellow chicks, who are docile and calm all the time. Interestingly, they aren't split by breed, I've got a feisty Appenzeller and a calm one, two excitable Sebrights, and a very serene one.
Pic 1 - The sassy brassy crew!
Pic 2 - Shadow, the first Svart Hona who got stuck. This one feels like a roo to me, already.
Pic 3 - Flurina, he feisty Appenzeller who was flailing around during candling and who was the first to peep, pip and hatch. This is a big chick!
Pic 4 - The tiniest chick, little Pearl the Silver Sebright. This chick is always looking at me, and is very easy to handle.
Pic 5 - Coal, the last chick to hatch, another Svart Hona who pipped wrong end and had a difficult hatch. I was up all night wondering if this little one would make it.
Pic 5 - Chantal, the smaller and much calmer of the two Appenzellers.
Pic 6 - Hanna, the only one of the Cream Legbar x Olandsk Dwarf chicks to hatch. The breeder says none of her chicks from the same parents look like this (all cream). Super sweet and calm chick. It will be interesting to see how s/he turns out!

 

[Cerise1924]

First hatched peafuzz!!!
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Peachick!!