Good morning all... I missed a rousing round of conversation last night, I see! I had a customer come by last night for five six-week old Delawares, but wound up giving them the $5 tour and answering about an hour's worth of questions. They were SO nice...
But I was drained after and just vegged.
So, update this morning...
Deb first... bad news is that #4 hatched, but did not survive the night.
She looked like a blue!! I'll take a photo, but very silvery instead of black. I'm very bummed. I think she lost too much blood ~ her abdomen just wasn't quite all the way closed. The good news? The first three are up and at 'em, fluffy, and will come out today. The better news? #5 is pipped...
Aimee, this is 2 days past their due date, so DO NOT GIVE UP ON THEM.
I also woke up to 8 Orpington chicks, one more is pipped... pretty good for me with shipped eggs... I've always had good luck with Christina's eggs (she's in WA).
This will be a nice addition/major improvement to the stock I already have. I'm very excited for next season!