Anybody going to be hatching around March 22?

[chicksgalore]

That helps me relax a little--thanks!

 

[countrybum]

How does everyone get their chickens to sit without the hens adding more eggs?

I was letting my 3 banties sit on 13 eggs a few days ago, but all the hens kept adding eggs to the nest. I ended up not pulling the 13, but pulling 34, I marked and put the 3 bantie eggs back for them to sit on, since they seemed to be having so much fun. I now have eggs hatching on the 27th, 31st and Lord only knows the day for the rest, I have them marked for the 13th, so any time up till then I guess. When I pulled the eggs from under the 3 banties, it was starting a second layer, if I would not have pulled the banties would have been sitting on layers and layers of eggs and I just wonder how they would have turned them all. (LMAO)

The bad part is I have always wanted Blue Andalusian chickens and I finally ordered eggs, that will be here this week, no later than Saturday. If they come before then, I would not be able to put them in the incubator, due to it being completely full (over 50 eggs). Hope these guys hatch on time. What would you do if they didn't? Stack the eggs, or what?

 

[karanleaf]

Country I would go borrow another bator

Wow that would have been some high sittin chickens

Best of Luck

I have 1 that has hatched out and it's not the 1st or 2nd pipp it's the 3rd one

I sure hope the other 2 are Ok, But since

Opps correction it's not the 3rd pipp it's another

yolks on me

Peepinglaura I had one peep yesterday afternoon, then got quiet- so quiet I thought it was a goner. She hatched this afternoon!

I feel a bit easier about it

Thanks for the peace of mind

well, I 'm going take another look and then go to bed my back is hurting from standing up

Karan​

 

[countrybum]

Well, I guess there is nothing I can do about that, so I am going to move the banties to the baby chick coop in the barn and let them sit to their hearts desire. That is if they will keep sitting after I move them. Guess I will find out. Until I can get everyone situated, I have marked the ones I am letting them sit on and have been collect the others daily for the frig, since there is no room in the incubator.

Borrowing would be good if I knew anyone with an extra, but hopefully these little ones hatch right on time, because my Blue Andalusians will be here Thursday or Friday, Saturday at the latest.

 

[mrandmrschicken]

My little ee mutt hatched a day later than scheduled, the 21st, but was so cute I had to post a picture. I definitley know who the father is! He is in with the 2 week old banatm Modern chicks and thinks he is one. If you've never had banatm Moderns, they like to jump on top of each other. This little guy tries hard but doesn't get very far!

 

[karanleaf]

MrandMrsChicken That baby is soo adorable with it's little yellow head

Countrybum you could check with your County Extension Office they may have one.

just a thought.

Just the 1 Cuckoo Marans mix hatched so far....

the 1st pipped has just zipped almost got the shell off the other 2 pipped eggs are quite. And 1 just pipped in the Straight Cuckoo Marans batch.

I am so hoping they will be out by the time I get home from the office.

Only 36 more to go

Karan

Will take pics when I get home

 

[jessupfamily]

I had to be out of town when my Catherine started hatching!!!

But all was well with 2 of the 6 hatched when we got home! Now all 6 (2 Silkie/Barred/ Buff Orp mixes and 4 EE/ Silkie mixes) have hatched and are sweet little fluff balls and here's some pics...
This is Catherine:

This is her being quite upset that I removed her to take the picture of the first 5 chicks:

A lot happier now:

Blessings,
Amy J.

 

[karanleaf]

Oh, those are some sweet pics of Momma and babies, those are the kind you put on the wall (the pictures)

Oh I just love that picture so cute

DH called said we have 3 little chicks wiggling and peeping at eachother in the mix batch..

No more developement from the 1 pipp in the straight Cuckoo batch,, yet

1 taking a nap in the broder box.. So 4 hatched and 38 to go ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,

but who's

counting

Karan

 

[countrybum]

Karen your eggs just multiplied like rabbits --- the top says 36, the above says 38. Are you like me and have so many in the bator that you cannot remember or you just don't know, how many are in there.

 

[karanleaf]

Quote:
Opppssss

well you can see I was No A student in Math

Have 7 hatched and 34 to go if all 41 hatch I used adding machine here at the office

Here are photos of our Fuzzies as of 8:20 this morning

2 more drying in the hatcher/bator

in the other hatcher/bator

Karan