~April 5th Hatchers Come & Join Me!!!

[pdsavage]

My buff/light sussex where due to hatch yesterday,i'll wait and watch and proubley pull one out tonight or tomorrow to see if they are doing ok....

 

[The Wolf Queen]

I vote you guys post pics

. Yep I'm extremely happy that at least 2 are going to make it plus Ive been wanting a lilac since I started raising scovies. I think that the other is blue but I cant quite tell yet. Hopefully I will post pics of the lilac by this evening.

 

[Sweetfolly]

Well, if you want us to post pictures....

Here's a cruddy shot of my little Columbian Bantam Cochin that's nearly out:

So, out of the 8 eggs that made it to lockdown, I have one nearly out, two zipping, three that have pipped, and two that haven't done anything that I can see yet.

I'm thrilled - these were from an original batch of 12 shipped eggs. I would've been happy if I'd hatched just two, and it looks like I'm getting at least 5 or 6, if not 8!

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Here are a couple pics
I like this one cuz the baby just has this look on his face like "oh hi there...what the heck ARE you?"

 

[Sweetfolly]

Quote:

Ducklings are the cutest! You'll have to post more when the little one's all dry and fuzzy!

I had to help this little guy (Runner/Hookbill cross) out of the shell last week:

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Ahhhh hez adorable! I have a quick question. I dunno if the baby is just disorientated or what but every once in a while he will roll his entire head in a circle and then its head will go limp for a few seconds then its back to normal again. Do you guys think he has head trauma or something?

 

[Sweetfolly]

Quote:
Sounds like he's just learning to hold his head up to me.

I always worry about mine when they hatch and start learning their coordination, the way they stumble and thrash around - and then they'll suddenly go still, because they're all exhausted and have fallen asleep - but 5 seconds later they jerk back awake!

Four of my Cochin chicks are out now - that's half the eggs. Three more have pipped, and there's one that hasn't done anything yet.
Chick #4 came out the wrong color (they're Columbian Cochins, and this little guy looks brown) - so I'll have to post pictures when he gets all dry and fluffed out.

 

[pdsavage]

nothing yet,Checked one its doing good...might have my temp off a little so that could be why they are late....

 

[Sweetfolly]

Quote:
My last chick is hatching 2 days late right now, and I have a Brinsea Spot Check thermometer that verifies that the temperature was between 99.6 and 100.3 during the entire incubation period. Sometimes I think they just take a little longer to mess with our heads!

I have 7 of 8 out and fluffy now, and one last little guy zipping!

 

[duckling 1234]

I had 7 runners hatch yesterday and I have 2 more on the way. One just has a pip and the other one is starting to zip. They're cheeping like mad!