California - Northern

[PetRock]

They will be fine!

Some just seem to sit there and Bam!
Out the pop.

I'm planning on leaving all the chicks in there this time. If all the PP/PP mixes hatch and there are no pips in the Langshan eggs, then I'll remove the chicks. But I don't want to have any shrink wrapped chicks this time around!

 

[OR4-hmom]

Chrissyr,
We've washed many chickens. We don't do the third vinegar rinse usually. Most of the birds enjoy them and it's fun each year talking to the kids about how theirs did in the water. The parents always want to know if it's really necessary.

As long as you have nice weather you won't need to blow dry them. We try and get most of the water off with a towel wrapped around them. They will act all indignant and complain that you messed up their do's, ours wander off find a place in the sun and do the melting chicken, lay on 1 side, stretch out a leg and wing, and melt down to enjoy. Some will head for the dust bath area.

They will still be damp close to the body at night but I don't think you are cold enough at night for that to be a problem.

 

[chrissyr]

I set 26 to hatch. I'm hoping that the Langshans aren't too far behind!

Oh yay! Congrats!

They will be fine!

Some just seem to sit there and Bam!
Out the pop.

I agree. with the ducks there was one that internally pipped and could hear it. Never externally pipped for ,oh, 24 + hrs. I thought if he wasn't out by a certain time i would help. Came back from the store and he pipped. Not only that he was out in about 2-3 hours after externally pipping. Crazy fast!

I do agree with the mixed breeds being vigorous. They have seemed to zip out so quick!

 

[chrissyr]

Chrissyr,
We've washed many chickens. We don't do the third vinegar rinse usually. Most of the birds enjoy them and it's fun each year talking to the kids about how theirs did in the water. The parents always want to know if it's really necessary.

As long as you have nice weather you won't need to blow dry them. We try and get most of the water off with a towel wrapped around them. They will act all indignant and complain that you messed up their do's, ours wander off find a place in the sun and do the melting chicken, lay on 1 side, stretch out a leg and wing, and melt down to enjoy. Some will head for the dust bath area.

They will still be damp close to the body at night but I don't think you are cold enough at night for that to be a problem.

Thank you

. Ok next warm day i'll do some. I would like to keep it a 1 person job since my hubby helps me with so many other chores. If I can pull a "Tom Sawyer" and talk my son into thinking it would be a fun task to do.

 

[Audio51]

Quote: 14 already accounted for out of 26 is great!. Those Langshans will start pipping soon for you too!

 

[Audio51]

So the 4th one that had just pipped overnight is out already

......another Marans. The 3 eggs left are cheeping so hopefully will pip soon.

This picture is of all the shells from the 4 hatched eggs, plus the intact one that is clear. On the outside right and left are 2 of my Marans eggs. You can see how light the ones that hatched are in comparison ( ans I don't even consider my eggs to be all that dark). The blue egg is on top and it is a very light blue too. That chick I was able to identify...it is almost all black with a yellow spot way back under it's belly near the vent, a small spot under it's chin and yellow wing tips. The Marans are almost all yellow on the underside. I put a blue band the one from the blue egg.

 

[PetRock]

Now I'm excited! One of the Langshan eggs has a pip!!!!!

 

[ronott1]

Now I'm excited! One of the Langshan eggs has a pip!!!!!

That is great!

 

[ronott1]

So the 4th one that had just pipped overnight is out already

......another Marans. The 3 eggs left are cheeping so hopefully will pip soon.

This picture is of all the shells from the 4 hatched eggs, plus the intact one that is clear. On the outside right and left are 2 of my Marans eggs. You can see how light the ones that hatched are in comparison ( ans I don't even consider my eggs to be all that dark). The blue egg is on top and it is a very light blue too. That chick I was able to identify...it is almost all black with a yellow spot way back under it's belly near the vent, a small spot under it's chin and yellow wing tips. The Marans are almost all yellow on the underside. I put a blue band the one from the blue egg.

Nicely hatched eggs!

 

[OR4-hmom]

Now I'm excited!  One of the Langshan eggs has a pip!!!!!   

Some how I doubt that you are just getting excited. I imagine you doing a happy dance about the Langshan pip though.