Cochin Thread!!!

[Wildivy2112]

Wow so pretty. Samuel is special you can tell.

 

[SternRose]

can i have samson??? lol, jk hey cant get my big girls preg.( chicken preg)

 

[cabinchicky]

Mindylee those are some handsome fellers you have!!!

 

[Wildivy2112]

Poor baby, I hope she does well. She is lucky you rescued her.

 

[flockofbantams]

Poor baby, I hope she does well. She is lucky you rescued her.

Thanks!

 

[kabhyper1]

Hey guys, my cochin that had two eggs under her, has only hatched one so far. The chick hatched a day early and the other egg was a bit under developed so I left it under momma. Today is day 21 for that egg. I decided to candle it since I had to clean broody poop out of the nest earlier today and I could see it was fully developed and there was rapid movement, almost like heavy breathing going on in the egg. It was not internally pipped. This evening I starting thinking that maybe it was malpositioned, so i candled it a little bit ago quickly, to see if I could tell it it was upside down, which I couldn't by the way, and I saw no movement at all, and right under the air cell in with the chick was a tiny little speck of what looked like blood. Do you experienced hatchers know what that could mean? Do you think the chick may have died? I will feel awful if it did. I'm afraid I may have done something wrong candling it. I only did it because it's sibling is running all over the brooder, but momma is intently sitting on the egg still. She tucked it back in also when I gave it back after candling it. I wonder if she can tell the difference if an egg is still good or not?

 

[calichicken]

Hey guys, my cochin that had two eggs under her, has only hatched one so far. The chick hatched a day early and the other egg was a bit under developed so I left it under momma. Today is day 21 for that egg. I decided to candle it since I had to clean broody poop out of the nest earlier today and I could see it was fully developed and there was rapid movement, almost like heavy breathing going on in the egg. It was not internally pipped. This evening I starting thinking that maybe it was malpositioned, so i candled it a little bit ago quickly, to see if I could tell it it was upside down, which I couldn't by the way, and I saw no movement at all, and right under the air cell in with the chick was a tiny little speck of what looked like blood. Do you experienced hatchers know what that could mean? Do you think the chick may have died? I will feel awful if it did. I'm afraid I may have done something wrong candling it. I only did it because it's sibling is running all over the brooder, but momma is intently sitting on the egg still. She tucked it back in also when I gave it back after candling it. I wonder if she can tell the difference if an egg is still good or not?

You should post up on hatching thread and you will probably get some info....good luck!!!

 

[kabhyper1]

You should post up on hatching thread and you will probably get some info....good luck!!!

Thanks.

 

[kabhyper1]

I posted on a hatching thread. Here is the happy little pair. Will the little chick be okay with just mom and no other chicks if the egg doesnt hatch? On another note I am super excited that my first cochin hatch is a splash! I love large fowl splash cochins. Sorry about the bad quality pic, she was not loving me in their business.

 

[calichicken]

I posted on a hatching thread. Here is the happy little pair. Will the little chick be okay with just mom and no other chicks if the egg doesnt hatch? On another note I am super excited that my first cochin hatch is a splash! I love large fowl splash cochins. Sorry about the bad quality pic, she was not loving me in their business.

Nope...new mommas usually aren't! Your baby should be fine with her momma even if the other egg doesn't hatch. Usually you only have a problem with a lone chick if it was an incubator hatch with no hen. Congrats!!!!