December hatch along

[Matieus27]

I look forward to you telling us about your new baby chicks

I can’t wait I’m always like a kid on Christmas when it gets this close to hatch day

 

[BlueBaby]

I can’t wait I’m always like a kid on Christmas when it gets this close to hatch day

I decided to join in on the split hatch thing, and put 6 more egg's in the incubator. All of those empty spots in there were calling to me!

 

[Matieus27]

I decided to join in on the split hatch thing, and put 6 more egg's in the incubator. All of those empty spots in there were calling to me!

Yep I know how you feel I have 79 empty spots but my wife would murder me and bury me under a tree if I tried to hatch that many right now

 

[BlueBaby]

Well, this second batch will be due exactly 7 day's after the first batch. I am taking it easy on how many I hatch right now, because as I grow them out I decide what one's that I will keep or sell. So, whatever one's that I will sell will be pullets laying eggs already.

 

[Matieus27]

Well, this second batch will be due exactly 7 day's after the first batch. I am taking it easy on how many I hatch right now, because as I grow them out I decide what one's that I will keep or sell. So, whatever one's that I will sell will be pullets laying eggs already.

Yeah I would like to sell some later on down the line when we get moved to the farm when ever or where ever that may be

 

[Matieus27]

Just got home and I hear baby chicks peeping but the have not pipped yet so I’m still waiting

 

[Matieus27]

Think I might be up all day waiting on them

 

[Ginmary]

We had a sad morning. Last night we got to the new house (last there Monday morn) and found that mom and Bitsy (hatched last Fri) were on the bottom level of the small indoor coop we have inside instead of up in the nest box area. I don't know how she made it down the ramp. So I moved the other 3 eggs down with them. Mom was then sitting on them and Bitsy was under her and then came out but did not seem interested in eating.
This morning I found Bitsy's little body, still a bit warm and flexible but she was gone. I wish I knew what happened.
Possibilities:
got hurt coming down the ramp
Mom accidently hurt her because of the size difference (Buff Orp mom, Serama chick)
something internally wrong from before hatching

I had put one of those stand up heat panels about a foot or so away from the coop on the outside because the room had seemed a bit cold last night. I don't think it would have gotten hot enough to hurt her.

I hope the other 3 eggs hatch well. I did see movement when I candled them last night.

It was heartbreaking this morning listening to Buffy calling for the chick when I removed her body.

 

[Matieus27]

We had a sad morning. Last night we got to the new house (last there Monday morn) and found that mom and Bitsy (hatched last Fri) were on the bottom level of the small indoor coop we have inside instead of up in the nest box area. I don't know how she made it down the ramp. So I moved the other 3 eggs down with them. Mom was then sitting on them and Bitsy was under her and then came out but did not seem interested in eating.
This morning I found Bitsy's little body, still a bit warm and flexible but she was gone. I wish I knew what happened.
Possibilities:
got hurt coming down the ramp
Mom accidently hurt her because of the size difference (Buff Orp mom, Serama chick)
something internally wrong from before hatching

I had put one of those stand up heat panels about a foot or so away from the coop on the outside because the room had seemed a bit cold last night. I don't think it would have gotten hot enough to hurt her.

I hope the other 3 eggs hatch well. I did see movement when I candled them last night.

It was heartbreaking this morning listening to Buffy calling for the chick when I removed her body.

That’s sad I’m sorry about bitsy I hope your other eggs hatch well

 

[Matieus27]

Well I’m gonna get some sleep I will update when I wake up on how my eggs are doing