Documenting staggered hatch, NOW COMPLETE; PICTURES added 12-30.

[kathyinmo]

Yes, I am leaving the Orps eggs in the bator.

I don't know how I managed to do it ... but I must have miscounted. I have 11 Dels, not 12.

Meg and Suede's baby is resting. I must come up with a name. Polly for a girl (as in Polyester)

Cord for a boy (as in corduroy).

Huh, what do ya think?

Fern's chick is already following the Fern tradition ... As I picked up 2 chicks, to transfer them into the transporting box ... The little nut jumped out of my hand!

Yes, jumped! After landing on the floor, I checked and see no obvious injury or problem.

I think I will name her Holly. Kinda like keepin' the family names similiar and also in recognition of the Christmas holiday. ... I thought Holly would be fitting. There were a few other names I considered .... Parsley, Sage, Berry, Fig, Chia (as in Chia Pet), and Moss (or Mossy).

You can check out Fern here .... https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=276666

 

[speckledhen]

popcornpuppy up in MA has Fern's sister, Sage. I used to have a Holly-love the name! Fits her birthdate, too.

 

[PandoraTaylor]

Congratulations!

I dug the incubators out! lol

 

[kathyinmo]

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YAY!!! Keep a thread telling of your adventure in incubating! What breeds are you gonna hatch? WARNING: It's gonna be tons of fun!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Congrats on the new babies!

 

[kathyinmo]

Here are pictures of Polly and Holly. Polly, (as in Polyester), was named after her daddy's (Suede) side of the family. If she does decide to crow when she grows up, her name will change to Cord (as in Corduroy).

Holly, (from the Barred Rock family), is Fern's first chick, and grandchick to Ivy. Holly has to be female, because she already acts just like her mother!

Here is Holly squawking at Polly ...

Polly:

Holly:

Here are some pictures of the results of parts one and two this (three part) hatch ... so far, 13 French Black Copper Marans, 11 Delawares, Polly, and Holly ...
More photos on this photobucket album..
http://s847.photobucket.com/albums/ab31/kathyinmo/12-20-09 hatch BCMarans/
I love this one ... a couple Delawares:

The first born (hatched) in my Sportsman:

A few Marans:

Now ... on to part 3 of the hatch ... the White Faced Black Spanish are due in anytime now!

 

[speckledhen]

I dont know if you want to do this, and if not, no problem, but when I have Orps that go to the middle of day 22, we usually take each out and using eyeglass screwdriver, tap it into the aircell carefully, and chip a tiny, pin head size hole in the very top. That way, at least the baby won't run out of air before it can maneuver itself. Just have to make sure the hole is very tiny or the membrane will dry out. With Smoky's eggs being so narrow, sometimes the baby has a hard time getting out. And if it continues to grow in there, it will eventually get too large to get out, so I never let them go past mid-day 22. That's just the way we do it. I realize many just say if they can't get out, they won't thrive, but I haven't always found that to be true.

Polly looks just like the Meg/Suede babies usually do!

 

[DAFox]

Yay for all the chicks, Kathy!!! How is the last part of the hatch coming along?
Dale-Ann

 

[Bantimna]

When are your Spanish going to hatch?

 

[Happy Chooks]

They are adorable. Congrats! And good luck with the spanish!