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

[k2chickens]

love the sportsman picture kathy! congrat's on all your new babies!

 

[kathyinmo]

No Orps .... I am just sick. One had a pip ... almost at the very end of the small end. As soon as I noticed it, I went to rescue it. It was too late, and it had already died, with it's little beak outside the shell.

Then, as I reached over to grab another one of the Orp eggs, I bumped the thermometer that is clipped on the top shelf.

It dropped and smashed one of the eggs. It was alive ... blood all over, no saving it. I am so angry at myself.

The other 2 Orp eggs were dead in the shell. It appears one quit before day 18; the other was fully developed and was also upside down in the shell. These 2 eggs I had noticed the, "funky," aircell in. It had looked almost like the aircell was on the side.

I'm so sad, and mad at myself. If I had noticed the pip earlier, maybe I could have saved that one. If I hadn't been so clumsy/careless I would probably have that one. Those 2 eggs I feel I could have had chicks from...

 

[speckledhen]

Kathy, it's sometimes impossible to know when to intervene, so do not beat yourself up over this! I'll be glad to send you more BBS Orp eggs when Dusty and Smoky are laying again. Dusty should start back any day and Smoky, poor thing, is naked, but getting feathers back quickly now.

 

[kathyinmo]

I would be so grateful for your Orp eggs. I want those eggs to hatch so much. This just makes me sick! I saw that picture of Ed's little flock of your Orps, and just drooled ... I loved his picture (with the one splash).

 

[speckledhen]

I'll let you know as soon as my two ladies are laying again...just cross your fingers that Miss Broody-Butt (Dusty) lays for a bit before deciding she must be a mama again! Here's a picture of Dusty with her last brood:

 

[usschicago1]

I just read this entire thread! I dont know how i missed it Im happy for you! Cute chicks and since previously knowing all about fern and ivy im so happy there parents and grandparents !

 

[Happy Chooks]

I'm sorry you lost those eggs Kathy.

Cynthia....Dusty is beautiful.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Today is day 21 for them ... I have not even a single pip. I don't know what is going on with them! I did not candle them at lockdown, because they were in the Sportsman where I was hatching part 2 of the hatch.

ETA: I love that picture of Ms. Broody-Butt!

 

[kathyinmo]

OH, OH, OH ..... I have a pip! Yes, a pip in one of the White Faced Black Spanish eggs!

I had given up hope, and wondered what happened. Are my dates wrong? These were set on Sunday morning, Dec 6. So that as day 1 ... should be due Dec 26, right? Hmmmm, I dunno. I'm just so happy to see a pip! I hope there are more, real soon!

 

[chickenmeadow]

Wow kathyinmo, you're still at it. You've got stamina! Go girl!