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

[joletabey]

Well, I am late getting here to cheer you on, Kathy, the DH is snowed in with me, so I have to share the computer!!!!
But I am here now to cheer!!!!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! come on little Coppers!!!!

 

[kathyinmo]

8 new babies
5 more to come, anyway...

Thank you, Beth! You have horrible weather there today, don't you? I saw that on the news. Be safe, and take care!

 

[Germaine_11.20]

 

[sekinkead]

Congrats on your babies!!

I hope the rest hatch just as cleanly.

 

[The Sheriff]

Dang! I went to bed too early last night. NICE!

 

[PandoraTaylor]

Congratulations.......

Your doing a great job with those little ones.

Keep the pictures coming.....

Love to see the little fuzzies.

I am considering a video cam to watch the bator, in the spring. I think Alaska is too cold for winter hatches and this house has many drafts! lol

So until early spring, these threads are as close to hatching as I get......

 

[kathyinmo]

Well, the hatch is about finished. Not a good hatch. I have:

9 out and fluffy
4 finishing up

6 clear
4 early quitters (before day 10)
3 late quitters (probably at lockdown?)
2 died after pipping ... ???

So, 13 it is .... out of 22 fertile eggs ... yuk

That's not counting the 6 clear eggs.

I will get pictures shortly. I have some other chicken matters to tend to, as well.

 

[JanieMarie]

For shipped eggs that's really not too bad! better than 50%. So Congratulation on the new fuzzy butts!!

Cant wait to see em all fluffed up!!

How did you like hatching in the carton? Any problems with it?

 

[ParadisePoultry]

Wow that sounds really serious, she has "other chicken matters to tend to"

 

[joletabey]

Kathy, I am sorry you are disappointed in the hatch, but I think it's great! Can't wait to see pics!