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[binza1979]

My new baby and the mama who hatched her. They didn't appreciate my invasion of their space to get the photo.

 

[mamahen1980]

Too cute. Good mama only one chick?

 

[binza1979]

So far. Only 2 eggs were fertile. The 2nd egg has pipped. The baby is only about and hour and a half old.

 

[mamahen1980]

Oh wow fast learner thats so awesome, and go second one go! You can do it! Peep peep peep, lol.

 

[binza1979]

I can't wait to see what number 2 looks like. The bio mom of the chick pictured is a Sultan. The father is a bantam partridge wyandotte. The second egg is white too, so it could be the sultan again, or the silver laced polish.

 

[mamahen1980]

Post when it comes out, bet it will be a beauty too!

 

[binza1979]

I keep going out to check to see if it has made it out yet....still no new baby. I have a hard time with letting nature run it course. I wasn't actually expecting anyone to hatch until Saturday (what I thought was day 21), so it was a surprise when I found a different chicken on the eggs and when I picked up the fertile eggs to give them back to mama, one had a huge pip in it. I quickly gave the eggs to proper broody mama and a couple of hours later, I had one little peeper!

 

[mamahen1980]

Yes that waiting drove me crazy also, I peeped and gave encouragement with each little egg I heard breaking out, lol. I was laughing at my self for being so silly and excited, never gets old.

 

[binza1979]

Once the 2nd baby hatches and dries off, I need to find a safer place for them. Right now they are in a nesting box about 2 feet off the ground. And I need to get a baby waterer and chick starter ready for them. I just can't decide where to put them...

 

[b.hromada]

That's a precious pic!