Early February 2016 Hatch - Who's In?

[CoopDeDoo]

I have chicks!!! Ahhh! So happy!

My bator doesn't have a window, it clear plastic but I'll try to post a pic. My 1st chic hatched in the middle of the night and then I came home from church to 3 more! Today is day 20 and I have 4 more eggs to go.

Oh boy, oh boy.......pics - yes please

Got ahead of thread - there are pics

So 4 out of 4 so far?

 

[CoopDeDoo]

This guy was resting on my hygrometer

Just curious what your humidity was at lockdown (prior to hatching)?

 

[RookyChickMama]

Aww. So sweet can't wait for mine in a few days!!!

 

[Triplecross]

My humidity was 59 at lockdown. I read the humidity goes up during hatchings so that's why it was high.

Coopdedoo what state do you live in? Do you already have Faverolles or is this your first?

 

[Triplecross]

Here's my 1st 2 in the tote. Black chic (with black feet) has a white Cochin ma and Exchequer Leghorn pa.
Other chic is pure EL.

 

[ambe0487]

Here's my 1st 2 in the tote. Black chic (with black feet) has a white Cochin ma and Exchequer Leghorn pa.
Other chic is pure EL.

Beautiful! Congrats!!!!!e

 

[ambe0487]

My humidity was 59 at lockdown. I read he humidity goes up during hatchings so that's why it was high.

Coopdedoo what state do you live in? Do you already have Faverolles or is this your first?

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I didn't think that your humidity was out of normal lockdown range with the consideration of the spike. From what I've seen recommended until you know what works best for your situation, it is generally suggested that you are between 65-70% humidity during lockdown. You are correct that when they hatch your humidity will spike.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

My humidity was 59 at lockdown. I read the humidity goes up during hatchings so that's why it was high.

Coopdedoo what state do you live in? Do you already have Faverolles or is this your first?

Mine spikes at hatch too - that's what I was wondering what you started with since lockdown here begins tomorrow - woot!
I live in Washington - west side - closer to Canada than Oregon

I currently have two Favs hens - one banty and on LF - just in love with this breed. Last incuabtion I had 6 or 7 Faverolles hatch - all cockerels!

 

[CoopDeDoo]

Here's my 1st 2 in the tote. Black chic (with black feet) has a white Cochin ma and Exchequer Leghorn pa.
Other chic is pure EL.

How do you like your cochins? This will be my first time with them (assuming they hatch and at least one is a pullet

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[Triplecross]

I love my Cochins

Mine are good egg layers too, I have one hen that gives an egg a day and she is very curious, calm and let's me pick her up. She's always in the camera up close.

**in my earlier post I was mistaken: the black chick with black feet is not a Cochin. The chic's black feet had me wondering... So I picked her up and counted 5 toes! Oops! She's a silkie/ leghorn. Strange mix so we'll see. My silkie lays very well since I read they only usually give 3 a week, mine gives 4-5 a week.