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3 babies hatched! Only one to go!


Awesome!!!!!!!!! Come on chickie!!!!!!
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So far out of 24 chicks out of 37 eggs we have had two die because they didn't come out fast enough, two that walk on their knees (one tries to move and it looks like its swimming) that have to be put down, one with splayed legs which is being fixed, one with a crooked neck who can eat but not drink and is going to be put down, and one with a crooked foot who is being fixed. The egg under my broody has been peeping for over 48 hours and now has stopped and I can sometimes hear pecking. No external cracks. I don't think I ever want to hatch again. It breaks my heart seeing these little babies die and have to be put down. The one who walks on his knees and doesn't "swim" like the other is a bright and funny little fluffy Ameracauna with tiny muffs and a beard. He will have to be put down if we can't find a way to fix his legs. We have another Ameracauna egg hatching it'll make 25 chicks out of 37 eggs. They started hatching Friday so I don't know how long it'll take for all the ones that are gonna hatch to be done. Some peeped one day and haven't done I single thing since. I hope every hatch isn't this bad if I decide to hatch again.
 
X2!! I can't believe you got a frizzle at TSC!!!
me either! I'm guessing it will be a cochin bantam, b/c I know those carry the frizzle gene. it is so cute and the color is really unusual- I suppose it will turn into some shade of 'red', but the best I can describe the color of feathers coming in is a light peach color
 
Day 20....seen many of them rocking yesterday and quite a few are now sitting lower to the floor of the incubator on the small side of the egg?? I am staring at them when I am awake and now dreaming of them asleep!!! Up over an hour before my alarm clock. Trying to see into the bator using my phone light so I don't wake hubby, lol!!!! I am insanely excited!!!!!!
he is realy to choke you yet LOL just kidding Peach, I'm so happy for you
 
LOL! I konw how you feel!!!!! I can't stop looking at them!!!!! But they don't seem to be wiggling as much as they were! I pray we all have good hatches!!!!!!
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I couldn't wait to get on here this morning to see if anyone woke up to some new babies!
When wiggling slows you are closer to hatch- they are in position
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How did you manage a frizzle from TSC??!!? So jealous... but CONGRATS!!!
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LOL I have NO idea! It must have been a fluke- but I did read that chocin bantams carry the frizzle gene- so I am guessing that is what this chick is. It just looked like a normal fluffy butt, until about 5 days ago when the wing feathers started to come in good- I noticed the feathers were turning backwards
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That's why I wanted to ask, I was not sure since I've never seen a live frizzle. Now I'm not so mad 2 tsc for my other 2 chicks dying from there. In fact I heard that had a lot of chicks die from that shipment. 4 of mine lived, so guess I got lucky! And I've wanted frizzles so bad, I ordered those frizzle eggs, but out of the 10 she sent, I have 3 in lockdown, but I only think 2 are good- so I was really happy this chick turned out to be a frizzle!
 

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