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[hokankai]

That crust is a lot more difficult to get off once it has dried. Several of my last chicks had that on them, and the one I rinsed right away (I kept the incubator in a warm steamy bathroom) was much easier to clean off. The others took several minutes with a warm wet washcloth to decrust, and that caused them more stress.

I would wait for it to get more energy though and let it rest for now until it's moving around more.

 

[PugBug]

This is my one and only Japanese bantam that hatch standing next to a LF Cochin mix. She is so tiny and cute I cant stand it

oh my word she is tiny! and yes so cute!

 

[rockinro]

I stayed up all night, & today- have not been to bed yet. Here's the latest- the egg that pipped yesterday evening went over20 hours, she peeped, pecked & kept struggling but could not seem to get further. I was having a hard time seeing in the bator cause of high humidity- anyway I'll try to make a long story short- I discovered her problem was she had pipped the shell in the bottom middle of the egg (the WRONG, pointy end!) And b/c she had struggled w/o being able to go further w/ her zip, her membrane was paper white, and crispy- dried out where it was exposed. I could not take it anymore, I slowly picked away the shell, but the more I picked away I kept finding dry membrane. Over the next couple of hours I continued to pick away shell & membrane- bless her heart she was so excited to be able to move! I put her back in the bator, hoping she would dry but finally I took her out a while ago and put her in a small box, with felt on the bottom and put my brinsea brooder thingy in the box. I just checked and she is dry now, & talking up a storm to me

She seems strong & perfectly healthy- she just had the misfortune of getting scrambled around during the egg shipment I guess. I still ca't figure out how she survived, & btw the air cell was in the correct place- I have been calling her my "Sugar Peeps"

And still nothing has happened with the other 5 eggs yet. At this point considering I had to open the bator to help her out, and then knowing how she was lodged upside down- I am thinking I waiting until tonight, if still nothing from the other's I might candle them to see if I can tell anything. I don't even hear them peep or anything like I could hear her.... I just knew that she was alive & beginning to fade- so I know I risked the other's but I did what I had to do.... I hope they will make it.

What a cute story!!!!! My "7" eggs are due in this Friday! I am so excited. I am going to be doing a Live Chick Hatching session with my son's Kindergarten class. They are SO excited!! It will be my first time incubating too. I've done a TON of research and have all my supplies...I just hope these things hatch or the kids will be so dissappointed! LOL

 

[rockinro]

I have a total of 4 babies!!!!!! With 2 more zipping!!!! OMG!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!!!

These were the greatest pictures! Love them!

 

[PugBug]

What a cute story!!!!! My "7" eggs are due in this Friday! I am so excited. I am going to be doing a Live Chick Hatching session with my son's Kindergarten class. They are SO excited!! It will be my first time incubating too. I've done a TON of research and have all my supplies...I just hope these things hatch or the kids will be so dissappointed! LOL

Thank you, my Sugar Peeps is now 4 wks & a few days old. That's her on my avatar

- she/he is the sweetest tamest little thing! Sadly none of the other eggs from her hatch made it- I figured out my thermo was no good! I have since gotten a hygrometer/thermo and have had 2 great hatches since.

Good luck with your hatch, I hope it goes well & the kids enjoy it! That's actually how I got chickens the first time- my daughter's (now 18) second grade class did a hatch project. Most of the parents wouldn't or couldn't let the kids have them- so naturally my child says her mom won't mind, she she brought home all these chicks.... What kind of eggs are you incubating?

 

[PugBug]

I am so happy that everyone's hatches are so good! It's great to see all the pics- they are all so cute!!!

 

[jphendrix]

These were the greatest pictures! Love them!

Thank you! I now have 8 chicks!!!!!!!!

 

[gapeach717]

I still have three.....god Lord these guys won't just come out!!!!

 

[jphendrix]

I still have three.....god Lord these guys won't just come out!!!!

They will make their apperance soon!!

 

[Cynthia12]

wowsers, they are looking good Cynthia! what is the final count?
I can't help with the little one, just no good answers, but the fact you think it'll be ok is good.
I am sorry I don't see the gray (just can't bring myself to say blue or lavender, it looks gray to me) or blondes like I got.

7 healthy babies for now, and crispy is still hanging in there. I think if it makes it, Crispy will be it's name. It's so needing a bath, but I don't dare even wipe it down until I see it open it's eyes more. So, not bad for a shipped hatched. Over 50%. Thank you for the cuties!