FEB HATCH-ALONG THREAD ...COME JOIN US.... EVERYONE!

[jphendrix]

Oh my goodness, they are adorable!!  Love the pics!! 


You'd think TSC would do better at labeling the bins.  Maybe I'm just spoiled by our local farm store.  They label each bin with the specific breed and they are all pullets, they don't even do straight runs.  If you want a RIR, they have a bin for that, Isa brown... different bin, etc.  There's still a small risk of getting a rooster... but only from the hatchery sorting - and it's never happened to anyone I know yet. Plus they let you sort though all the chicks and check them out as you please without interference. They'll just hang around in case you have questions or to hold the box for you to drop in babies.  I don't think I'll be going to TSC this year either. 

Love the fuzzy butt pics!!

Thank you! And there all doin great so far!

 

[3Dchicken]

HAPPY HATCH DAY, VALERIE!!! She has worked all day!!! She's beat!!



So stinkin' cute!!! I'm a little concerned about her rear... more blood came this hatch & what seemed to stay in the shell when Bebe hatched yesterday is still attached to Valerie's butt. Is this normal? Here's a pic... I don't see anymore blood & I don't want to flip her around yet & I surely don't want to tug on anything... is this ok? Will it just come off?

YAY!

 

[chocolateeggs]

I checked on my incubator and 3 little chicks were waiting for me! Lets hope the other 20 come join soon!

 

[Maah]

I checked on my incubator and 3 little chicks were waiting for me! Lets hope the other 20 come join soon!

 

[Cynthia12]

17 eggs went into lockdown today. All are the eggs from the incubator whose bulb burned out and was discovered until the eggs were cold and the temp was 74* These are the survivors! There are some of 5 our EEs, 2 Ameraucana, 2 RIR, 2 Speckled Sussex, 1 bantam Langshan, 4 Welsummer, and 1 Icelandic (1st of our own). They may be a day late, but I am so happy that these survived

Cynthia - Did I miss how your barred rocks are doing?

Thank you for asking..my three little ones didn't make it. Now I am looking forward to the OE's and EE's. I have a lot that are viable at this point, so I should get some.
One of the Barred Rocks had the cross beak and missing an eye. I have read/heard a couple of different things on that. At first, it was blamed on the incubation, now I'm reading more and more it's genetics. I can believe it. I kind of wondered about getting these, this guy is selling them all the time on e-bay, like there is no running out! He must have a lot of them..not sure how the breeding is done. See, I'm good at putting the blame on something else.

Seriously though, this has been the worst hatch I've had in years! Pretty sad.
Good luck on yours!

 

[Cynthia12]

Too cute! Are these what mine are going to look like? Yaay! I love chipmunks! I wonder if that black one came from a more green egg, darker green egg like the one I have from you. How fun! I can't wait.

 

[chocolateeggs]

How long does it take usually for the chicks to all hatch? 72 hours?

 

[Roxannemc]

Today is day 21 for my eggs. Woke up this morning to 5/ 16 eggs pipped. Lots of chirping going on in there. Looks like I will have some Valentine's chickies!!!

 

[Caitlin_VT]

I would wipe them w/ a damp paper towel & then wipe again w/ a dry one right after - I have had to clean a few eggs before putting them in - W/ the yolk being on the eggs, it will dry up & crust in the bator - if the crust gets wet then that's another story -
@ the beginning of this current incubation I had an egg crack open & as soon as that dang yolk hit the water it was DISGUSTING!!!!!!! I had to remove the eggs & turner then clean out the base.

I want to eventually add meat rabbits to my mini farm, buns of all shapes & sizes! Awww a doggy bun.Your absolutely correct, big buns make great pets too! .

Good luck with the tape egg.

x2 Day 7 was also around when I dropped an egg on top of the others & panicked & electrical taped the area, now I have a chicken named Tape!
Now this batch my son dropped 2 eggs & one got smashed up it bled - but for some miracle both are alive & moving around even w/ one of the eggs having a giant hole in it & the outer membrane (they are due the 17th & a few on the 18th) I didn't bother w/ any tape because the incident happened on Tues night. Here's to our chicks pulling thru & making it out!!!

Thanks! I read that bit about your eggs.. Good luck!

 

[Roxannemc]

We have chicky! At least one more behind this one not yet fluffy and an egg with a beak sticking out! But it is so hot here today - 35 c but humid too - thunder storm on the way.

What cute photo