February 2023 hatch-a-long

[kurby22]

Two babies have hatched!

 

[FBMcrazy8]

You are perfectly prepared even if they hatch early not like some of us LOL

Thank you. I’m just hoping for one hatch at this point .

 

[FBMcrazy8]

Two babies have hatched!
View attachment 3407671

Awesome stuff!! Love it!

 

[KDawn02]

Out of 24 shipped eggs, 13 made it to lockdown!!! I'm getting so eggcited

 

[dominiquePL]

Thanks! Hopefully tomorrow the B2 helps. For now she’s in the incubator and a put in a little bottle top with yogurt and chick crumble. Apparently plain yogurt is high in b2. She pecked at it a couple times so I figure anything helps if she is deficient.

Is there something wrong with her feet or is she just exhausted and has no strength to stand up properly? My last girl was weak and kept on falling over (mostly on her back) and couldn't get up. Last night she was much better and finally started eating (she couldn't work out how to eat for a while).

 

[Kwoka]

What you using on the floor of your brooder? And what size crate is that? I'm thinking about using my dog kennel that is folded in the garage,,,,but not sure it's big enough.

I think the dog crate I’m using is 107 cm x 71 cm. Very soon it will be too small for that many chicks, so I’m going to split them up into a second brooder (old aquarium). I’m using flax bedding this time because it’s not as fluffy/dusty as pine (they can’t make such a huge mess), and hemp is pretty expensive where I live. However, the first day or two I always use paper towels or puppy pads because it’sa little safer ( so I’ve been told…)

 

[dominiquePL]

The second batch is on its way

 

[kurby22]

The second batch is on its way

Hehe look at that face!

 

[dominiquePL]

Two babies have hatched!
View attachment 3407671

Wow, what colour is it? They are so pretty!

 

[lilwanderer]

1 egg is moving around, not sure if its a day 18 or 19 but seeing it shake is I believe a good sign? The rest are day 17/18, 15/16, and 14/15. I took the turner out, raised humidity and temperature, and so will the one 14/15 egg be alright?