FEBRUARY HATCH-A-LONG come join in

[Madcap621]

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Debi, so sorry about your clutch! I was there a couple of weeks ago and its no fun. I did have a couple hatch late, and deformed --- helped one out -- both died.

Don't give up! We'll be hatch buddies again.

 

[Soaring Chicks]

Well today is day 8 and I candled tonight.
Out of 23 we have 21 that I know are good. 1 to hard to see but what little I did see looked good. 1 might pos be blood ring. I will keep a eye on that one. It is a blue egg so I think will let it go to 14th day.
Getting better hopefully I will know what I'm doing by the end of this hatch . Not as stressfull this time around.
Good Luck to all and sorry for all the losses.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Set another batch of around 12 silkie eggs, last batch wasnt fertile. Hopefully the rooster has started mating or will start within the next couple weeks.

 

[happyhensny]

Day 7 candle results:

Started with 65 eggs - LOTS of EE's, few Marans, and some "barnyard Mixes"

42 look good

15 not so sure (mostly blue ones)

8 duds

not too bad for such an early hatch in upstate NY (COLD here)

Candle again next Saturday

Congratulations to who have had successful hatches. Sorry, to those that haven't.

Sundown - you are quite close to me I believe. When do Silkies start to lay/become fertile? We have 3 hens and 2 Roos with no eggs and no "action"

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

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In repsonse to your avatar??? Yup... it's a small town LOL... I started with 7 down to 4 now 2 have hatched and 2 havent so much as pipped... but hey... I love having house peeps

 

[happyhensny]

When they are just new babies and they wake me up in the middle of the night (because YES we keep chicks in the living room till we can't stand the dust anymore) their incessant peeping is so sweet and a great reminder that simple things are something to be thankful for. My kids and I are sad to see them move outside to the baby coop. Love snuggling them with a paper towel on our laps.

2 weeks till our hatch date - Cant wait!

 

[debilorrah]

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Debi, so sorry about your clutch! I was there a couple of weeks ago and its no fun. I did have a couple hatch late, and deformed --- helped one out -- both died.

Don't give up! We'll be hatch buddies again.

It was the flashlight!!!! I got ONE new battery I found on the floor and I SAW VEINS IN ONE EGG!!!! I started shaking so I decided to wait on the rest of them. I am so stinkin excited I can't hardly type!!

 

[Madcap621]

YESSSSSSSS!!!

Life is good! So, I have hatches due 2-26, 3-3 and

3-5 & 6. Are we hatch buddies again???? madcap

 

[Madcap621]

BTW......................... I couldn't stand it so took out those 2 zips x 30 hours +: soooooo shrink wrapped! Would have died in their shells! Had completely absorbed their yolks. Carefully took away the shellack [most of it] they seem to be doing well. one has spraddle legs and will need splints and cihck shoes tomorrow if survives the night. Still 3 slackers that haven't done anything. Will be given until Monday before egg=topsy performed. Delighted with results!! THANK YOU Gamebirdsonly for entrusting these precious eggs to me!!! Pictures in am.........................have to re-charge camera batteries

 

[chickenmeadow]

Here's the last 3 from my Feb 12th hatch. The 7th egg was not a good egg anyway; I'm a dreamer & just had to give that egg a chance. The six bantam chicks are: 1 Faverolles, 2 Cochins, 3 Faverolles crosses. On to the next hatch, the 16th.

Good luck to everyone seeing pips & zips!