FEBRUARY HATCH-A-LONG come join in

[Spunky~Chick~Mom]

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I hear that the button chix are about the size of a bumble bee. can that be true???!!!

YES!!!! OH MY!! My DH and I had no idea!!! Their eggs are about the size of a peanut m&m. No joke!
And the lil buggers are FAST!!!

 

[whytedragon]

Neat! I have 12 Button adults, wish they would start laying, can't wait to see babies!

 

[whytedragon]

Chick Pics!

13 Buff Orpington, 2 Silkie. What colors are my Silkie chicks?

What's remaining from this batch...

 

[Tanichca]

eek, the button quail sound tiny. How do you manage to keep them penned up without a few escaping every few minutes?
Any pics?
Anywhoo, i heard its actually NOT normal for silkies to hatch on day 18.So Im just waiting till day 21 (friday) for any pips. and on saturday i was signed up for a 4H petting zoo at a local event and i will bring any chickies that hatch in a safe little crate with their Momma. for now, i'm just waiting, reading the little house on the prairie books, and obsessively checking my email for any new posts in this thread.
Cute chickies in the post above this one by the way.

 

[Spunky~Chick~Mom]

Tanichca ----------- ck out page 55 to see pics of my lil ones.
I'm keeping them in an aquarium.

Not sure after that. LOL

whytedragon -------- great pics!.... Yea, my pics of my buttons dont do them justice. They are itty bitty!!

 

[chickenmeadow]

Well, yesterday was Day 21...... no pips. A voice inside me said, "what did I do wrong." Then I got ready & went to work. This morning was Day 22......no pips. That voice again, "I must have really screwed up & I thought the incubation went well." So, when I got home from work today still hoping for the best as I always do with the hatches...... there it was, a zipped egg. So I grabbed the camera & took some "progression pictures" to share with you. These were taken thru my dome incubator plastic, not the clearest pics. My Bantam Faverolles & Ameraucana/Faverolles crosses usually do their thing on Day 22 anyway; silly me. They often hatch when I'm away or sleeping too, so if that happens to you then......here's how it goes. Happy hatching everyone!!!

#1 (A pip from another egg, just to show what comes first)

#2 The zip from the 1st egg hatched

#3 Popped the shell lid

#4 Pushing out

#5 The big push

#6 Head is out

#7 Head went back in

#8 The big leap out, taking the shell with it (doesn't usually happen)

#9 Resting

#10 Took a step, then resting

#11 Looking around

#12 Again with the resting, must not realize that I've been waiting for over 21 days

#13 Came over to say hello, how sweet

#14 OOOps! Startled! Camera flash went off by mistake

#15 Won't come back till I promise "no flash". I promised!!

#16 Ran over to a zipping egg, just to be nosey, see the zipped hole in the middle egg

#17 Heard a peep & pip, ran over there for moral support

#18 Came back to me, I'm forgiven

While putting this together, another hatched. More pics to come later!

 

[whytedragon]

2 more Silkies out, no more pips

Still alot more eggs in there, I hope to wake up to lots of heads popping up again!
Gnite everyone...happy hatching!

 

[chickenmeadow]

whytedragon: Congrats! Beautiful chickies!

 

[whytedragon]

Thank you, you too! It's so exciting!! Congrats!!

Gnite...again

 

[Spore]

great run of photos save the favs! and what a puffy beard on the baby.