FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long, come join in!!

[Livinwright Farm]

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I think that the membrane only appears to be completely intact... there really isn't a way for them to crack the shell without peircing the membrane.

 

[sonjab314]

I've had 8 out of 9 hatch so far. I will post pics when I put them in the brooder this evening.

 

[Heckel's Hens]

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I want a pip!!!! LOL How exciting!

 

[dwegg]

i'm so excited for all you guys...go chickies...the pics are great...I love seeing all your pics..pips, zipping, hatching, wet and fluffy....yay for you all....

 

[Liamm_1]

I left the house for a couple hours, just came back and I have a chick out! I have a question though, he's laying down and he has some stringy thing coming from him, is this normal?

 

[Livinwright Farm]

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CONGRATS ON THE NEWLY HATCHED CHICKIE!!!
Second--> Laying down = resting

this is VERY normal, espescially if it just recently hatched out. That little fluffy butt is more than tired from all the effort it took to break out.
Third--> The stingy thing is akin to an umbillical cord. It is what used to contain the yolk sac, and it will dry up an fall off much like an umbillical cord. No need to worry

 

[Liamm_1]

Thanks! glad to hear, I've never seen a chick hatched before

his bottom is kind of gooey with something also, I suppose this is normal also? He's peeping and moving a bit, but mostly appears to be resting, I guess he had a hard day lol

 

[gryeyes]

Well, they've been excreting waste in that egg, too. That and some other incubation stuff is usually what is either left in the bottom of the egg or still glued to the chick's bottom. I think of those chicks as "not quite done yet" and let them stay in the 'bator a full day to "finish up."

Not very scientifically based but it works for me.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

Third chick hatched, but can't get a pic cause the batteries in the camera need to be charged...

Oh well! I will edit this once they have charged up and I can get a pic taken. It is medium brown egg designated 1-S

Still no pipping from the second group, but they are still moving around so at least I know they are still alright.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

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