fuzzi's Chicken Journal

[fuzzi]

Son just texted me!

 

[fuzzi]

Two in the incubator, and another one pipping!

 

[fuzzi]

And outside...

 

[fuzzi]

 

[fuzzi]

The two incubator chicks have been placed underneath Rahab, no issues. I removed her unhatched egg, brought it inside and added it to the incubator. Pipped chick made noise when I moved its egg slightly. Hope it hatches.


Five hatched chicks so far.

 

[thistlewick]

It's just fantastic it's going so well, she looks delighted

 

[1muttsfan]

So cute ...

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Congratulations!

 

[fuzzi]

Friday Morning

Chick #6 is slowly zipping. I would help but would probably injure it, so hands off. The two unhatched eggs show no sign of hatching, but I will let them be for today.

Hannah checking out Rahab's brood.

When I went out a second time, Rahab was off the nest, chicks still in the box. Zaccheus was demanding his due, and Rahab was having none of it. I decided it was time to move her and the chicks into the brooder.

Each chick was removed from the box, had its beak dipped in the waterer, then released to a scolding momma. I let them range with her under my watchful eye. And Zaccheus'.

Rahab made it PERFECTLY CLEAR that the others should stay away. Good!

Then I picked up each chick, dipped its bill in the waterer again, and placed them into the brooder box. I picked up Rahab without her fussing placed her in the brooder, and secured the entry. She promptly joined her brood in the clean box provided.

No one can bother her or her chicks in there.

If chick #6 successfully hatches I will add it tonight.

 

[fuzzi]

Addendum: I created that brooder last year after one of the flock pecked and almost killed Zaccheus as a one day old chick. I later saw Samuel trying to kill chicks, and he was removed from the gene pool, permanently.