Halloween Hatch-A-Long 2017

[The Golden Egg5]

So chick turned around and now has beak, small end and butt sticking out big, air cell end. Will she be okay like that?

I think as long as they are getting air, they are fine. This chickie has been in that egg for its whole life so no need to worry she will be hatched before you know it

 

[Twinsnchickens]

It hatched! It had some green and white blob of goo stuck to its bottom. I’m assuming it was poo. It’s belly is all closed up and it looks good. I’m just doubting it’s a silkie. I ordered it from a breeder who only has, supposedly, paint silkies, but this chick is all pink. Oh well it’s a cutie either way

 

[The Golden Egg5]

It hatched! It had some green and white blob of goo stuck to its bottom. I’m assuming it was poo. It’s belly is all closed up and it looks good. I’m just doubting it’s a silkie. I ordered it from a breeder who only has, supposedly, paint silkies, but this chick is all pink. Oh well it’s a cutie either way View attachment 1172641

Congratulations!! So adorable!!! Post another picture when she is all fluffed up!!

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Y’all, I’m getting so excited I’m hearing the phantom chick peeps... I wish they were real though

 

[BantyChooks]

Y’all, I’m getting so excited I’m hearing the phantom chick peeps... I wish they were real though

Welcome to my world... I hear them all the time.

 

[venymae]

Ooooh its the exciting time on on this thread! All the babies!

My cracked egg is still alive last candle, I peeled back the duck tape as much as I could without damaging the egg more. It is clear of the zip line and pip mark so fingers crossed!

The kindergarten teacher was out of town this weekend so I will have to put those eggs on lock down tomorrow morning asap! They were all doing great last time I checked!
BTW what's everyones preferred lockdown temp? I've got a staggered hatch going in uglybator (just one HAL egg in there, the rest are still in week one, lol), so not sure it's gonna change anything there, but I'm curious!

 

[tjb]

First of my 3 Halloween babies zipping as I type...

 

[BantyChooks]

Ooooh its the exciting time on on this thread! All the babies!

My cracked egg is still alive last candle, I peeled back the duck tape as much as I could without damaging the egg more. It is clear of the zip line and pip mark so fingers crossed!

The kindergarten teacher was out of town this weekend so I will have to put those eggs on lock down tomorrow morning asap! They were all doing great last time I checked!
BTW what's everyones preferred lockdown temp? I've got a staggered hatch going in uglybator (just one HAL egg in there, the rest are still in week one, lol), so not sure it's gonna change anything there, but I'm curious!

98ish for forced air.

 

[Twinsnchickens]

Temp? I thought we kept the temp the same??

Another egg pip’ed this morning and hatched on its own within 3 hours

 

[MagpieDucks]

Temp? I thought we kept the temp the same??

Another egg pip’ed this morning and hatched on its own within 3 hoursView attachment 1173248View attachment 1173249

Cute! And some people like to lower the temp a little bit, as the chicks are making their own heat, but it is not necessary.