HALLOWEEN HATCH!!! Anyone

[mishythechickenlover]

hey when we all graduate form this forum to the raising chics we should start the Halloween chic thread to keep up with each other

 

[neferset]

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At day 21, the eggs should be full and dark with the air cell showing clearly defined. If the chick has its beak in the air cell getting its first breath you should be able to see it. If the egg is still see through at the small end, it's likely the embryo gave up. If the half that is empty is the air cell, it sounds like the humidity was too low during incubation time.

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Sure Mishy. I'd love to see everyone's chicks grow up.

 

[neferset]

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candled egg pictures link

The problem is actually finding one that shows the later stages. I think because there is nothing much to see if the egg is still viable.

 

[Ladysassa07]

Here is the three Black Copper Maran babies are they not just the cutist things

We have been having fun coming up with names

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[Ladysassa07]

Here are the Blue Splash Marans they are sooooooooooo cute sweet sweet sweet

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[mishythechickenlover]

I love the pics!! Everyone's babies are so cute.

Now for a quick question my big brute chics( Mischief, Heckle and Jekyll) Seem to be picking on my banty should I separate them now or just keep my eye on them? Mischief seems to be protecting him/her a little any advice is appreciated

 

[neferset]

Leave them alone and let them work it out. If they can't by tomorrow, then consider separating them. I just don't like the idea of the bantam chick alone so if you can put it with the protective standard chick that might be best.

It might be better if you had more than one bantam chick, but sometimes that's not possible. I have a community brooder with standard and bantam chicks spanning the last two weeks of hatching. I noticed that they do ok with the younger ones provided I wait for them to get their feet under them before I put them in the brooder and they do best of all if I can put the new chicks in as pairs or larger groups.

 

[Highland Moongazer]

 

[Ladysassa07]

Here is our one little bantam silky\\ frizzles mix chicken that husband tossed in the bater with my Halloween Marans and GC's....We named her Punkin and she is not letting those Giant Cochs and the Marans push her around.....

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[mayapooh]

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AND, this babies name is????? Nefer? Now that would be original, for sure! LOL

LOL Well, since Murphy is huge and my little guy is, well, tiny, I was thinking Little Murphy. Or MiniMurphy... LOL

Ooh, Egyptian themed names for a hatch... I LIKE it.