HALLOWEEN HATCH!!! Anyone

[kathyinmo]

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That's a great first hatch! YAY!!!
Now, go get those pictures! LOL

 

[kathyinmo]

Look what you did, 3chickens .... she's gone ....
I bet she went to do it! She is following YOUR instructions!

 

[k2chickens]

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No I tapped then heard chirping used the back of my tweezers to smack the shell then slowly and carefully picked the shell away not to break any membrains found out where the beak was and opened just enough for them to breath...Then I put them back in the bator..

1. Tapped on the bator
2. Heard chirping
3. Tapped on shell with tweezers
4. Picked up egg
5. carefully picked away shell (no membrains)
6. ensure beak is out to breathe
7. return to bator.

that's basically what i though she was trying to say

But why would you tap on the egg with tweezers??? to get it to chirp?? or did you break the shell??

 

[kathyinmo]

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Probably both ......

 

[k2chickens]

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Probably both ......

see now that' what was confusing me

 

[kathyinmo]

Don't do it .... If you already have a pip, let it go. It should be able to finish.

 

[Suechick]

Oh, I'm so sorry I missed all the fun today. My home was a revolving door.
We invited all our friends to come over since none of us has ever seen a chick hatch before. They ALL came. I bet I had over 25 guests today. And most of them got to see a chick hatch.

Kathy, I'm so sorry to hear about the drowning.

We named the one who had pipped and half zipped Teaser because every 15 minutes or so she would push like she was going to come out and then just stop. She did this for 5 hours, how exhausting! When she did hatch there was a piece of membrane plastered to her wing. Bet that's what kept her in so long. I have 2 more that I think might have the same kind of plastering membrane problem. I want to help....

I nevery knew hatching chicks would be like this, I've had all kinds of newbie jitters.

Here are the pics,
Oh, I have 7 out, 3 or 4 pips and a bunch of no shows.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Oh, Sue, so glad you are here! What a wonderful day you have had. I LOVE those pictures! Great memories in the makin' ! I love the name, "Teaser!" How perfect is that!

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

If you have a pip let it alone...

I tapped the shell to her a chirp.
Then I broke the shell with the back of my twezzers...
then picked at the shell
I also knew everyone had a hard time hatching these silkies..

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

Suechick It looks like you had a wonderful day..