Yayyyyyyy!
After a lot of coaching from the sidelines (I told her/him that I could no longer help) and a lot of fussing from the chick, at 1107, it finally plopped out of its shell! I am over the moon excited!
It's name is Akia, which is African unisex name for first born. Thank everyone for the help and encouragement!
After a lot of coaching from the sidelines (I told her/him that I could no longer help) and a lot of fussing from the chick, at 1107, it finally plopped out of its shell! I am over the moon excited!
It's name is Akia, which is African unisex name for first born. Thank everyone for the help and encouragement!
After a lot of coaching from the sidelines (I told her/him that I could no longer help) and a lot of fussing from the chick, at 1107, it finally plopped out of its shell! I am over the moon excited!
It's name is Akia, which is African unisex name for first born. Thank everyone for the help and encouragement!
I sometimes do the same. Our two little Black Jap bantues were named Chibi and Sukoshi. One of them was taken by a predator a couple months ago. (Still don't know what got it or the two that got taken after.) Only thing is they look so much alike, I couldn't tell you which one was which. I think it was Sukoshi, but I am not 100%.
Hi, the picture is of egg#1 , this egg also had a slight crank at the small end at week 2. No leaks.
When do I know if she's stuck?
I'm getting bummed & panicky here. Ugh. It wasn't this hard last summer in my 1st homemade incubator. Maybe dumb luck? Lol freaking out here trying to stay positive.
After a lot of coaching from the sidelines (I told her/him that I could no longer help) and a lot of fussing from the chick, at 1107, it finally plopped out of its shell! I am over the moon excited!
It's name is Akia, which is African unisex name for first born. Thank everyone for the help and encouragement!
Glad he's doing good!!!! You did awesome as usual!My little wrong way pipper is out. After seeing his position in the egg I'm totally surprised he was even able to make a small pip. He wouldn't of been able to get out of that shell without help. I had to zip the whole air cell end off and his foot was up over the top of his head! As I was making the zip he was peeping his head off non-stop, which made me even more nervous as I was trying to keep my hand steady. Yes, I still get shaky hands whenever I have to assist! But he's doing great now!
RubyNala97 your instinct was right. The Muscovy egg that had breathing type motions last night didn't make it. Very sad but hopefully we'll have a clutch under momma duck later in the summer. I was wondering how we'd have integrated a lone baby duckling into the flock.
Drama drama here today. My one surviving turkey poult that hatched Thurs has been doing well. Its sibling had to go to chicky heaven yesterday as it just wasn't right and it had a bad leg. I went to clean the brooder out earlier this afternoon having been out all morning. The baby was lying motionless on the floor - it somehow had escaped the brooder (I've never had a chicken escape this brooder!). It's still pretty chilly here and it was totally lifeless, glazed eyes, and its neck was arched right back and its legs extended. It looked a total goner. Well, it was still breathing so I had to try. I got my hairdryer on a medium heat to warm it on a fluffy towel and then popped it into the incubator. I really expected it wouldn't do anything. But wow that baby surprised me. Slowly slowly it perked up, started off moving its legs into a more normal position, then lifting its head, then cheeping, then standing. It's only gone and started walking around and eating again!!!!!!!! I might have to name it Jon Snow
