Hands on hatching and help

[jenniferlamar70]

Do you have cochins now? I have not seen them in person, but after reading about them they seem like great birds.

I don't have any yet. I also purchased large fowl instead of the more popular bantams. I do have a small bantam flock of polish but I want to keep those pure. My flick is all standard and I don't like to mix sizes so hopefully integration won't be a problem. I've heard they make good broody's so hopefully next year we can try that.

 

[WVduckchick]

A few cute pics that I got of my bantam cochin's hatch. I haven't been home yet to check on the one I assisted last night, but these are its siblings.
Cuckoo bantam cochin momma Katherine
Some babies are pure cochin, one is a silkie/cochin mix (the darkest black one standing on the bowl in the first pic) and 2 chocolate orpington/cochin mixes:

 

[jenniferlamar70]

A few cute pics that I got of my bantam cochin's hatch. I haven't been home yet to check on the one I assisted last night, but these are its siblings. Cuckoo bantam cochin momma Katherine Some babies are pure cochin, one is a silkie/cochin mix (the darkest black one standing on the bowl in the first pic) and 2 chocolate orpington/cochin mixes:

Aww how cute! I love the look the mama is wearing in the last pic lol..

 

[Featherlyadvice]

A few cute pics that I got of my bantam cochin's hatch. I haven't been home yet to check on the one I assisted last night, but these are its siblings. Cuckoo bantam cochin momma Katherine Some babies are pure cochin, one is a silkie/cochin mix (the darkest black one standing on the bowl in the first pic) and 2 chocolate orpington/cochin mixes:

Oh my word! They're adorable! I love that last one too. Mama and baby looking at each other. That needs to go into "What is this chicken thinking".

 

[casportpony]

A few cute pics that I got of my bantam cochin's hatch. I haven't been home yet to check on the one I assisted last night, but these are its siblings.
Cuckoo bantam cochin momma Katherine
Some babies are pure cochin, one is a silkie/cochin mix (the darkest black one standing on the bowl in the first pic) and 2 chocolate orpington/cochin mixes:

Too cute!

-Kathy

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks ladies!

I have more good news. The chick that I assisted last night was doing well when I got home. I'm leaving before dark, so I took a chance at giving him to Momma Katherine early. I took 2 chicks out, as she watched me, and I put 3 chicks back I think she noticed, but immediately started grooming him, where his fluff was all matted.

I've been watching for a couple of hours and they seem to be doing great! He is a little slow, but I probably won't recognize him by tomorrow....(well, I did band his ankle, so I will know, but I feel good about this one!)

 

[RubyNala97]

@WVduckchick Those pics are just so adorable! Last one is priceless!

So listen to what happened today!....(this is super gross, just FYI for everyone reading).....you know the missing egg? Well today everyone was out free ranging and a paint hen when carrying something around in her mouth and being super possessive every time I got close...I thought it was a dead mouse but it was a dead chick! Super tiny and she had eaten some of it.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thanks ladies!

I have more good news. The chick that I assisted last night was doing well when I got home. I'm leaving before dark, so I took a chance at giving him to Momma Katherine early. I took 2 chicks out, as she watched me, and I put 3 chicks back I think she noticed, but immediately started grooming him, where his fluff was all matted.

I've been watching for a couple of hours and they seem to be doing great! He is a little slow, but I probably won't recognize him by tomorrow....(well, I did band his ankle, so I will know, but I feel good about this one!)

Awesome!!!

@WVduckchick Those pics are just so adorable! Last one is priceless!

So listen to what happened today!....(this is super gross, just FYI for everyone reading).....you know the missing egg? Well today everyone was out free ranging and a paint hen when carrying something around in her mouth and being super possessive every time I got close...I thought it was a dead mouse but it was a dead chick! Super tiny and she had eaten some of it.

Unfortunately, yes that happens...

 

[WVduckchick]

Oh I forgot my other news. I just fired up both Brinsea 20's, one has 14 chocolate orpingtons and the other has 18 self blue OEGBs. One CO egg had a bit of yucky goop on it, so I'm experimenting and I washed it, and marked it as washed. Here we go again!

 

[WVduckchick]

@WVduckchick Those pics are just so adorable! Last one is priceless!

So listen to what happened today!....(this is super gross, just FYI for everyone reading).....you know the missing egg? Well today everyone was out free ranging and a paint hen when carrying something around in her mouth and being super possessive every time I got close...I thought it was a dead mouse but it was a dead chick! Super tiny and she had eaten some of it.

Ewwwww! So one of them must have rolled it out, then pecked it open. Poor chickie. And yea, that's gross! Lol