Hatch with me! Placed in bator on 5-13-2010. First hatch!

[cluckcluckcharlie]

That will help alot... wasn't sure about the food coloring.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Hi Monita!

I just read through this thread. Congratulations on all the new chicks!

I am hatching my Mega-Hatch, part 2. Next weekend is part 3. This is this morning's hatch .... on their way to the big brooder. Jersey Giants, Delawares, Blue Marans, Lavender Orp projects, and a Silkie or two. Tomorrow should finish up this weekend with various Marans ....

 

[monita]

Proud to announce that my single black bantam cochin hatched during the night.

still waiting for 6 guinea eggs to hatch..... keeping my fingers crossed that they are just late bloomers.

 

[monita]

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Hi Monita!

I just read through this thread. Congratulations on all the new chicks!

I am hatching my Mega-Hatch, part 2. Next weekend is part 3. This is this morning's hatch .... on their way to the big brooder. Jersey Giants, Delawares, Blue Marans, Lavender Orp projects, and a Silkie or two. Tomorrow should finish up this weekend with various Marans ....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/31282_06-04-10.jpg

YAY!!!! congrats Kathy.... I am gonna have to get some more of your eggs.... shhhh... just dont' tell my SO.

I have 25 assorted eggs going into lockdown on 6/8 and I will be setting another 35-40 eggs sometime this weekend.

 

[monita]

pic of my babies with their foster mom (Serama Hen) to teach them how to be chickens....lol. The pic ain't the greatest because they are all huddled together. these are the chicks and guineas. there are 4 other chicks in there that are about a week older but still just as cute.

my lone bantam cochin

 

[the4heathernsmom]

Beautiful fuzzies and WOW so many of them !!!! I am jealous!!! Well, as of this morning the pip hole is about dime size no zip or further cracking on the egg.....24 hours since first pip showed....it is peeping every little bit and added more water for humidity what now? give it the rest of the day and see what has happened?

 

[Tbird84]

I think my hatch is complete now. Out of the 36 eggs I had 23 hatch. For some reason, the RIRs didn't do too well.

Almost all the Barred Rocks hatched first on day 21. So, here are the stats:

7 eggs have not piped or rocked at all.
4 died after pipping (3 RIR/1 Rock) - I opened the eggs and the membrane was VERY thick and tough. They weren't shrink-wrapped.
14 of 18 Barred Rocks hatched
9 of 18 RIRs hatched

I do have one RIR chick that I am worried about. He is having alot of trouble staying upright. He was hatched last I think. I didn't think he was gonna make, but he did. He is still in the bator. The Rocks were just trampling him to death. Today, he is much better. He can sit upright for a little while and even take a couple of steps before flopping over. But he is alert, chirping and interacting. I gotta give him a chance. Everyone else in the brooder except him and one chick. He got his firt meal this morning. So, does anyone have experience with problem?

 

[chickee]

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I had the same problem with one of my chicks. She kept falling on her back and couldn't get up. Now on day 3 she is just fine!

I also had to help one chick out of the shell. My humidity must have been too high because three of the 8 chicks were huge and couldn't turn in the shell to zip and two died

The one that I helped is just starting to get better. She was so twisted that her feet turn in and she has had trouble walking and is still not eating and drinking like the rest. I have to dip her beak and make her drink several times a day. I would protect your baby from being trampled and he should be fine

GOOD LUCK!

 

[AshleyFishy]

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Hi Monita!

I just read through this thread. Congratulations on all the new chicks!

I am hatching my Mega-Hatch, part 2. Next weekend is part 3. This is this morning's hatch .... on their way to the big brooder. Jersey Giants, Delawares, Blue Marans, Lavender Orp projects, and a Silkie or two. Tomorrow should finish up this weekend with various Marans ....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/31282_06-04-10.jpg

 

[AshleyFishy]

My chicks are bored.....what can I do to entertain them?