Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[Heidisgran]

baby faverolle getting some snuggles with her 'blanket' aka hand towel (there is a heating pad underneath the towel, she loves it)





she is a faverolle, so she has 2 extra toes similar to a silkie. those toes look good. but her outside toe on each foot is folded under. she is just less than 1 day old.
I hope it corrects itself, otherwise she will be getting some chick sandals!

use bandaids to make boots right now while she's young...it'll help...I had one hatch with fused outer toes..HE'S doing fine

 

[Cynthia12]

baby faverolle getting some snuggles with her 'blanket' aka hand towel (there is a heating pad underneath the towel, she loves it)





she is a faverolle, so she has 2 extra toes similar to a silkie. those toes look good. but her outside toe on each foot is folded under. she is just less than 1 day old.
I hope it corrects itself, otherwise she will be getting some chick sandals!

So cute. I have one in chick sandals right now.

 

[Joshua G]

What is dry-method incubating? Is it better than normal incubating?

 

[Cynthia12]

I thought those looked like Wyondottes.. Cute babies.

 

[oesdog]

Well end of Day 21 and NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I soooooooooooooooooooo want HATCHING Going on!!!!!!!!

I do hope something is in these eggs.

Oes - Worried - please don't give me scramblers again lord!

 

[Cynthia12]

What is dry-method incubating? Is it better than normal incubating?

Used to be, folks thought that dry incubation, meant, dry! No, it's a lower humidity. People were incubating at 55 percent humidity years ago. Now most folks go with the mid 30's, low 40's. I have learned, if you go too low in humidity, you get deformed head/eyes..and missing toes. I always thought it was because of wrong temps. Have been doing a lot of reading...it's humidity..too low! Keep it steady in the 30's to 40's instead of the 50's, and all seems to go much better.

 

[Heidisgran]

here's my candy corn polish...not even 12 hrs old

 

[SilkieSensation]

here's my candy corn polish...not even 12 hrs old

Awwwwww! Poof heads...lol (My son has 4 & that's what he calls them even though he knows what they are & can tell you all about them. He's only 7 so we humor him...lol)

 

[ChirpChickens]

the power went out this morning the the temp in my incubator went down to 82 this is my first batch ever and i hope they're ok

 

[SilkieSensation]

the power went out this morning the the temp in my incubator went down to 82 this is my first batch ever and i hope they're ok

They will be fine. I had 4 power outages on my last staggered hatch with temps dropping to 55°F or lower & still had a bunch hatch.