JANUARY 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[Purpletie3]

That's a great pic for a caption. Love it!

 

[Thirteen]

Got 7 in the mini advance right now -- hoping a few will take!
We are on Day 4: should I wait to candle?


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[Purpletie3]

Got 7 in the mini advance right now -- hoping a few will take!
We are on Day 4: should I wait to candle?


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You should see some development by day 7. I look at day 7,14 & lockdown. It's all a preference.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Finally getting around to posting pictures of the chicks from my hatch. Sorry guys, I've been super busy (and I'm on vacation from work)! These were the best I could do, they weren't impressed with my camera. I ended up with 2 Silkie/Sizzles and 4 EEs (I had 5, one didn't make it).
Both of my Silkie eggs were fathered by my Sizzle rooster or hens. One chick is a Sizzle (frizzled normal feathers) and the other is a frizzled Silkie (frizzle Silkie feathers). Only the Sizzle would stay still for a picture, along with a cute little red and strawberry blonde EEs.

This little grey EE was very photogenic.

That little grey chick again, with the strawberry blonde, red chick in back and blurry and the chick to the far left are all of the EEs. The chick that looks black is actually a wonderful chocolate brown color, which you can sort of see in the photo above behind the grey chick.

What most of the pictures I took looked like

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

@howfunkyisurchicken LOL that's just how most of my pics turn out!! They never seem to stay still long enough for a good pic to be taken. The bottom pic looks like they are moving super fast, like warp speed Your chicks look fab. Congratulations

 

[Renee572]

I've been away for a while but here's my update. Day 14 was Saturday, weighed and candled my eggs. 22/28 6 clears thrown out at day 10, all 22 were growing and moving. Their weights showed they were not losing enough so I decided to stop adding water. Left Sunday to fly out for my grandma's funeral on Tuesday (it was beautiful by the way, she left an amazing legacy behind with 10 kids, 26 grandkids, 64 great grandkids and I think 16 great great grandkids). Left my hubby and neighbor in charge of the eggs and tried very hard not to worry about them. I think they were in good hands. The plan was to get home mid day today(day 18) and weigh, candle, mark air cells and prepare for lockdown. Unfortunately the plane I was on got sent back due to snow where I was supposed to change plans. So now I sit here waiting in the Dallas airport tired, ready to see my kids and husband, and stressing that I may have an early pipper and I'm not even ready for lockdown yet. I won't get home till like 9pm tonight. Anyway, I'm just praying I had some strong chicks in there and I will have some hatch this weekend into the beginning of next week! I'll update again when I can. It's been a long emotional week so it may not be till I get the first 1 to hatch! Fingers crossed there is at least 1!

 

[Purpletie3]

How funky....great pics! Beautiful little chicks there!!!!

 

[Purpletie3]

Renee....sounds like a very long couple weeks for you. Hopefully, you will have a great hatch to look forward to!

 

[hausfrau77]

Finally getting around to posting pictures of the chicks from my hatch. Sorry guys, I've been super busy (and I'm on vacation from work)! These were the best I could do, they weren't impressed with my camera. I ended up with 2 Silkie/Sizzles and 4 EEs (I had 5, one didn't make it).
Both of my Silkie eggs were fathered by my Sizzle rooster or hens. One chick is a Sizzle (frizzled normal feathers) and the other is a frizzled Silkie (frizzle Silkie feathers). Only the Sizzle would stay still for a picture, along with a cute little red and strawberry blonde EEs.

This little grey EE was very photogenic.

That little grey chick again, with the strawberry blonde, red chick in back and blurry and the chick to the far left are all of the EEs. The chick that looks black is actually a wonderful chocolate brown color, which you can sort of see in the photo above behind the grey chick.

What most of the pictures I took looked like

such cuties!

 

[hausfrau77]

I've been away for a while but here's my update. Day 14 was Saturday, weighed and candled my eggs. 22/28 6 clears thrown out at day 10, all 22 were growing and moving. Their weights showed they were not losing enough so I decided to stop adding water. Left Sunday to fly out for my grandma's funeral on Tuesday (it was beautiful by the way, she left an amazing legacy behind with 10 kids, 26 grandkids, 64 great grandkids and I think 16 great great grandkids). Left my hubby and neighbor in charge of the eggs and tried very hard not to worry about them. I think they were in good hands. The plan was to get home mid day today(day 18) and weigh, candle, mark air cells and prepare for lockdown. Unfortunately the plane I was on got sent back due to snow where I was supposed to change plans. So now I sit here waiting in the Dallas airport tired, ready to see my kids and husband, and stressing that I may have an early pipper and I'm not even ready for lockdown yet. I won't get home till like 9pm tonight. Anyway, I'm just praying I had some strong chicks in there and I will have some hatch this weekend into the beginning of next week! I'll update again when I can. It's been a long emotional week so it may not be till I get the first 1 to hatch! Fingers crossed there is at least 1!

oh my goodness I worried and worried and ended up fine, fingers crossed you have a calm healthy hatch and get some adorable baby chick therapy