JANUARY 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[ChickenLady2014]

Thanks for hugs. I'm culling all three today; it's the right thing to do.

definately hugs for you & your tough decision, but I feel as you that it is the right decision

 

[Purpletie3]

Thanks for hugs. I'm culling all three today; it's the right thing to do.

Very sorry Gentry. Tough decision to make for anyone. I can't say my decision would have been any different. Hugs to you from me too!!!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Thanks for your input. I am contemplating culling all three....

I got seven chicks from TSC last year (and I don't have any of them now, last year was a bad year). Anyhow, one was a silver sebright. It looked ok initially, but developed a severe crossbeak...I don't know how that happens? At about 8-9 weeks it quit eating/drinking and became real weak. We had to put it out of its misery.

I had 3 hatch this time and one had a bad leg problem I tried to fix and realized it wasn't going to work so out it went and chopped its head off. It was the right thing to do.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Sorry gentry about you having to cull I'm sure you have made the right decision.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I think my hatch is complete. 13/14 have hatched. 9 in the brooder and 4 fluffing up in the incubator. Last egg no action

 

[Purpletie3]

I think my hatch is complete. 13/14 have hatched. 9 in the brooder and 4 fluffing up in the incubator. Last egg no action

Beautiful lil chicks! Hey, congrats!

They look like little silkies....they are polish right?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Thankyou!! Yes they are all polish. They have the same vaulted skull as the silkies.

 

[Purpletie3]

Very sweet yorky! Enjoy them!

I am sitting with 3 pips still in my silkie eggs and one crele orpington pip... Trying to stay occupied!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hope you have some action soon the waiting is a killer!! I've been up since 4am this morning just couldn't sleep and the night before 3 am. I'm feeling a bit weary now. I even resorted to moving a chair and cushion into the utility room so I could sit and watch the eggs!! Just candled the last egg and it has died sometime since lockdown I think. Although at lockdown there were some I did not see movement in so could have been one of them. That's incubating for you though and not all make it. Still really pleased with 13/14 for my first test batch of my own eggs. Good luck

 

[ChickenLady2014]

I think my hatch is complete. 13/14 have hatched. 9 in the brooder and 4 fluffing up in the incubator. Last egg no action

Wow great hatching numbers, awesome little fluffy butts I see you have the Brinsea Ecoglow as well, mine is the larger model, but I absolutely love it.