January 2021 Hatch-A-Long

[Jennc-123]

Is that a paint silkie?

No, it should be buff also not silkie when it grows but my roosters are part fibro and it's definitely showing in the chicks

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

No, it should be buff also not silkie when it grows but my roosters are part fibro and it's definitely showing in the chicks

Oh okay!

 

[pidgejr]

14 of 18 made it past day 9 on the "homemade test incubator batch" and are developing well in spite of several having saddle and loose air cells from the horrific shipping they went thru. Two were infertile, one had a blood ring.... and a 4th I thot was infertile had a well hidden 5 day old embryo chick in it (I am a murderer ....first time that happened...I guess I got ..I dunno what I got..I am very upset with myself on that one. Painful reminder to not remove any I think are infertile till day 10-12 now). The Homemade Ice Chest 'bator seems to be keeping heat very well and stable. These are a Plymoth Rock/New Hampshire mixed with some purebloods of the same breeds too.

On a happier note, today the Lavender Ameraucana eggs are on lockdown in my Rcom incubator all 10 look very well and developing nicely! So I am excited to hopefully see some chicks this weekend from that batch. Will post pics when they arrive.

 

[Delaneygraces]

Wow, stunning birds! That's interesting their eggs are the ones that survived. Good genetics. What day are your three musketeers on?

Thank you!
I was very surprised any survived, as many others from the same pair did not. They are on day 16!

 

[wolfwalker]

Same here. There's always one or two that really seem to benefit from the extra initial support. Do you worry about the Nutridrench expiring? Just now I realized mine is probably 2+ years old.

I go through it too quickly really. hmmm I did have a bottle out at the old farm, before we bought the large acreage and moved everything here that was at least a year old and still good. But I kept it cool and away from overheating.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

14 of 18 made it past day 9 on the "homemade test incubator batch" and are developing well in spite of several having saddle and loose air cells from the horrific shipping they went thru. Two were infertile, one had a blood ring.... and a 4th I thot was infertile had a well hidden 5 day old embryo chick in it (I am a murderer ....first time that happened...I guess I got ..I dunno what I got..I am very upset with myself on that one. Painful reminder to not remove any I think are infertile till day 10-12 now). The Homemade Ice Chest 'bator seems to be keeping heat very well and stable. These are a Plymoth Rock/New Hampshire mixed with some purebloods of the same breeds too.
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On a happier note, today the Lavender Ameraucana eggs are on lockdown in my Rcom incubator all 10 look very well and developing nicely! So I am excited to hopefully see some chicks this weekend from that batch. Will post pics when they arrive.
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Don't beat yourself over that one. I've been there too. It's terrible. Take it for the sad learning experience it was. I have a handful of embryos or chicks under my belt that met a tragic end due to my helpfulness, lack of helpfullness or over zealous purging. I'm happy to say I've never repeated a mistake. I prefer to make equally deadly and entirely new ones.

 

[ackie]

HATCHING

 

[ackie]

 

[JCaseyHammond]

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Welcome little ones!!!!

 

[ackie]

I literally just casually went to candle and found 2 fully hatched chicks