July 13, 2011 Hatch Day! STARTED!!!!

[djennings]

Here are my two blue silkies that hatched the last two days, have more to hatch out hopefully sunday, darn power was off for 3 1/2 hours today, hope my eggs hatch

 

[Ksane]

DJennings-adorable!
I just did the float test on my 8 remaining Cochin eggs and 6 remaining Polish eggs and every one was a low floater. I should've waited to see if any rolled but I was in too much of a hurry to get them back in the incubator. They're at 23 days and each one of them was a low floater so they're staying incubated 4 or 5 days more. Does this tell me out of a total of *16* Cochin eggs shipped from North Carolina to Oklahoma....that *14* of them were fertile viable eggs?? Amazing odds if that's the case. That Ebay seller is great in my book! I don't know that the remaining 8 will hatch. But being low floaters at least tells me they developed to term, correct?
The float test info is at https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=383525

 

[bobbieschicks]

Day 22 - We finally have one pip - a tiny portion of an egg has been lifted up by the one who has been tapping off and on all day. I'll keep you posted! Praying he has brothers/sisters that pip too.

 

[ndoles]

That's great!!

 

[asearcby79]

we've had 4 hatch out of 10 we started with. 2 left in bator with no pips yet. but today is just day 21. here is our latest edition named STAR! can you guess why?

 

[bobbieschicks]

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Adorable!

 

[asearcby79]

Well today is day 22 and my last 2 eggs still havent moved or pipped

 

[bobbieschicks]

Day 23 and we have our first chick! We have 6 other pips - so we're still going forward! 11 Leghorns and so far 1 hatched. But what is that stuff attached to him and the shell? Should I do anything about it or leave him alone?

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[nurse_turtle]

Umbilical cord and it dries up on its own. Don't mess with it or you can cause large hernias which can be fatal.

 

[bobbieschicks]

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Okay won't touch it - thanks! Boy does he have a set of lungs!