July 2022 Hatch-A-Long

[Waterfaery]

So only one external PIP so far and all but two have internally pipped now DAY 20.
The last of last weeks chicks went home to their new home today.
On another note I adopted a little wild chick this morning. Was not my intention but I couldn’t let the poor little thing run around all by itself chirping with no mama and fall prey to the feral cats that inhabit the area.
My husband mentioned he had seen it around by itself the past several days while I was out of town. Good thing my daughter is in Japan or she would’ve stopped me!
She is the more practical of the two of us.
She would have said something like “circle of life”…

I dusted the chick in permethrin and gave her a dose of worm medicine, as it being a feral bird is likely infested.
I’m trying to see if I can graft her to my broody mama but so far the broody is not having it. She has 2 chicks already. I have the chick in a little separate off section of their pen, so she can still see them and be close to them. She was quite unhappy being alone. Hopefully this “look don’t touch“ method works. We’ll see in the next few days.
Poor little thing must’ve been starving she ate so much her crop looks like it’s going to burst!View attachment 3186517

How wonderful. She's beautiful! I'm sure she's delighted to have found you.

Also, congratulations on the babies!

 

[Waterfaery]

Look who's made an early arrival! The Guineas weren't due to hatch until tomorrow, but I woke up this morning to this bright eyed keet peeping away.

How exciting!

 

[ivy_huan]

Okay it's almost 24hrs now since the last hatch of the quails. Nothing else has happened. It's only day 16, day 17 starts tonight. I got three quails hatched I'm wondering if I can expect more or that will be it
I can't see the inside when candle so I don't know what's going on inside of the eggs

I thought they would just all hatched soon if they are viable
Wondering if it's normal for them to spacr out so much

Thank you

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This chick from Hoover’s is so cute and calm. For the first few days I figured it was sick because it was ultra calm when handled and fell asleep constantly in hand.

Yet when set down she runs around like every other chick. After a week I’m now guessing it’s just a super chill chick. The kids named her Cream Puff. What a wonderful little bird. I wasn’t expecting to find a favorite in these hatchery birds but this one has won our hearts.

A rare moment of alertness. Then her more typical look.

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She’s adorable!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

This chick from Hoover’s is so cute and calm. For the first few days I figured it was sick because it was ultra calm when handled and fell asleep constantly in hand.

Yet when set down she runs around like every other chick. After a week I’m now guessing it’s just a super chill chick. The kids named her Cream Puff. What a wonderful little bird. I wasn’t expecting to find a favorite in these hatchery birds but this one has won our hearts.

A rare moment of alertness. Then her more typical look.

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OMGeeze she's adorable!


@junior67 and @Poodlemum yall officially have gotten me in trouble!
Found baby mille fleur Cochin and maybe even a blue Cochin just down the road that had babies!!!
Just few days difference from my current babies so should work out perfectly!
Agh more babies YES!!!

 

[junior67]

OMGeeze she's adorable!


@junior67 and @Poodlemum yall officially have gotten me in trouble!
Found baby mille fleur Cochin and maybe even a blue Cochin just down the road that had babies!!!
Just few days difference from my current babies so should work out perfectly!
Agh more babies YES!!!

Woohoo welcome to the club!!!! Bantam or standard?

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Woohoo welcome to the club!!!! Bantam or standard?

Bantams only for me!
I can't handle the big boys with my health problems lol! My Satin roo is all I can handle!

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Aww that is the best when they do that! Are you going to keep her? Any of the other EEd?

I’ve decided they’re all grow outs. After I know what color eggs that lay then I can whittle them down based on that.

This brings my total for the year to:
14 Black Copper Marans
6 BYM (June HAL)
7 assorted purebreds (July HAL)
10 Hoover’s possible Easter Eggers

37 grow outs! Of those I’m guessing around 25 are pullets. Possibly less depending on the sexed hatchery chicks.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

You're hatching guineas! Okay, I have a question for you. I have chicken eggs and guinea eggs in the incubator right now, both are on day 18. Should I chance opening the bator during chicken lockdown to turn the guineas or will they be alright for a few days?

Got it, thanks. Your guesses are better than mine!

Anyone have staggered hatch advice?

I think I can help you. I’ve done a lot of staggered hatches. Just never with Guineas. Basically I do them like this: the neediest eggs set the tone. Whether that’s turning or hatching conditions like increased humidity. Continue to turn them right up until you see an external pip. Then the pipped egg is the neediest.

If your chicken hatch gets stung out and you remove chicks early definitely turn the Guinea eggs while the incubator is cracked. Position them now so that’ll be easier (all bunched together, quick access to them). They’ll also get knocked around by hatched chicks. I’d probably count that as almost as being as good as hand turned.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

11 out of 14 this hatch. If I count the one I took out prior to lockdown then 11 out of 15. Seems par for the course lately. Here’s some of the cute fluffer nuggets! Next hatch July 31, will just make it under the wire for this hatch along! Will be the last one for a while as now ALL the Silkie girls have gone broody.