July 2022 Hatch-A-Long

[LadiesAndJane]

3 AM and nine babies have hatched!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

@OzarkCountryGirl and @LadiesAndJane
Congratulations!!!
Can't wait to see all flooded up babies!

 

[Dragon Slayer Trinket]

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.

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?

 

[junior67]

3 AM and nine babies have hatched!
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Sooo cute!!!

 

[OzarkCountryGirl]

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?

This is my first time hatching out guineas in an incubator, though I would assume you would handle it just like you would a staggared hatch. Hopefully someone experienced with staggered hatches chimes in as I haven't done one of those either, at least that I can remember. Sorry I can't be of any help, but I don't want to just guess and end up steering you wrong.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

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.

 

[Dragon Slayer Trinket]

This is my first time hatching out guineas in an incubator, though I would assume you would handle it just like you would a staggared hatch. Hopefully someone experienced with staggered hatches chimes in as I haven't done one of those either, at least that I can remember. Sorry I can't be of any help, but I don't want to just guess and end up steering you wrong.

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

Anyone have staggered hatch advice?

 

[Perris]

these chicks, hatched 1st July, were 2 weeks old yesterday; they're coming along nicely!

 

[junior67]

Ugh I am guessing my broody broke 3 days before hatch day.... Now I am going to have to set up my coop brooder again. She got off the nest at 530 this morning and hasn't been back. Last time she sat for 4-4.5 weeks since I had to order eggs and wait for them to come... This time I was planning to use the incubator so they were already ordered and I may have gotten them before she went broody so under 3 weeks. I tried to break her at first with no luck so just planned to give her the chicks to raise.....

 

[Iluveggers]

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