July 2023 Hatch-A-Long

[PrettyCoolChicks]

Adorably fluffy already!

and #2 just hatched!

 

[junior67]

Heard egg-chewing sounds from one or two in my incubator tonight, so I went to crank the brooder temp back up to 93F.

My latest hatchling had started in the brooder at 95°, and I’m worried that her close contact with the heating panel led to her FTT and eventual demise. So maybe 93 will be good enough in summertime…

I use a MHP and go by how they are acting more than what the temp is, but I do think some chicks just have FTT no matter what.

 

[junior67]

Adorably fluffy already!

and #2 just hatched!

Oh so exciting!!!!!

 

[junior67]

And I have a pip on one of my other 3 eggs!!!! Can't wait for my little lone baby to have friends!!

 

[PrettyCoolChicks]

The last egg (#4) pip'd over night and all others are out. 3 had hatched when I woke up and 2 more came out this morning.

3 of them had slightly unhealed navels, so we'll see how that goes... I put #5 and #6 in cups since they hatched while I was around. The other one looks fine and sleeps in the brooder.

They're all super light yellowish/white (does that color have a name?)
Except #2 which has 2 black feathers on its back.

pic: #7, who is still drying in the incubator too, decided it needed a hug and climbed on top of #5 for a nap in its cup
More photos later!

 

[Canadian Wind]

Awww, all tucked in together!

 

[gimmie birdies]

These are my hens eggs from this AM.

Below I got these local eggs from the store, I have hatched before. I marked them and gave them to a broody.

I have 5 eggs hatching in a few days. After they hatch, I will give the chicks to this hen and take these eggs for the incubator.

 

[junior67]

Ugh still just 1 pip!!! That one hasn't done anything and other 2 haven't pipped but were still alive last I checked. This line baby needs friends so they need to hurry up!

 

[Canadian Wind]

Ugh still just 1 pip!!! That one hasn't done anything and other 2 haven't pipped but were still alive last I checked. This line baby needs friends so they need to hurry up!

 

[junior67]

Thanks! I HATE waiting from pip to zip! LOL This one has been pipped about 17 hrs! There is a small line and another pip but that was about an hour ago and still nothing else. UGH!!!!! Was hoping it would hatch before I went to bed so I can move it to the brooder with the lone baby in the morning.