June 2023 Hatch-a-long

[junior67]

I love mischievous chicks. And this one's mischievous right out the egg

It is like Houdini!!!!! It magically gets out of its egg, then disappears. Lol

 

[lilwanderer]

And now here I am, in the June hatch-a-long as well.
One of my silkies went broody Tuesday, I gave her 6 of her own eggs- (Not even sure if they're fertile though, she's a loner bird.. )

If i did the math right they should hatch around June 20th? Correct me if I'm wrong.
I also set 3 assorted serama eggs, 4 assorted polish eggs, and 5 assorted silkie eggs in the incubator the same day. Getting two more surprise dozens tomorrow, which will be set right after I get them. I'll update y'all on what they are when i get them .

 

[gimmie birdies]

How long do you have him for?

I have him til the 4th or so.

 

[junior67]

And now here I am, in the June hatch-a-long as well.
One of my silkies went broody Tuesday, I gave her 6 of her own eggs- (Not even sure if they're fertile though, she's a loner bird.. )
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If i did the math right they should hatch around June 20th? Correct me if I'm wrong.
I also set 3 assorted serama eggs, 4 assorted polish eggs, and 5 assorted silkie eggs in the incubator the same day. Getting two more surprise dozens tomorrow, which will be set right after I get them. I'll update y'all on what they are when i get them .

your dates are right. and wow lots more chicks! I am trying to figure out my next hatch but I need to be sure that I have the brooder cleared before they hatch so my next batch isn't stuck in the inside brooder for a moth like the batch in there now!

 

[gimmie birdies]

These are the eggs Tiny's owner gave me (10) +8 local farm eggs.
Hopefully if Tiny starts to fertilize my hen's eggs, I will heat some up in a separate incubator, I will put them in heated. It is going to be a staggered hatch.
Here is another picture yesterday...

 

[fluffycrow]

I would think they wouldn't starve themselves.... But yes comb gets paler, they can look a bit droopy. This is a pic of my mama with her babies, they hatched on the 20th so she has been out of the box since around the 22nd so eating and drinking whenever and she still looks a bit run down and pale comb. Her comb will pinken up as she gets close to laying again.

Oof. OK. I breathe again. She's the smartest of the bunch, so I trust her to know that she need to get up and eat...regularly

 

[junior67]

Just waiting on 2 splash Cochin eggs to hatch. Neither are even pipped though. So far I have 1 OE, 4 Ameraucanas, think maybe 2 blue and 2 splash, and 7 splash Cochins.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Oof. OK. I breathe again. She's the smartest of the bunch, so I trust her to know that she need to get up and eat...regularly

I still offer mine some food and water while they're sitting, though. Especially when it's warm out!

 

[fluffycrow]

I still offer mine some food and water while they're sitting, though. Especially when it's warm out!

I will also start offering some meat pieces here and there. As for water, it's going to be a disaster if I try it. Their feeder is pretty much next to the nest as well, so she doesn't need to move much

 

[Rabbitking]

I put 7 deathlayers and 4 buckeyes on lock down on Tuesday I see eggs rocking on the camera yay