June 2023 Hatch-a-long

[NorthwoodsChick]

One Bielefelder with an external pip- no more candling but the other egg was rocking

 

[gimmie birdies]

4 due on Friday have pips. One is zipping.

 

[lilwanderer]

So far i have 10 babies out, and 4 more pips- Not sure about the other eggs, but I think there's 6 eggs that may not hatch- If I'm right then I've still got 9 eggs that haven't pipped yet that should hatch, some of the 9 are internally pipped.

 

[lilwanderer]

Look at this little face!
I think this chick came from an ameraucana egg, but I don't believe it's pure (Doesn't have the blue/grey feet)
I'm thinking it'll be an olive egger.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Happy Hatch Day
A sweet lil Bielefelder pullet

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Chick is dragging shell around the incubator like it’s stuck to her. Is that normal? Do I pull it off gently?

 

[gimmie birdies]

Of my Friday 4 one is out... last of the LO mix eggs.

After I took this pic I checked out the pipped 3 left, 2 were still with us, I made the edges of the pip bigger, on those. But, one was a quitter, I popped it open, it was a little black chick, it was mostly ready to hatch, but the contents were not full absorbed.

When these hatch, I will clean the incubator, then, put the hatched chicks with a brood hen, soon, (hopeful by then there will be 8) and take the feed store eggs she is sitting on that are due on Monday (5) and let the incubator finish them up.

 

[gimmie birdies]

North woods- Pinch it off do not pull! But yes get it off. if she drags it too much it could pull out contents.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Chick is dragging shell around the incubator like it’s stuck to her. Is that normal? Do I pull it off gently? View attachment 3552830

I’m leaving it..looks like umbilical cord.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

I’m leaving it..looks like umbilical cord.

nvr mind—saw instructions to pinch and did it. she looks good