June hatch-a-long!

[AlleysChicks]

25 so far!

 

[Ms Biddy]

Is this a support group for anxious chick moms? My friends know I'm incubating eggs but they act like it's no big deal.

 

[CJClucks]

A raccoon got in my coop & got all but one viable egg. My poor mama chicken had obviously been trying to protect what she could. She actually saved two eggs but one looks like a yolker. One that I lost obviously had a chick in it from the cleanup. I feel just sick about the idea of it all. I’m guessing my livestock dog interrupted the attack & ran the raccoon up a tree. I didn’t see any injuries on mama chicken other than a tiny bit of blood on her comb but I’m worried about whether the stress will kill her. I ran in for the pistol & managed to wound the raccoon before it got to another tree & I had to reload so I can only hope it ran off to die somewhere. Even now mama chicken is back on the two remaining eggs.

 

[chantels1]

Is this a support group for anxious chick moms? My friends know I'm incubating eggs but they act like it's no big deal.

I can totally relate!!!

 

[chantels1]

A raccoon got in my coop & got all but one viable egg. My poor mama chicken had obviously been trying to protect what she could. She actually saved two eggs but one looks like a yolker. One that I lost obviously had a chick in it from the cleanup. I feel just sick about the idea of it all. I’m guessing my livestock dog interrupted the attack & ran the raccoon up a tree. I didn’t see any injuries on mama chicken other than a tiny bit of blood on her comb but I’m worried about whether the stress will kill her. I ran in for the pistol & managed to wound the raccoon before it got to another tree & I had to reload so I can only hope it ran off to die somewhere. Even now mama chicken is back on the two remaining eggs.

Oh wow! Glad you got at least 1 shot at it. It seems so unfair when they get away with an attack! How far along is your egg? Hope it survives!

 

[ChirpyChicks1]

A raccoon got in my coop & got all but one viable egg. My poor mama chicken had obviously been trying to protect what she could. She actually saved two eggs but one looks like a yolker. One that I lost obviously had a chick in it from the cleanup. I feel just sick about the idea of it all. I’m guessing my livestock dog interrupted the attack & ran the raccoon up a tree. I didn’t see any injuries on mama chicken other than a tiny bit of blood on her comb but I’m worried about whether the stress will kill her. I ran in for the pistol & managed to wound the raccoon before it got to another tree & I had to reload so I can only hope it ran off to die somewhere. Even now mama chicken is back on the two remaining eggs.

Oh no!Im thankful mama made it through though

 

[CJClucks]

Oh wow! Glad you got at least 1 shot at it. It seems so unfair when they get away with an attack! How far along is your egg? Hope it survives!

Thank you. It’s a bantam egg on day 13. It’s her 2nd try after a first round of eggs that I found to be yolkers on day 11.

I’m thankful we have the one intact egg & even more thankful that it didn’t kill any of my chickens. Sheesh. I wish I could fast forward a week. I had no idea hatching an egg would be so difficult & stressful. If it’s not one thing it’s another.

 

[CJClucks]

Oh no!I’m thankful mama made it through though

Me too, I would’ve bawled like a baby if she’d been killed trying to protect the eggs. I’m still so nervous about it surviving & coming back. The darn thing pulled a nailed board up right over the nesting box!

 

[chicken4prez]

No hatching yet.

 

[Ms Biddy]

@CJClucks I'm sorry for the loss of your eggs. Your poor hen must be traumatized.

Since I'm new to the thread, I was wondering what day everyone is on and what you're hatching.