JUNE - JULY HATCH-ALONG!!!!!!!

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

A lot of my hatching seems to be happening at night all of a sudden. lol, This old lady is tired but this peep said it doesn't care and it's going to hatch right now! Several others are also pipped. It's going to be a long night!

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Beautiful little guys!!! Which chicks are these? Hope you get some rest!!!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Thank you! I put some med wrap/vet wrap on him and he stumbles around a bit but honestly seems to be moving better with it than without. Both times I took him out today him legs stayed in for a while before he started to kick them out again so my hope it that he'll be all straightened out in a couple of days. I'm more concerned about his lack of activity than anything but I'm going to periodically take him out and give him a few drops of Nutridrench in some water because it seems to perk him up shortly after each time.
Not sure what else I can do other than hope and wait!

Come on little peachick!!!!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Best of luck with your last little duckling, Enigmius!!! I’m also having quite the prolonged hatch!!!

 

[two j farm]

She has 5 little chicks. #6 didn't make it.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

After much hatching since last Thursday, nothing was pipped, so I decided to crash the humidity and candle the remainders, thinking that the hatch might be done... 9 late developed and alive, with two internally pipped, the four that are way behind the main group (what will I do with four late keets if they hatch???), 13 that look dead. I took 2 of the 13 out as I was certain that they are gone, but left the rest in as I’ve been wrong before... As far as number hatched? I really don’t even know! 40, maybe? Plus the six incubator keets that hatched earlier and are HUGE!!! I had my keets on broiler starter last year but gamebird starter this year: the gamebird starter does indeed make a big difference! The Six incubator babies, beautiful lavender and lavender pied and looking great, will go to their new home Wednesday. Seven more will be placed on Friday. We plan to keep 10, so... we placed a Craigslist ad that inadvertently really undercut the competition keets! They advertised $6/keet and we had $3/keet... We won’t be getting rich off of this, that’s for sure!!! Pic of one of the many keets that hatched in my hand, an incredible feeling...

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

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Awww, precious little chicks!!! Sorry about the one that didn’t make it!

 

[Enigmius]

Best of luck with your last little duckling, Enigmius!!! I’m also having quite the prolonged hatch!!!

Yeah not much progress from last night. Still squirming around. It has a split to the left side, but not much else.

 

[Enigmius]

He is out, but I don't think his umbilical area is sealed. It's pink. Should I put neosporin on it?

 

[Enigmius]

He is out, but I don't think his umbilical area is sealed. It's pink. Should I put neosporin on it?

And there are bits and pieces of shell/membrane all stuck to it. And I am supposed to be out the door.

 

[Enigmius]

I put Neosporin on it and left. I feel terrible.