Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

[BHep]

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5 of my runners hatched, still waiting on 1 more. 1st time hatch ducks of any kind here.

They are so stinkin' cute.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/72330_100_7037.jpg

What kind are those? Mine are white and fawm and white.

I have no idea what colors they will be. They are from a mixed flock, all runners but different colors. They were freebees so I won't complain. Still waiting on the last egg. Had 1 hatch Tues. night 3 hatch yesterday(wed) and 1 hatch this morning. I have seen this one wiggle a few times. How long do I give it????


added pic. This is NOT my picture.
This a picture of some of the duck that are owned by the man that gave me the eggs. He had other colrs also. So mine will be surprise colors.

 

[CorgiHouse]

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Thanks Bob! Like I said, the more I hear that other people's eggs are doing the same thing mine are, the better I feel and the more hopeful I am. I am not counting any of them until they are out of the shells but this is my first time incubating and all I can imagine is a week from New Year's Day still looking at the same eight eggs and having to give up on them. Just

that I didn't mess this up along the line. I shouldn't have but the closer we get to hatching day the more sure I am that I screwed it up. I don't know why I feel this way, maybe I am just preparing myself for disappointment. IDK

I feel the same! I did have a couple eggs rock and roll when I removed them from the turners and placed them on their sides at lockdown yesterday, so I knew they were alive then......but not a movement since! It's almost worse than no movement! I'm convinced I've messed them up and I'll be stuck with 12 full term chicks dead in their shells.

I was reasonably casual and semi-confident the first two weeks, but not now. I'm beginning to understand the stress of hatching these experienced folks are talking about!!!

ARRGGHHH!!!!!

 

[gryeyes]

It is the only good reason for working outside the home whilst hatching, that I can see.

My employer might disagree....

 

[Hens and Roos]

Sent DD out with the camera to take some pictures of our roosters crowing, here is our picture for the contest:

Blue Andalusian rooster with his girls on back up:

 

[gryeyes]

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Thank you. I will update the entry submission page when I get home from work tonight.

 

[Rathbone]

Oh that bl. andalusian is TOO PRETTY!

 

[Hens and Roos]

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Thanks, we also have his brother but she wasn't able to get him to crow!

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

So, it looks like I'm going to have an early hatch, as my eggs are pipping now! So far just one Olive Egger... More to follow!

 

[Sumatra503]

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Just speaking for me personally - but the point is to just enjoy it. There is a prize for the first to hatch after midnight but I am really here for the fun of it and all of your collective great personalities!

Don't ya know the

means just kidding?

I personally wish mine would hurry up. No pips or zips and I think I'm going insane over here!

 

[Rathbone]

It is just hard to type as well as we communicate in person. I reread mine and it sounded kinda snarky - which isn't how I meant it at all. Those smilies just don't convey my meanings as well as I wish (insert smily here). I try really hard not to be rude to people, so if in the future I step on anyone's toes - I didn't mean to...I just have really large feet.