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

[NoseyChickens]

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Oh, yeah!

X umpty-bazillion!

Congrats everyone! Laree and Kathy You rocked at keeping us all up to date. This was so much fun Mahonri. I can't wait for the next one.

for the die hard chicks out there!

 

[justtoni44]

Good moring everyone.
Steve, I am so happy about your win.
You were always so nice to aknowledge people.................and gave me tons of laughs............
I am still in,have had a day 25 chick very hatch, so won't give up yet.
They are all doing so well.
Will try out my picture skills today..........

Wolftracks.......hoping today is better for you

 

[justtoni44]

I should not try to spell before my first cup of coffee...

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

Wow! 315 posts since I was online last!

I am caught up reading. Marking my place.
Busy week for me until at least Wednesday afternoon.


FOR ALL THOSE THAT HAVE CHICKS HATCHING/HATCHED:

FOR ALL THOSE THAT HAVE NONE HATCHING:

THANKS MAHONRI, KATHY, LAREE, AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT DONATED TIME, ORGANIZATION SKILLS, PRIZES AND/OR RAN CONTESTS! THIS WAS AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE!

 

[IdealisticRoo]

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I second that!

 

[GoneHomeGrown2]

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I second that!

Third and could not express it better.

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

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Only is tough, but it sure beats none! I REALLY hope you get at least one!!!!

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

And her absolute favorite position, the only time she'll be quiet and content --

Thank you to everyone on this thread. It was a wonderful first hatch experience, despite our 1 out of 7 result. You were all wonderful and amazingly helpful and encouraging. It will be hard to do the next hatch without such a community and cloud of witnesses

And, while I'm at it.........how long until I worry about this little one not "getting" how to eat/drink? I've dipped her beak in the water, scattered the food around her and scratched at it (she seems to be more attached to me than the feather duster!)....she pecked at a piece this morning. I know she's fine for a couple more days on the yolk, so just wondering when I should start worrying about yet another aspect of her development.

 

[Sumatra503]

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Chicks absorb the yolk after about 24 hours usually. It can take a couple of days for them to start eating and drinking, but it is normally not past day three. No need to worry just yet.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Have you tried "pecking" at the feed with your fingernail kinda? That seems to work most of the time.