Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[wolftracks]

Did I send any that may be 1st gen eggs? They would be pink like the SPPR eggs.

The chick appears to be solid black, but has half yellow toes. Im not sure on the color inside the egg, I want to say white??? Will check when I get home. I am currently at work and it is killing me! I know I have hatchitis, but I have to be here today. Housekeeper called me to tell me I have 3 chicks in the bator now. She said they are yellow or white........how am I supposed to know what is what? I want all 30 some to hatch, but if I went home to 30 some I would freak out, I would never know who is who! lol. Also I am hoping that wolftracks other lavender egg hatches too, but last I checked it did not have a pip. I could see nothing in either of those eggs because the shell was so thick. If I only get one, please please please be a pullet! lol

 

[wolftracks]

I can't see way to the back of the Sportsman, but so far I have NADA! I'm hoping leaving the whole hatch in there was not a bad idea.

 

[Cynthia12]

Pip: first breakthrough of the shell. They can sit like this for HOURS without progressing and that's normal:


Zipping is where the chick starts scooting around the inside of the shell and breaking it open in a line like a zipper:








Then they sit for a while and rest, and then push with their feet until they're out. Then they're hatched!

Great sequence pictures!

 

[ambrosia]

I love this! How the heck did you get such an awesome picture?

Using the inside stabilizer from a gym bag, I made a pocket of sorts over the incubator and slid the camera lens inside... just happened to work out ~~ I do not have good photography skills

 

[Noncentzter]

Sunnydawn, you are not the only one without pips! Mine are just sitting there and I can't see anything happening...I'm sure tomorrow will be the big day!

 

[1muttsfan]

Still can't post or preview from my regular computer so no pictures. My first chick popped out at lunch, 1 of renee's bantam frizzle cochins - yay!

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

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I don't think I will be able to catch up then

 

[coldupnorth]

Sunnydawn, you are not the only one without pips! Mine are just sitting there and I can't see anything happening...I'm sure tomorrow will be the big day!

Exactly! I'm in the "No-Pip" Club too! I'm going to do some yardwork for stress relieve

 

[2 britts]

31 out of 42 made it to lockdown. 4 hatched and 9 pips so far. Hope the rest are not far behind. Good luck everyone!

 

[Arielle]

...maybe it isn't a BA, now that I see it through the camera lense... lol

You may want to check the legs for feathering . . . . .

Sunnydawn, you are not the only one without pips! Mine are just sitting there and I can't see anything happening...I'm sure tomorrow will be the big day!

No action here either. Yesterday I was glued to the bator, today a breeze, tomorrow probably I'll be unglued!