March 2023 hatch-a-long

[junior67]

Hatching chicks is a stressful adventure. You stare at eggs for three weeks and then it all gets real, real fast. Our first two hatches went without a hitch today, but hatch three and four were a doozy. We had a stuck chick who took way too long to hatch and then a chick who decided to cut her foot on a shell and bleed all over. Had to move the first two chicks to the brooder sooner than planned because the incubator is now the sick bay. Hopefully the problem two survive the night. We still have one unhatched egg but if it doesn't pip overnight it's probably not going to hatch. Next step is getting them all together in the brooder, eating and drinking tomorrow.

Yikes!!!! Fingers crossed for the 2 problem babies!!

 

[junior67]

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Thank you!!!

 

[BobMcDuff]

Visually I'm worried the air cells are too small, and my weight measurements aren't that precise, the only scale I had only measures in 2 gram increments. I am tempted to try and pull the humidity out for a couple of days before lockdown.

 

[Iluveggers]

Visually I'm worried the air cells are too small, and my weight measurements aren't that precise, the only scale I had only measures in 2 gram increments. I am tempted to try and pull the humidity out for a couple of days before lockdown.

They do look a little small. Think it’s smart to use caution w the humidity.

 

[Dinoroar]

They do look a little small. Think it’s smart to use caution w the humidity.

Agreed.

 

[Austrian Chickens]

Day 7, 14 and 18 from last year hatch. But did not weigh them

 

[CragbornCottage]

Here's my clutch so far! I just love hatch day! We're more than halfway there.....
17 Beautiful, healthy babies so far..... 2 more drying off in the incubator, 10 more pipped, and 6 taking their sweet time to join the party.

Congratulations! What type are the black ones? We've got a couple just come out that look similar that we're not sure what they are

 

[Cochinlover92]

Here's the whole crew! Last egg hatched sometime around 1 last night. All 13 made it! 100% hatch

 

[junior67]

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Day 7, 14 and 18 from last year hatch. But did not weigh them

thank you!!!!!!!

 

[junior67]

Here's the whole crew! Last egg hatched sometime around 1 last night. All 13 made it! 100% hatch

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OMG they are so cute!!!!!!!!!! I just love Cochins!!!!!!!!!