March 2023 hatch-a-long

[Tumbleweedlynn]

Ahhhhhh I am 1 week and one day from hatch day!
I think I’m possibly dealing with coccidiosis with my current chicks

Picture of my 3 1/2 week old jersey giant attached because it makes me feel better haha

Yes! There should always be cute chick pics because they make EVERYONE feel better!

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

I also just let my humidity drop to 30 in my incubator on day 13 because I was distracted with current chicks ugh. I went from confident to hot mess express in no time.

I totally get that- it’s like you’re running around like a chicken with, well, you know the rest There are so many things going on when you have chicks to deal with and the incubator, too. Shake it off, I’m sending you positive vibes

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

These two will finish drying off in the incubator for the night. And right after my last post the other egg pipped, and half hour later it's almost done zipping out.
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How cute

 

[Ridgeback825]

Yay! So cute! 22 chicks, wow that's a lot to handle. Crazy times! It is amazing how much dust they generate!

I have the same restrictions. I had 9 chicks (temporary doesn't count in chicken math, right?!) last fall plus 3 hens and that was plenty for me. Now that things have returned to normal I may have one over the line of 4 but I'm sure chicken math says that if they both have black heads they count as one hen.

Yes, only the new ones are in the house. The other 2 hatches have been moved outside for some time. I'm trying to get them acclaimed with our pekin drake whos a jerk. I have 1 neighbor with 11 chickens and another with about 15 so I'm trying to keep up!

 

[Iluveggers]

Woke up to 5 chicks in the incubator and another mid-zip!

 

[junior67]

Woke up to 5 chicks in the incubator and another mid-zip!
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Go Chickies!!!! So cute!!

 

[BobMcDuff]

My hatch is officially over. Set 12 eggs, pulled a clear on day 5 or 6, the other 11 made it to lockdown. 9 hatched, checked the other 2 this morning but sadly they were gone. Still 9 is far higher than I initially expected.

::Insert obligatory cuteness::

 

[Breezed]

I need help everyone. One of my bantams wings is stuck down due to membrane fragments that are dried on the wing. Like glued down. She isn't fully dry/fluffed yet and still in the incubator. Do I need to help get her wing unstuck now or let her finish drying? She looks VERY frail even for a bantam. The right wing is stuck down but she flaps her left wing fine. What should I do??

 

[BarnyardChaos]

I need help everyone. One of my bantams wings is stuck down due to membrane fragments that are dried on the wing. Like glued down. She isn't fully dry/fluffed yet and still in the incubator. Do I need to help get her wing unstuck now or let her finish drying? She looks VERY frail even for a bantam. The right wing is stuck down but she flaps her left wing fine. What should I do??

I'd get it off while she's still wet, even applying a warm, wet paper towel to that wing to soften it. You can wrap her up with it in a warm washcloth so she doesn't chill while it's soaking. Then peel it off, and pop her back into the incubator to dry off.

 

[FBMcrazy8]

My first set of 22 Call eggs go into lockdown today. I thought it was yesterday….my days keep running together I’m so excited for this hatch. My first call ducks to hatch.