March 2023 hatch-a-long

[Kikilu]

2 hatched, 5 pipped - waiting on 3 more

 

[pinewoodacres]

I have a total of 17 out in the brooder tractor out of 31 that made it to lockdown. I have two more that got shrinkwrapped including the one that pipped the wrong end so I had to help them this morning and they have yuck that has hardened all over them so I will have to try to remove that at some point today. :/ They seem to have big bellies as well so they will just stay in chick ICU until I feel they are okay to go outside, if they make it.

I candled the rest of the eggs and discovered two more pipped in the wrong place! One is on the bottom end and one is sort of in the middle, maybe the air cell is way down there at this point, not sure. This is day 23 now and getting ridiculous. I am mad at myself for not controlling temp and humidity better this time. I don't expect to see more live babies from this hatch, which leaves me with 19 out of 31 to hatch, 39 total set. That hatch rate is inexcusable.

 

[3KillerBs]

I have a total of 17 out in the brooder tractor out of 31 that made it to lockdown. I have two more that got shrinkwrapped including the one that pipped the wrong end so I had to help them this morning and they have yuck that has hardened all over them so I will have to try to remove that at some point today. :/ They seem to have big bellies as well so they will just stay in chick ICU until I feel they are okay to go outside, if they make it.

I candled the rest of the eggs and discovered two more pipped in the wrong place! One is on the bottom end and one is sort of in the middle, maybe the air cell is way down there at this point, not sure. This is day 23 now and getting ridiculous. I am mad at myself for not controlling temp and humidity better this time. I don't expect to see more live babies from this hatch, which leaves me with 19 out of 31 to hatch, 39 total set. That hatch rate is inexcusable.

The Southeast has had exceedingly variable weather this past month or so. I had a hard time keeping humidity steady because one day it would be open window weather and raining, the next day we'd have the heat running.

 

[Austrian Chickens]

So cute! I love how they are all different.

No. 15 is my favourite. What is that one?

That is also a bantam silkie

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

My first one out, have a second out now and several in the process

 

[pinewoodacres]

The Southeast has had exceedingly variable weather this past month or so. I had a hard time keeping humidity steady because one day it would be open window weather and raining, the next day we'd have the heat running.

It’s been exactly the same for us. We recently had a heat wave and then a rain and it was 70 something overnight followed by plunging into the 40s. Today is a high in the 50s. Just so crazy. We are in a mobile home so possibly more susceptible to humidity flux than a stick built home, but I know the heat at night really dries things out.

 

[3KillerBs]

It’s been exactly the same for us. We recently had a heat wave and then a rain and it was 70 something overnight followed by plunging into the 40s. Today is a high in the 50s. Just so crazy. We are in a mobile home so possibly more susceptible to humidity flux than a stick built home, but I know the heat at night really dries things out.

I had my water wells unexpectedly run dry a couple times during this hatch -- potentially contributing to poor Saran's shrinkwrap condition (though it didn't occur during the lockdown).

I'd check the well in the morning before I left for work and find it dry when I got home!

 

[Kikilu]

4 hatched, 3 pipped and 3 not showing any signs. I’ll be sad if neither of the Isabel orps hatch
The ones that have hatched are cuuuute. Can’t wait to get some good photos

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

I’ve got seven hatched and a good four more pipping that I can see

 

[Kikilu]

I’ve got seven hatched and a good four more pipping that I can see

That’s awesome!!!!
Mine are taking their sweet time!