March Hatch A Long... anyone with me??

[Coldweatherbirds]

I had another pop out overnight last night. I left it in all day. Now that I took it to the brooder I see it has crooked legs/feet like my other one. So I now have 14 healthy, 2 crippled, 2 dead and 14 eggs left in the incubator. 14 hatched on day 20, 3 hatched on day 21, 1 hatched today (day 22). I guess if none hatch by 8pm tomorrow night I'll toss them at the end of day 23. - I'm trying poly-vi-sol for the chicks and will retry splinting their feet and hobbling legs tomorrow. Sigh. I kind of wish they hadn't hatched, all the heart-ache of trying to fix them and it probably won't work. Takes away from enjoying the healthy chicks.

 

[Tanichca]

Even if i let broody momma sit, im not going to get anything till april! Time to move threads!

 

[Colie <3]

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Love it! Your situation sounds like heaven! I think....

If I get at least half of the shipped eggs to hatch I'll be very happy! Shipping is definitely a necessary evil for me at this moment. I can't wait for fluffin's!!

 

[Colie <3]

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Lockdown tomorrow for me too!!

 

[txmel]

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sorry for your 2 ones that need help. i try and fix them too. have had mix results with the ones that i helped. of course the ones that fixed easy and running around with the hobbles and shoes turned out to be , for me, roos

 

[latebloomer]

just be patient, they're on their own schedule

 

[txmel]

up to 7 hatched

one doesnt look like it will make it very weak but we will see. have 4 eggs left that have yet to do anything will give them some more time before i candle them again to see if there is movement. will get pics as soon as the last one hatched dries off and moves to the brooder.

have 4 silkies and 3 ees that hatched!

 

[BBK]

going on my second batch now..first day tomorrow, b/c they're going in tonight...so is there an April hatch a long yet??
Melinda

great news on all of the hatches and pips and peeps and wonderful pics too....

 

[vfem]

Trying to be patient for my next hatch, they're due on Monday and I keep going to check on mama and bring her food and water.

But my first hatch has been moved to the coop with their mama, so they're keeping me entertained in the meantime!

 

[JerseyFresh]

Day 21 started early this morning. The kids came downstairs screaming that they could hear peeps, we looked and could see one tiny pip as well. It's going to be hard concentrating at work today...