Just an update on my hatch that started March 18th. At about 4:30am this morning, we were awakened by "Pinta" (one of our Chihuahuas, pictured earlier in this thread) who was on her self-appointed "chick watch." I got out of bed to see what she was barking about & 2 more chicks had hatched. Haven't opened either of the 2 bators still, so I don't dry out the zippers & pippers. It will probably be around 24 hrs or so from the 1st chick to the last. The brooder is all ready with the red heat lamp, food & water, floor covered in layers of pine wood shavings, paper towel, waffle shelf liner (giving them good traction to avoid spraddle/splayed leg) & ground organic starter crumbles. Oh yeah, & a temp guage for brooder. I'm ready to open bator when all have hatched! I'm ready for a nap I mean, this watching & waiting is hard work!
Report as of 3/19:
Hatch 3/18/10
Bantam Blue Salmon Faverolles
4 hatched
2 zipping
1 pip
1 pending