March Hatch-Along Thread- Come Hatch With Us!!!!!

[BantyChickenLuv]

Yes, it's fine. If it's been less than 24 hours than it just isn't ready yet. They pull on one another's fluff all the time, might as well get the little one accustomed to it now . He'll get his revenge...haha.

I do not worry when chicks are pipped unless it has been a long time with no progress at all. I also assist if they are having trouble while zipping, because that's usually due to having issues maneuvering inside the shell. 

Last time I had one that had pipped and sat with his beak sticking out for a long time. I left it overnight and it was dead in the morning. I was so upset, but when I opened the egg the baby had a deformity so I was grateful that nature took care of it for me. If I had helped that baby I would have had to cull it myself and that would have been infinitely more difficult.

Lookin good!   Looks like the start of a zip.  Taking it's sweet little time isn't it?  Some can go from pip to zip in no time, and others will take its time. They will zip all the way when they are strong enough, and they are strong enough when they have absorbed all of their blood, and their yolk, then they go to town!   

Alright, thank you. The one that has already hatched is running laps around the 'bator, while making pit stops to help the other little guy. Still nothing from the other 6 eggs that are in there though...

 

[chickydee64]

Howdy all!!!! Just got back from vcacation..went really well. Soooooo glad go be home, but lots of chicken chores to do tomorrow as long as we dnt get snowed in. I got 13 perfect chickies before I left. I will post pics tomorrow. They are doing so good!! My sister said they did perfectly while we were gone, I was a little nervous about leaving them. Came home to happy chirping babies. I'm exhausted so off to bed.

Welcome back..................

and thanks for the update on your chicks.

 

[FrankiesMom]

Having such a crappy night. My previous avatar was a pic of my baby "Sophia"...a bantam white cochin pullet I purchased as a day old last March. She passed away tonight. She was hanging by herself and ignored the handful of scratch I threw out when I opened the pop door for the day so I picked her up and checked her out. She seemed a little lethargic compared to her normal self and her butt had a poopy mess so I brought her in for a bath, blow dry, vitamin booster and some TLC under a heat lamp. I kept her in all night and this morning she seemed about the same so I gave her more vitamins and she ate some food, a small strawberry and drank some water. I got her out again this evening for some cuddling and her butt was messy again and she could barely keep her eyes open but otherwise seemed fine. No other outward signs of illness. She died an hour later. I suspect she might have either been egg bound (abdomen was a little harder than normal but not a lot) or ate something bad while free ranging. She was one of my favorite girls and so sweet. I will miss her terribly and my kiddos are broken hearted too. Hoping lots of fluffy butts hatch tomorrow so they have a small distraction. I feel so bad for her best friend "Stormy" a SB OEGB pullet and her boyfriend "BB" a Dutch bantam cockerel. They were looking for her all day today. They were hatch mates and I am going to be keeping a close eye on them as the three of them are ALWAYS together. If Sophia ate something bad, it is possible she shared with the two of them.

My pipped egg is still cheeping away in there. Not much progress yet. I did pick up a humidity gauge today while I was in town (suspected it might be low even with a sponge seeing as my Brinsea right next to it has the humidity pump adding water several times an hour) and went ahead and put it in. Didn't feel it was more of a risk to the pipper than possibly way too low humidity. I added an extra warm wet sponge when I added the gauge and wrapped a towel around the bator too. It is hanging in there at 59-62*F so I think it's good. Since it was open, I risked a quick candle of an egg that I suspected an internal pip when I went into lockdown but hadn't progressed or wiggled since...it was dead. When I opened up the egg it was a cutie pie little splash silkie with really good foot feathering but it had a weird spot on it's back that was kinda like a see through section and it hadn't absorbed the yolk sac. It just wasn't meant to be. I am hearing several different cheeps coming from the other eggs so I am hoping for a few external pips when I wake up in the morning. It's our last school day before Spring Break and this mommy can't wait to sleep in...and cuddle some BABIES!

Awwww....

So very sorry for your loss. Heartfelt condolences as I know how I'd feel if it were one of my special girls. Sending hugs...

 

[Henny]

Just finished hatching yesterday! They are so adorable!

 

[threadgeek]

Quote: Glad the chicks are doing well!

Just finished hatching yesterday! They are so adorable!

So precious! I love their proud guardian too!

Mine are on day 20... no pips and I have checked at least 5 times already today! The suspense is killing me!!! Its my first hatch so I'm sure I'm extra anxious. Come on, DO SOMETHING ALREADY!!!!

 

[threadgeek]

Quote: jhfamily I'm so sorry about your hen.

Good luck with your hatch! Keep the updates coming, mine are due tomorrow and I don't hear any chirping yet. Its like watching paint dry in there... Hearing about other peoples' hatches keeps me distracted from my own! Best wishes!

 

[threadgeek]

I just heard some peeping from one of the eggs!!!

 

[animaladdictions]

I just heard some peeping from one of the eggs!!!

YAY! Not much longer now... here's hoping all goes well for you!

 

[animaladdictions]

Thought I'd let everyone know...yesterday was a horrible and tragic day for me. We had a coon break into my lavender call duck pen. I went out yesterday morning to find FIVE dead ducks and a dead Polish rooster that was in the pen with them. The survivors are in the house getting some much needed love and care. Out of the five that survived, only one was unharmed...the other four have puncture wounds, bruises, and other injuries to boot. Needless to say, I was devastated. I had been working on this color project for almost three years! I feel extra bad too because I had promised PugBug some eggs from them. I'm simply heartbroken over the whole thing.

 

[coldupnorth]

Thought I'd let everyone know...yesterday was a horrible and tragic day for me. We had a coon break into my lavender call duck pen. I went out yesterday morning to find FIVE dead ducks and a dead Polish rooster that was in the pen with them. The survivors are in the house getting some much needed love and care. Out of the five that survived, only one was unharmed...the other four have puncture wounds, bruises, and other injuries to boot. Needless to say, I was devastated. I had been working on this color project for almost three years! I feel extra bad too because I had promised PugBug some eggs from them. I'm simply heartbroken over the whole thing.

So sorry this happened to you.

Hope you are able to nurse the others back to health.