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

[Cynthia12]

I woke up to a pip this morning! But, this pip looks a little funny compared to the ones I've seen - is it okay?

That pip looks great! Nice and big.

 

[Cynthia12]

came home to this last night! it was chirping so loud that when i lifted my hen off the eggs, i was expecting to see an already hatched chick!!

This is a saver picture for sure...some photo contest.

 

[Cynthia12]

My last two are doing well enough for pictures. My little NN/Silkie baby, so is a showgirl..and the last blue silkie to hatch.

 

[FrankiesMom]

What a difference some knowledge makes! Thanks BCYers - the first incubation, I did everything wrong (cuz I was too **** impatient to do any research!!) because I thought having done this 25+ years ago, I didn't need research. Research? I don't need no stinking research!

Um, actually, I did. I got 3 little duckies from 24 last hatch.

This time, I've had three out since lockdown Monday night and I have 12 more that have external pips!!

Caution - cute pics ahead!!

Ducky #1 - Pekin/Cayuga or Pekin/Blk Swed
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#2 Duckie: Definitely Cayuga/Sussex




Duckie #3 with #1 and #2.




Duckie #2 again




The fabric 'doll' belongs(ed!) to my 4 yr old and I put it in for 1 as she was by herself so long.

And just bc I think he is beyond adorable (and pretty sure it's 'he'...little whistle getting softer), here's my Topper. From the minute he hatched, he's been more 'people' than 'duck'. I'm trying to convince hubby we need a house duck!!! lol

 

[Maah]

AHH The cuteness. It burns!!

I just sent a copy of that last duck pick to DH. How can he say no to that!! OMG... so adorable. That is a house duck for sure. LOL

 

[Je33ieg]

This is a saver picture for sure...some photo contest.

Thank you! I was so excited to capture that moment!

 

[SJ]

5 yep 5 eggs left out of the 43 that I set i cracked open my quitters from today and found nasty cheesiness on the inside of one.

The 5 remaining all looked real good tho. They are all from one hen too, my silver kraienkoppe. I'm now like

WTMF

happened!!!!!!!!!!!!) Ill be going to the April hatch along soon and if winter would ever decide to go away (It is 10 degrees F outside right now.) maybe my hens would go broody and I wouldn't need my 1970's sears roebuck POS inucbator.
I'm done with that thing. Too many eggs die in that thing for to keep trying with it.
Patty my Partridge Chantecler is laying pretty well again and has been a better incubator in under a year of life than I have in my three. So I'm really hoping she gets that urge to brood soon. Mother nature is taking me to school again go figure.
I so want to hatch my own eggs but I just got to remember I got 50 chicks coming in the mail in April.

 

[TheH Klan of 10]

My last two are doing well enough for pictures. My little NN/Silkie baby, so is a showgirl..and the last blue silkie to hatch.

The first chick is gorgeous!! How cute

 

[MayDayMel]

How do you guys lay your eggs for lockdown? Side? Fat end up?

 

[Cynthia12]

The first chick is gorgeous!! How cute

All of the yellow ones..are the same chick. Thanks!