May 2020 Hatch-A-Long

[FortCluck]

My broody has failed as a carer. I took the eggs away from her about a week ago and finished incubating them inside (too much fighting between hens for the best nest box). She had decoys and was faithfully sitting on them. I've tried introducing a couple of chicks to broody, but she's not having any of it. I guess I'm going to raise these babies too. I already have one brooder with two week olds and now another brooder for the new ones. The last chick has pipped and his siblings are awaiting his arrival. What a fun hatch along its been!

Well at least you have tried

 

[CluckNDoodle]

My broody has failed as a carer. I took the eggs away from her about a week ago and finished incubating them inside (too much fighting between hens for the best nest box). She had decoys and was faithfully sitting on them. I've tried introducing a couple of chicks to broody, but she's not having any of it. I guess I'm going to raise these babies too. I already have one brooder with two week olds and now another brooder for the new ones. The last chick has pipped and his siblings are awaiting his arrival. What a fun hatch along its been!

Did you try to sneak the babies under her wings after she was settled at night? Most of my broody hens won't accept chicks in broad daylight if you plop them in front of the hen.

 

[FortCluck]

Did you try to sneak the babies under her wings after she was settled at night? Most of my broody hens won't accept chicks in broad daylight if you plop them in front of the hen.

Thanks for this pointer!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Some update pictures. The 5 Blue and Splash Marans and the 3 Japanese Bantam/True Blue crosses. The Japanese Blues all appear have those adorable stubby legs and I'm in love!

 

[FortCluck]

Some update pictures. The 5 Blue and Splash Marans and the 3 Japanese Bantam/True Blue crosses. The Japanese Blues all appear have those adorable stubby legs and I'm in love!

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Love them

 

[Sammjochan]

We are just starting to see new chick faces pop thru this morning! I love to watch them as they hatch. Our first chick to come out it's very rambunctious!
Cant wait to see them all come thru!

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have eggs I set on late Friday, so they are on day 4.5 I have eggs from 3 sources. Below we have a blue egg from North Carolina, they seem to be doing ok, I have had a few with saddles, but I kept them up right, and the lose air cells are solid now.

Below is a white egg from a local source in the same town, they are doing well.

below is a Meyer's egg it this one does have a saddle, but it is developing..

Of all the eggs I do have some ? on a few Meyer eggs but I will give it a few more days.

 

[FortCluck]

We are just starting to see new chick faces pop thru this morning! I love to watch them as they hatch. Our first chick to come out it's very rambunctious!
Cant wait to see them all come thru!

Hey little peep peeps welcome to the world

 

[FortCluck]

I have eggs I set on late Friday, so they are on day 4.5 I have eggs from 3 sources. Below we have a blue egg from North Carolina, they seem to be doing ok, I have had a few with saddles, but I kept them up right, and the lose air cells are solid now.
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Below is a white egg from a local source in the same town, they are doing well.View attachment 2160725
below is a Meyer's egg it this one does have a saddle, but it is developing..
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Of all the eggs I do have some ? on a few Meyer eggs but I will give it a few more days.

They look good. Can’t wait to see them

 

[Hucklekree]

I am candling my Meyer's eggs today and will let you know what the facts are for mine.