May 2020 Hatch-A-Long

[Pretty Birds]

24 eggs made it to lockdown, and 10 chicks hatched. I know that is not a great hatch rate, but this is my second time incubating and I am very happy. I had to help the last one hatch, and it is now in the brooder and doing fine. I got some cute chicks; some have feathered feet, some have beards, and some have both. I'll post pictures of the baby chicks later.

 

[gimmie birdies]

this is the avatar's baby I was waiting for! I was having a dream last night that I was playing with a calf, and I named her Nell. Then woke at 4 am and the chick was out of her shell. My husband wanted to name her Frost yesterday if she came out blue, but I am going to name this one Nell.
This chick is a good example of never give up on a hen, the mom had to be at least 8. If not more, and I had given up on her ever being a mom again. Also she was never much of an egg layer, we struck while the iron was hot. (I started with 4 eggs, 1 didn't make it, the others 2 are due on the 31st) I do have another little chick from my other hatch she can play with.

 

[Mvan42]

No more pips from the incubator or movement or chirping... very bad hatch for me....

These were for a cousin looks like she will be only getting the ones the broody hatches

 

[gimmie birdies]

I am sorry!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Give cup baby sips of egg yolk water.

So I’m just mixing the egg yolk up with some clean water and I will give to the baby. How long should the little guy stay in the cup?

 

[chickiebaby1]

On the topic of chickens we want vs have:

I have: that are 1 year old
silkies
salmon faverolles
polish
1 dark brahma bantam
bantam cochin
also have in the brooder:
lavender Orpington
d'uccle
necked neck
barnyard mixes

What I want:
I WANT THEM ALL!!!!!
But in reality I really want:
Large fowl cochin
Spitzhaubens
Praire Bluebell
Showgirls
Sultan

 

[FortCluck]

Bantam Brahma

 

[FortCluck]

This is what 30+ quail look like with 1 bantam Brahma

 

[gimmie birdies]

My new friz chick is with a runty chick that hatched out on Sunday.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This is what 30+ quail look like with 1 bantam Brahma

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It's like playing "where's waldo"! Sweet!