May 2020 Hatch-A-Long

[LadiesAndJane]

Put it in a cup and give it therapy that way. It’ll work it’s legs.

Thank you so much for your quick reply! So I don’t need to use the hock cushions? And how big should the cup be in relation to the chick? Should it be forced to stand, is that how it works?

 

[Vantic]

then for ducks I would love a flock of Australian spotteds and maybe even miniature silver Appleyards.

Oh I forgot ducks. I want Silver Appleyards as well, just not the miniature part.

 

[Vantic]

Three external pips, maybe tomorrow morning.

 

[kelseyk]

What I don't want (you know I wasn't judging). We enable.

I have mutts, Barred Rocks, Golden Comets, Ameracunas (sp), White Rocks, Green Queens (production green layer), and a Silver Laced Wyandotte Roo.

I want Blue and splash Maran, creme legbar, Delaware, light Sussex, light Dorkings, Dominiques, and a New Hampshire Roo (that is nice). The latest addition to the list is Guniea Fowl, I believe that is someone's fault on this hatch-a-long.

Once I've acquired my list (I will of course change my mind, no wait that isn't right). I'll stop hatching mutts.

Lets here everyone else's, To get list.

My May/June incubation list:
Wheaten Marans for a friend
Pheasants for my FIL
Call ducks
Silkies
Lavender Orpingtons
Swedish flower hens
Copper marans

My late June/July incubation/wish list:
Pheasants for my Hubby
Gold neck d'Uccles for my son
Svart Honas for my daughter
Wheaten marans?
Welsummers?

 

[FortCluck]

Thank you so much for your quick reply! So I don’t need to use the hock cushions? And how big should the cup be in relation to the chick? Should it be forced to stand, is that how it works?

I use regular sized coffee cups

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I use regular sized coffee cups

Thank you so much! Yes, I have the chick in a coffee cup inside the “dryer” barely fits just enough room at the top for some air. That way she can still hear the other chicks as well. The four late bloomers are in there overnight and will go over to the brooder with the other chicks in the morning.

 

[Mvan42]

Today is hatch day... one out candled the others look like one internal pip but not much movement in any of the eggs... this looks like it may a very bad hatch.. i blame it on a temp spike over might and then a day without power... but fingers crossed

 

[FortCluck]

A bantam Brahma hatched and it’s the cutest thing. I’ll post pics later

 

[6oddsocks]

Well we have 1 external pip out of the 4 eggs. I'm so nervous and excited !

 

[gimmie birdies]

Give cup baby sips of egg yolk water.