May 2022 hatch along

[Iluveggers]

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Thanks! There are two more that have externally pipped (ever so slightly) but this one was extraordinarily energetic. Still full of energy as it staggers around the incubator getting dry and stronger. So far, no rest breaks.

They are potentially Rhode Island Red (heritage) or RIR x Cream Legbar cross. I have 5 blue eggs that will be Cream Legbar or CL x RIR cross. The hens were all exposed to two different roosters, so there's a chance of either pure or cross.

This was actually the tail end of day 19. Day 20 doesn't start until tonight, with Friday night being the start of day 21.

So awesome! It might just be the wet on her head, but I can almost see a little legbar floof sticking up!

 

[gimmie birdies]

of the 8- I am still watching 3, the washing eggs wrecked the others. She also may not have enough roosters on her farm. That is okay, since I have 36 other eggs that are still developing, from a diff farm.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Confirm growth in all but 7,1,2 tonight.

Pics are of #8 and #1 you can clearly see the difference between the green and brown eggs.

 

[DavidReaves]

Thanks! There are two more that have externally pipped (ever so slightly) but this one was extraordinarily energetic. Still full of energy as it staggers around the incubator getting dry and stronger. So far, no rest breaks.

They are potentially Rhode Island Red (heritage) or RIR x Cream Legbar cross. I have 5 blue eggs that will be Cream Legbar or CL x RIR cross. The hens were all exposed to two different roosters, so there's a chance of either pure or cross.

This was actually the tail end of day 19. Day 20 doesn't start until tonight, with Friday night being the start of day 21.

So, no other sign of hatching, yet. This was the smallest, and skinniest, egg. I'm speculating that because of its size it heated a little more and so hatched earlier. The 21st day doesn't really start until tomorrow night.

Here's another photo of her resting while drying. It DOES look like a little crest, but I don't know if that's a thing when they are in down. No good photos after she was dry. First, she was running around non-stop. Now that she's settled, she's in the middle of the incubator, surrounded by other eggs.

 

[DavidReaves]

So, no other sign of hatching, yet. This was the smallest, and skinniest, egg. I'm speculating that because of its size it heated a little more and so hatched earlier. The 21st day doesn't really start until tomorrow night.

Here's another photo of her resting while drying. It DOES look like a little crest, but I don't know if that's a thing when they are in down. No good photos after she was dry. First, she was running around non-stop. Now that she's settled, she's in the middle of the incubator, surrounded by other eggs.

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Five more eggs have pipped. They are less energetic though. Just small pips showing with no other activity. Baby 1 is resting peacefully.

 

[Lizzy733]

A watched egg never hatches .... Wow, I'm gonna set and forget from now on! This hatch has just flown by. Lockdown tomorrow.

 

[kurby22]

First hatch is early! It pipped and zipped in about 90 minutes.

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Yay! Beebies!

 

[kurby22]

I would think chicken mothers poses a lot of automatic system adjustments to meet the needs of their eggs & hatchlings, but I haven’t seen any discussion of how they regulate humidity in a clutch. Seems like ventilation and temperature adjustments would be involved somehow.

My hatch is all finished and all 14 eggs that made it to lockdown hatched which is a shock to me since there were several severely saddled eggs! One was late and is still drying off but I think it will be ok.

So I have 7 buckeyes and 7 supposed lavender Ameraucanas… however I ‘suspect’ one of them may be something else….
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Super adorable babies!!

 

[DavidReaves]

Two more babies! Can't tell for sure how many pipped. I hope there are some still to hatch by the time my granddaughter gets here tonight!

 

[junior67]

Two more babies! Can't tell for sure how many pipped. I hope there are some still to hatch by the time my granddaughter gets here tonight!

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so cute!! I sure hope there are more to hatch by the time your grand daughter comes tonight!