May hatch-a-long

[chickenmama109]

No. We picked up our chicks soon after they hatched with no problem. Just make sure you keep them under her. Also, be very careful when looking for them. They really hide in her feathers. My hen can be standing and they will still be in her feathers, lol. I read another post where someone accidentally crushed a chick because they were looking for them and picked up the hen not realizing the chick was hiding in her wing. I'm happy you finally got one....

thanks

 

[ldawntaylor]

That one is about 3 days younger than the others. So right now it is in the brooder but separated from the others.

For the moment the light is out and the baby is snuggling with some of the others.

In a little while I will trade the bulb for one that doesn't have as high a wattage.

I had let the little one in with the others earlier. So far, all is well. And if has been about 4 hours at this point.

 

[chickenmama109]

Her is momma hen trixie and her new baby pixie

lol she some how got in too the food dish

 

[KittyCat13]

Her is momma hen trixie and her new baby pixieView attachment 1411443 View attachment 1411445 lol she some how got in too the food dish

What a cute little chick!

 

[chickenmama109]

What a cute little chick!

thank you trixie is so happy to have a little baby under her she had a hard brood but it all paid off

 

[HenniesInMyHeart]

thank you trixie is so happy to have a little baby under her she had a hard brood but it all paid off

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww! I can't stand the cuteness overload!!!
Is it a singleton? That is always a hardship if you are raising mama-less chicks, but since Pixie has her mama hennie, she will be just fine. :

 

[HenniesInMyHeart]

Mine are still in lockdown. I wasn't sure if I started them on the 10th or 12th, so since there's been neither pip nor peep, I am assuming it was the 12th. Onward the wait drones on!

 

[chickenmama109]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww! I can't stand the cuteness overload!!!
Is it a singleton? That is always a hardship if you are raising mama-less chicks, but since Pixie has her mama hennie, she will be just fine. :

thanks

 

[Happy Henny]

Hi, one time I incubated some eggs when my Jersey Giant hen went Broody and we only wanted hens but I know that it doesn't go perfect so we picked 6 eggs out for her to incubate and after a few weeks we went out there and there was a new little Brahma and New Hampshire red mix "she" was so pretty after we looked at her for awhile we had to go run errands and when we got back there was another chick and she was very weak she could barely peck a hole in the egg shell so me and my expert chicken sister helped her out of the egg and the healthy chicks name was Pippa and the weak ones name was Banana we soon went on a vacation and when we got back one of the eggs that didn't hatch hatched but the mom didn't except her so she was wet and dead and a week after Banana hatched we went out there and (The jersey giant had a leg problem which made her not feel it) we found Banana underneath the bad leg of the mama and she had been strangled and she was laying there dead. And when Pippa grew up "she" turned out to be a Rooster he was so pretty!

 

[chickenmama109]

Hi, one time I incubated some eggs when my Jersey Giant hen went Broody and we only wanted hens but I know that it doesn't go perfect so we picked 6 eggs out for her to incubate and after a few weeks we went out there and there was a new little Brahma and New Hampshire red mix "she" was so pretty after we looked at her for awhile we had to go run errands and when we got back there was another chick and she was very weak she could barely peck a hole in the egg shell so me and my expert chicken sister helped her out of the egg and the healthy chicks name was Pippa and the weak ones name was Banana we soon went on a vacation and when we got back one of the eggs that didn't hatch hatched but the mom didn't except her so she was wet and dead and a week after Banana hatched we went out there and (The jersey giant had a leg problem which made her not feel it) we found Banana underneath the bad leg of the mama and she had been strangled and she was laying there dead. And when Pippa grew up "she" turned out to be a Rooster he was so pretty!

sorry to hear that about your chicks. i had a chick named pippa once she was my first chick that i ever hatched