May hatch-a-long

[chickenmama109]

Morning everyone. No chicks yet looks like external pip might just be starting its zip this morning. And internal pip started working on its external pip this morning. No externals that I can see from anyone else yet

good luck with your hatch

 

[aliciaplus3]

I probably will not see much progress on mine most of the day..... it's seems like ducks and turkey like to keep you waiting. Lol

 

[KateGoad]

Five out, three pipping, one unclear, one blank. Not bad for a first-timer starting with nine eggs.

One of the out chickens died upon being moved to the brooder. I think the problem is our temperature controller was under the smaller heat lamp, and they got too hot. Another looked bad. Moved everyone back to the incubator.

Took down one heat lamp, moved the temperature controller. There seems to be enough room in the incubator, and no one is complaining in there, so I figure we leave them in there until tonight.

Last night we watched one actually hatch. It was pretty cool.

 

[KathryninQuebec]

I've considered trying some American Bresse. I inquired about hatching eggs last year before focusing on Marans. Are you raising them more for meat or eggs? Are you pleased with their growth rate?

This will be my first time having them. I am raising mainly for meat. I am mainly trying to raise them to enlarge the breed. All the heritage breeds I hope to perpetuate as there are not many heritage breeds in our neck of the woods.

 

[sawilliams]

3 external pips now, still no chick. The third is one of the sebrights.

 

[chickenmama109]

im on day 12 and hearing about everyones chicks hatching has got me extra excited for lock down cant wait to go in to lock down the incubator has been keeping the humidity in the 40s thats good right i think i might candle to night and then on day 14 so hard to wait to candle i know my bantam egg is fertile ive candled it and it moves in the egg she is one active chickie i candled my EE eggs on day seven and cant wait to candle again i hope i get some colorful chickies but will love every chick i get

 

[calichicken]

Do you keep the chicks or give them to the students?

Both..LOL! I don't keep the quails..but I have Friends who do. I would LOVE to keep ducks, but they are very messy and we are not set up for them....yet so we keep some of tne chicks and find homes for the rest

I love cochins! I have three LF gals and they are so adorably round and fluffy My barred cochin hen is the one currently sitting on eggs. It is a first time hatch for her and me!

Can't wait to see pics of your little feather foots!

eta: and quails and duckies too! Oh my

I currently have 2 bantam Cochins....Fiona who is forever going broody and Sydney. Both a year old from last year's classroom hatch! I LOVE bantam Cochins...so adorable and friendly !

 

[CSAchook]

Both..LOL! I don't keep the quails..but I have Friends who do. I would LOVE to keep ducks, but they are very messy and we are not set up for them....yet so we keep some of tne chicks and find homes for the rest



I currently have 2 bantam Cochins....Fiona who is forever going broody and Sydney. Both a year old from last year's classroom hatch! I LOVE bantam Cochins...so adorable and friendly !
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They are beautiful!!!!

 

[Mraya]

They are beautiful!!!!

What she said.

 

[calichicken]

They are beautiful!!!!

What she said.

Thank you!!! We adore them and they are spoiled rotten

I currently have 10 bantam Cochin eggs in the bator.. but 2 look like they may have stopped develiping...8 duck eggs...2 also may look like they stopped developing...and 12 quail eggs..and who knows what's going on inside those! They are just too little and dark to see intothey are all on day 11 now