May hatch-a-long

[sawilliams]

In theory I think the mama hen would want to talk to the chicks not only to make sue each is well but to encourage all viable to hatch as quickly and close together as possible so both she and they can go find food. A quick hatch of all eggs would be most ideal for a hen that's been limiting her own intake for 21 days

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

so im hoping to wake up to one or two pips tomorrow i might try putting chirping sounds next to the incubator will this hurt and rush the hatching process thanks

I did that when I had one rocking and rolling. It started rocking even harder when I did it.
You probably won't see pips until day 20 I don't think... but I could be wrong.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

So.... tiny the sebright hatchling past away today. I never saw any pecking but as a precaution if i get any sebrights out of the next hatch they will be seperated. It was gasping for air so possibly squished by the bigher chicks but also looked like it was having seizures so we suspect something neurological was going on. So I cleaned out the brooder just in case clean food and water too. I'm not sure of the blood line but the hens where from a breeder. If we hatch any males we plan to cull them and order eggs later to mix the bloodline.

Also i have a hen (not sure which one) that laid a lash egg today. So unfortunately possibly going to loss another hen in the next few months. Hoping the feed store chicks move to the big coop son so i can try to seperate a few of the hens to find out who is having the issue. Just the added stresses of chicken owning

Awwww.
That stinks. Hopefully that will be the only one with issues.

 

[Mraya]

I think 2 of my silkies are broody and sitting on the same nest. Has this happen to anybody else. In the mean time my 100+ eggs have started to hatch. I am hatching for a friend all I know are they are EE's and OE's because of the color of the eggs. He also gave me some I think brown turkey eggs to hatch but one of his turkeys is albino. So this should be interesting.

 

[chickenmama109]

I did that when I had one rocking and rolling. It started rocking even harder when I did it.
You probably won't see pips until day 20 I don't think... but I could be wrong.

Ya there was no pips this morning but maybe later or tomorrow there will be one

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

I think 2 of my silkies are broody and sitting on the same nest. Has this happen to anybody else. In the mean time my 100+ eggs have started to hatch. I am hatching for a friend all I know are they are EE's and OE's because of the color of the eggs. He also gave me some I think brown turkey eggs to hatch but one of his turkeys is albino. So this should be interesting.

I haven't a clue. I bought 5 bantams in the hopes of having broodies, but they haven't been in the 6 months I've had them.

You're in for a wild ride with all of that hatching going on!! Good luck.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Ya there was no pips this morning but maybe later or tomorrow there will be one

I know that it's got to be harder than Hades, but hang in there. They'll start when they're ready and sadly not any time sooner.

 

[chickenmama109]

I know that it's got to be harder than Hades, but hang in there. They'll start when they're ready and sadly not any time sooner.

Yes I this is definitely the hard part of incubating

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Yes I this is definitely the hard part of incubating

I go into lockdown on Tuesday. I'm sure I'll be in your shoes then. You can help me control the anxiety then. Thankfully for me I've had a lot of other stuff keeping me super super busy for the last few weeks, so I haven't had time to fret over them... just check temp and humidity a couple of times a day.

Speaking of which... humidity has been the death of me this go around. RH of room is 35, but bator keeps dropping below 20. I've been having to add water at least 2x/day.

 

[chickenmama109]

I go into lockdown on Tuesday. I'm sure I'll be in your shoes then. You can help me control the anxiety then. Thankfully for me I've had a lot of other stuff keeping me super super busy for the last few weeks, so I haven't had time to fret over them... just check temp and humidity a couple of times a day.

Speaking of which... humidity has been the death of me this go around. RH of room is 35, but bator keeps dropping below 20. I've been having to add water at least 2x/day.

Thanks my humidity is in the 60s and I keep adding water with a straw because I can’t open the bator I yall up dated thanks for your help