May Hatch Thread--Fill up those bators n' broodies!

[MadamContrary]

After last months failed hatch I ordered some chicks from Ideal hatchery(GL
cochins and EEs), so here are a few shots.It is super hard to get clear pictures! I am on day 5 with the quail, and even though it is a shorter wait it feels longer, what's up with that? Maybe I have just become impatient.....







This is my EE from my very first hatch ever (in April), anyone sexing expert? I think Roo but, no one else has a clue, 5 weeks old as of last friday.

 

[misschickenlittle]

After last months failed hatch I ordered some chicks from Ideal hatchery(GL cochins and EEs), so here are a few shots.It is super hard to get clear pictures! I am on day 5 with the quail, and even though it is a shorter wait it feels longer, what's up with that? Maybe I have just become impatient..... This is my EE from my very first hatch ever (in April), anyone sexing expert? I think Roo but, no one else has a clue, 5 weeks old as of last friday.

Looks like a pullet to me. Don't see pointy tail feathers.

 

[misschickenlittle]

Put 6 of my 16 bantam chocolate orps, 4 of the 6 Salmon Faverolles, 3 silkies and 2 possible BO or BOxEE eggs into lockdown for a friday hatch.

 

[BCMaraniac]

On day 17 with my broody FBCM hen.....My very first attempt at hatching anything. Final candling 11 eggs.....all alive! Roo is a Lavender Orpington(my layer flock protector), hens are an assortment of FBCM, BO, WR, New Hampshire Red, and Delaware. I will have a nest full of mutts if they all hatch.....they should be fluffy, though!!

What was I thinking, putting that many eggs under her?????

 

[kannna]

After last months failed hatch I ordered some chicks from Ideal hatchery(GL
cochins and EEs), so here are a few shots.It is super hard to get clear pictures! I am on day 5 with the quail, and even though it is a shorter wait it feels longer, what's up with that? Maybe I have just become impatient.....







This is my EE from my very first hatch ever (in April), anyone sexing expert? I think Roo but, no one else has a clue, 5 weeks old as of last friday.

The triple row comb is an indication of a boy, but not always. There have been girls with the triple comb but boy is more likely.

 

[chickydee64]

Quote: I think she will be fine with 11................my sneaky Delaware showed up with 18 this fall.................

I thought the coyote had gotten her...................but no, she was hiding...............
And some of my best layers have been mutt chickens,,,,,,,,,,,, Good Luck

 

[Keggen]

Wow did I get behind this week! 500 posts!

It's busy at our place! Today is lockdown for my Welsummer and 2 EE eggs due to hatch starting on Friday. Plus I have some French Black Copper Marans, an Olive Egger, a Blue "Amerilusion" and 2 other EE's due to start hatching 2 days later. I'm so excited!

I tossed 4 earlier last week, 2 were blood rings and 2 were clears. Of the rest only 1 EE in the far back corner is questionable.

We're also raising up our 4-5 week old farm yard mix chicks and a broody mama who has 3 chicks about 3 weeks old. With so many new chicks we're building a second coop! I'm very excited about it.

Here you can see the new one in progress plus the kennel we're using for the broody mama and her chicks.

And then right next to the kennel is my existing coop. Here I made a new moveable ramp so the baby chicks can join the flock in the next couple days!

 

[BCMaraniac]

I think she will be fine with 11................my sneaky Delaware showed up with 18 this fall.................

I thought the coyote had gotten her...................but no, she was hiding...............
And some of my best layers have been mutt chickens,,,,,,,,,,,, Good Luck

Well, I figured since all of my hens are dual purpose, and the rooster is a dual purpose, then the chicks should be as well.

I can't imagine having 18 chicks and what you thought was a dead hen show up....did you figure out where she had been hiding?

 

[el pollo rey]

Well jac the tolbunts ? I have been fighting a power outage here since noon yesterday in the middle of day 21 no less I have four in the brooder six in the bator and three mor pips here at 4 am gonna move a few out of the bator now and make room for the others pipping been running both bators and a slimmed down brooder with one bulb o. The big inverter I use for temp outages been running the truck all night to keep the batts up temps stable hatch moving along ok for now I gotta run need to shut this inet router down and jump on the motorcycle and run for more diesel check in later

 

[jnjmanning]

Well jac the tolbunts ? I have been fighting a power outage here since noon yesterday in the middle of day 21 no less I have four in the brooder six in the bator and three mor pips here at 4 am gonna move a few out of the bator now and make room for the others pipping been running both bators and a slimmed down brooder with one bulb o. The big inverter I use for temp outages been running the truck all night to keep the batts up temps stable hatch moving along ok for now I gotta run need to shut this inet router down and jump on the motorcycle and run for more diesel check in later