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

[el pollo rey]

My bator is back to a steady 100... I candled and so far my 3 silkie eggs show some development. The other eggs are so dark it's hard to tell. I just leave them in the turner and shine the light thru. Works for me. That way I don't risk detaching the veins.

i sure hope those numbers are wrong

 

[el pollo rey]

20 chicks!!! There are still 7 not hatched and two are trying to right now

I can't believe it!! I'm a pretty happy mama right now! lol 19 are out of the incubator and are warm and cozy in their new pad.One just hatched a few minutes ago. I have learned so much from this hatch and this thread! Thank you all so much Patience!!

Here are a few pictures

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they look great congrats to you and the gang ,,,,and Patience is the key lol

 

[el pollo rey]

what a month for big hathches and so early and many to go i hope your hatches all go great ,,,,,,may the flock be with you

 

[jnjmanning]

what a month for big hathches and so early and many to go i hope your hatches all go great ,,,,,,may the flock be with you

Hahaha you a funny guy! Can't sleep tonight, everyone else here is snoring, I am on a hatch a holics page on Facebook......LOL

 

[Chickadeechick]

Two of my hens have gone broody for the first time. They should hatch on the 19th. This is my first hatch and I am really excited.

 

[hunter109]

Everything is still good here temp is from 100.0 to 100.4

 

[hunter109]

And the humitity is steady at 48%

 

[Friar_Tuck]

Your photos are awesome! Cuteness overload in the chick department! What a great deal you got on these little gems!

Those little gray ones with the feathers on their legs look like they could be olive egger MaransXes? They are really pretty chicks!

They sure are a blast to watch. I think you are right on some of the little grey ones, I am starting to notice beards.

 

[jnjmanning]

They sure are a blast to watch. I think you are right on some of the little grey ones, I am starting to notice beards.

You have fluffy butts and feet....lol

 

[Friar_Tuck]

Yes it would have been good if we knew what egg each one came from - it would have helped identify them -

Oes

They are adorable! I think you should pair each chick to the egg they hatched from (ie: Chipmunk from the large green egg on the far right of the last row)!!!! Just kidding, I don't think we expect that, but it would be interesting to know

I was thinking the same thing, but they came too fast, and then broke into a game of kickball with the remaining eggs.
Looking at these mixed birds brings back a flood of memories.
My father was a hard working man, working long hours to provide for us all. Because of his long work, it seems we had very little time together.
But each year he would order a chick mixture from Murry McMurray, and him and I would spend hours just sitting in the chicken coop, side by side on a couple old chairs, with the chicks at our feet, trying to guess what each one would turn out to be. Funny how a rag tag band of chicks can evoke such wonderful feelings!
Jim