***My BBS Hatch*** ***The Final Tally***

[ChicknThief]

Ok so as some of you know, I have some BBS Orpington eggs from Greg Marlett in the incubator. Last night I got 4 pips, and about 3 minutes ago....


I BECAME A MOMMY!!!

I have one ENORMOUS black/possible blue who is probably a rooster, and one SPLASH who is probably a hen!!

We are having an awful time getting good pics through the Hova windows, but I promise, pics will come soon!!!


To the Bator Batman!

 

[FrontPorchIndiana]

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[ChicknThief]

Just had another hatch and it is....




ANOTHER SPLASH!!!

And the one we thought might be a black is not, it is a blue!!!

So so far one blue and two splashes!!!

 

[speckledhen]

Cool!

 

[Katy]

 

[ChicknThief]

Okay.... Here is the final tally..

2 splash
2 blues
2 blacks.
(This is subject to change as they dry out

)

They are all healthy now and totally active. One of the blues last night was having seizures, but a little poly vi sol and it is as good as new this morning.

Of the eleven that made it into the hatcher, here is how they hatched.

3/30 first to pip, first to hatch
3/29 3rd to pip, 2nd to hatch
3/28 2nd to pip, 3rd to hatch
3/25 5th to pip, 4th to hatch
3/29 4th to pip, 5th to hatch
3/? 6th to pip and hatch (forgot to look at date!)

3/22 died first week
3/23 undeveloped except a few veins
3/24 undeveloped
3/29 died after pipped air cell, no obsorbed yolk
3/30 fully developed, died at hatch

So the earliest one we had to make it to full term was a 3/25. but all the most recent ones did very well, only two not making it at hatch.

Yeah!!!!! 6 fluffy butts!!!!

 

[speckledhen]

Congrats, Jess! I'm getting quite a bunch to send out to you come Monday morning. You'll be up to your eyeballs in fluffy butts, LOL!

 

[ChicknThief]

Thank you Cyn. Those babies are so special.