My First Hatch-Along (Character Themed)

[newchickychick]

You wouldn't get any adulting done anyway after being up all night watching chicks hatch!

Hahaha so true! Kiddo and I decided today is a “do nothing” day. There’s nothing urgent we have to do so we’re just going to relax and enjoy the hatch. Best part about summer, very few urgent priorities!

 

[GreenJay]

hello cuties!!

So exciting! congrats!
Let's go chickies, only couple more!

 

[newchickychick]

Yaaaay Chihiro! 4/6 now! Hoping the other two will hatch but if not, I’m still just so happy for these babies.

 

[newchickychick]

I candled the other two eggs when we quickly pulled out the other babies for the brooder and it ended up that they were not still alive. I don’t know what went wrong, but they weren’t in the right position and had not moved despite many minutes of candling just to be sure. I opened them up to double check and indeed they were gone.

I am, however, exceedingly grateful we had four VERY happy, very healthy chicks hatch! They have already learned to eat and drink and immensely enjoy each other’s company! I’m so thankful we got this first experience and look forward to learning how to be a better incubator…ist? Thanks y’all so much for joining me in this journey! I’m going to get good pics of Loki, Chihiro, Carol, and Mononoke tomorrow. Hubby and I have decided we will very likely not order chicks ever again. We enjoyed this beautiful process so much, and bonded very much ourselves over cheering on the babies together.

 

[GreenJay]

I candled the other two eggs when we quickly pulled out the other babies for the brooder and it ended up that they were not still alive. I don’t know what went wrong, but they weren’t in the right position and had not moved despite many minutes of candling just to be sure. I opened them up to double check and indeed they were gone.

I am, however, exceedingly grateful we had four VERY happy, very healthy chicks hatch! They have already learned to eat and drink and immensely enjoy each other’s company! I’m so thankful we got this first experience and look forward to learning how to be a better incubator…ist? Thanks y’all so much for joining me in this journey! I’m going to get good pics of Loki, Chihiro, Carol, and Mononoke tomorrow. Hubby and I have decided we will very likely not order chicks ever again. We enjoyed this beautiful process so much, and bonded very much ourselves over cheering on the babies together.

Sorry the last two didn't make it!

Congratulations on the four lovely babies!

 

[newchickychick]

Sorry the last two didn't make it!

Congratulations on the four lovely babies!

It was really sad, but I’m hoping to use this as a learning experience to try to figure out what went wrong and get better! The four are just PRECIOUS and so amazingly healthy. I’m very happy! They will be absolutely spoiled (granted, all of our chickens are ). Loki is a hoot. He likes to step up onto my hand and just look around like he’s enjoying a new vantage point.