Just wanted to share with everybody pictures of the first chicks I ever hatched with an incubator. I didn't think that any of my hens were going to be willing to sit on eggs, so I went and bought an incubator. Of course, the day after my last chick hatched, one of my hens did go broody, so I suppose I will be having more chicks in a few weeks. 
Anyway, these chicks are likely all mixed breeds. The only rooster I have is a cochin:
![31945486_2161282437221916_5790059074028568576_n[1].jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/31945486_2161282437221916_5790059074028568576_n-1-jpg.1377075/ "31945486_2161282437221916_5790059074028568576_n[1].jpg")
I'm pretty sure the mothers of these babies are buff orpingtons, an easter egger (this one I know certainly), a barred rock, and a black jersey giant. I also have red sex links, black sex links, a female cochin, and a dixie rainbow that could be mothers. Feel free to speculate and tell me your guesses.
Out of 11 fertilized eggs, six hatched, which I think isn't half bad for my first try and for going to university classes and work and sometimes being unable to monitor the incubator as much as I'd like.
This is the first baby. They all hatched one day early and they all have cochin-like feathers/fuzz on their feet/legs. This one has a lighter beak, fairly light colored feet. He has a white patch on his head.
![31901819_2160700693946757_6979561351966359552_n[1].jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/31901819_2160700693946757_6979561351966359552_n-1-jpg.1377076/ "31901819_2160700693946757_6979561351966359552_n[1].jpg")
Here is the second, with a darker beak. All of his toes but one on each foot are almost fully black, though you can't see it here:
This is the third baby. He has a black spot on his head. He had to be helped out of his egg. The membrane was sticking to him. It was very scary to help him and I was trying very hard not to intervene, but it became very clear that the membrane had "shrink wrapped" him which was odd, because the other eggs were under the exact same conditions and I was home all that day to monitor humidity and keep it up, and hadn't lifted the incubator lid whatsoever since the day before. He is completely fine now.
This is the fourth baby. He looks like a perfect little easter egger, with the exception of the fluff on his feet. I am interested to see how he looks later:
Here is the fifth baby. Very dark beak and feet on this one:
And finally, here is the last baby, who is very chubby:
They are all so adorable and sweet. I look forward to seeing them grow, and seeing whatever chicks my broody hen hatches out too, though I'm starting to have way too many chickens! It's a good thing I free range!
Anyway, these chicks are likely all mixed breeds. The only rooster I have is a cochin:
I'm pretty sure the mothers of these babies are buff orpingtons, an easter egger (this one I know certainly), a barred rock, and a black jersey giant. I also have red sex links, black sex links, a female cochin, and a dixie rainbow that could be mothers. Feel free to speculate and tell me your guesses.
Out of 11 fertilized eggs, six hatched, which I think isn't half bad for my first try and for going to university classes and work and sometimes being unable to monitor the incubator as much as I'd like.
This is the first baby. They all hatched one day early and they all have cochin-like feathers/fuzz on their feet/legs. This one has a lighter beak, fairly light colored feet. He has a white patch on his head.
Here is the second, with a darker beak. All of his toes but one on each foot are almost fully black, though you can't see it here:
This is the third baby. He has a black spot on his head. He had to be helped out of his egg. The membrane was sticking to him. It was very scary to help him and I was trying very hard not to intervene, but it became very clear that the membrane had "shrink wrapped" him which was odd, because the other eggs were under the exact same conditions and I was home all that day to monitor humidity and keep it up, and hadn't lifted the incubator lid whatsoever since the day before. He is completely fine now.
This is the fourth baby. He looks like a perfect little easter egger, with the exception of the fluff on his feet. I am interested to see how he looks later:
Here is the fifth baby. Very dark beak and feet on this one:
And finally, here is the last baby, who is very chubby:
They are all so adorable and sweet. I look forward to seeing them grow, and seeing whatever chicks my broody hen hatches out too, though I'm starting to have way too many chickens! It's a good thing I free range!
