Nabiki's SSC hatch

[Kiki]

Looks like I lost one that had completely zipped but wasn't able to get out because another chick had managed to put it's shell cap over it. I removed the extra cap as soon as I saw it, but I'm not seeing any movement.

If it's already zipped pop the cap off.

 

[Nabiki]

If it's already zipped pop the cap off.

It looks like it zipped through the shell, but not the membrane. It's dead.

 

[Nabiki]

I have one that is valiantly trying to zip from the lower half of the egg. Do I help it out?

 

[Kiki]

I have one that is valiantly trying to zip from the lower half of the egg. Do I help it out?

No.

 

[Nabiki]

No.

It's probably best to let nature take its course. In the meantime, another has hatched. Up to 41 chicks now. I definitely have some tuxedos.

There are five in the incubator.

 

[Kiki]

It's probably best to let nature take its course. In the meantime, another has hatched. Up to 41 chicks now. I definitely have some tuxedos.

There are five in the incubator.View attachment 1966516

I don't even have an internal pip yet.
I'm so jealous.

 

[Diana_burns04]

It's probably best to let nature take its course. In the meantime, another has hatched. Up to 41 chicks now. I definitely have some tuxedos.

There are five in the incubator.View attachment 1966516

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Look t all You chicks!! That's wonderful

 

[Diana_burns04]

I'm so happy for you!! How many left

 

[Nabiki]

Out of 49 eggs so far, 40 chicks, 9 eggs, 1 that may not finish zipping, 1 that is dead. I think this is the best hatch rate I've gotten so far. This is also the second batch that I've had in a row now without a several curly toed chicks (so far, let's hope the last 7 are good) that I've either had to shoe or cull.

@Kiki the ones with the curly toes were apparently fresher out of the egg than I thought. They've already pretty much straightened out.

 

[Kiki]

Out of 49 eggs so far, 40 chicks, 9 eggs, 1 that may not finish zipping, 1 that is dead. I think this is the best hatch rate I've gotten so far. This is also the second batch that I've had in a row now without a several curly toed chicks (so far, let's hope the last 7 are good) that I've either had to shoe or cull.

@Kiki the ones with the curly toes were apparently fresher out of the egg than I thought. They've already pretty much straightened out.