Nature-Themed Hatch-Along

[GreenJay]

Let's go nature chicks!
Come on Dandelion!

 

[newchickychick]

All 24 made it into lockdown, so here’s hoping we will start to have progress soon! A good handful are Bantams so I’m keeping a close eye on them. Good thing we don’t have to be anywhere today!

 

[TwoCrows]

All 24 made it into lockdown, so here’s hoping we will start to have progress soon! A good handful are Bantams so I’m keeping a close eye on them. Good thing we don’t have to be anywhere today!

Welcome home!

Go little ones go!

 

[CrazyForMyPeeps802]

Let's go Nature Chickies!
Let's go Pepper, Daffodil, Maple, and Zinnia!

 

[BoundlessLove]

Come on chickies!!
Let’s go, Summer and Archipelago!

 

[newchickychick]

Oh good gracious! We're sitting here in the gaming room, and we've heard a little 'chirp'! Someone's trying to come out already, presumably a Bantam. Here's hoping everyone hatches healthy! I wish I'd thought to tell kiddo to separate Bantam from standard eggs upon hatching, but if they hatch early and the standard eggs haven't externally pipped, is it safe to remove them from the incubator then? Or would it be a risk if they've internally pipped?

 

[TwoCrows]

Oh good gracious! We're sitting here in the gaming room, and we've heard a little 'chirp'! Someone's trying to come out already, presumably a Bantam. Here's hoping everyone hatches healthy! I wish I'd thought to tell kiddo to separate Bantam from standard eggs upon hatching, but if they hatch early and the standard eggs haven't externally pipped, is it safe to remove them from the incubator then? Or would it be a risk if they've internally pipped?

I'd rather not, but occasionally I will remove a chick if I have to, even if there are external pippers. What I do is get a spray bottle with warm, no hot or cold, but warm water. I am quick about it but I reach in and get the chick out and quickly spray once or twice with the warm water, like a mist on the eggs and close the lid. (Avoid spraying newly hatched chicks) You are merely trying to replace any moisture loss from opening the lid.

 

[newchickychick]

I'd rather not, but occasionally I will remove a chick if I have to, even if there are external pippers. What I do is get a spray bottle with warm, no hot or cold, but warm water. I am quick about it but I reach in and get the chick out and quickly spray once or twice with the warm water, like a mist on the eggs and close the lid. (Avoid spraying newly hatched chicks) You are merely trying to replace any moisture loss from opening the lid.

That's so helpful, thank you! I was just worried if one hatches today and the others got to day 22, the others would be 4 days in the incubator and that wouldn't be great so I'm HOPING that won't even happen buuuut. Over-thinking again, at its finest.

We're hearing more frequent chirping but I can't see a pip! Who are you!? Come play!

 

[newchickychick]

The list again as we've got some cheeping!

Egg 1 (BBR Old English Bantam): Zinnia (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 2 (Red Jungle Fowl Bantam): Beryl (Claimed by BlindLemonChicken)
Egg 3 (Red Jungle Fowl Bantam): Tundra (Claimed by TwoCrows)
Egg 5 (Red Jungle Fowl Bantam): Tomato (Claimed by Chickenpoonumber2)
Egg 12 (Black Ameraucana): Iris (Claimed by ValkerieGunn)
Egg 15 (Speckled Sussex): Jasper (Claimed by rural mouse)
Egg 16 (Golden Sebright): Rockery (claimed by Finchbreeder)
Egg 17 (Golden Sebright): Oakley (roo), Oakey (hen) (Claimed by TheMellowYellows)
Egg 22 (Brown Leghorn): Summer (Claimed by BoundlessLove)
Egg 23 (Brown Leghorn): Archipelago (Claimed by BoundlessLove)
Egg 24 (Buff Brahma Bantam): Cactus (Claimed by OLDRanch)
Egg 25 (Barred Rock Bantam): Flora (Claimed by Hazel feather)
Egg 26 (Buff Brahma Bantam): Rooty (Claimed by OLDRanch)
Egg 28 (Brown Leghorn): Sandy (Claimed by Hazel feather)
Egg 29 (Brown Leghorn): Marigold (Claimed by Clickitychick123)
Egg 30 (Red Phoenix): Maple (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 31 (Red Phoenix): Peregrine (Claimed by RoseHawke)
Egg 32 (Red Phoenix): Firefly (Claimed by Chickadee7790)
Egg 38 (Brown Leghorn): Dawn (Claimed by Chickenpoonumber2)
Egg 39 (Brown Leghorn): Hurry-cane (claimed by Rural Mouse)
Egg 40 (Brown Leghorn): Cloud (Claimed by LaFleche)
Egg 41 (Brown Leghorn): Birdsnest (Claimed by Nym)
Egg 45 (Brown Leghorn): Gale (Claimed by rural mouse)
Egg 46 (Brown Leghorn): Chive (Claimed by Clickitychick123)

For lockdown tomorrow!

Egg 47 (Buff Laced Polish): Alpine (Claimed by TwoCrows)
Egg 49 (Buff Laced Polish): Dandelion (Claimed by GreenJay)
Egg 50 (Buff Laced Polish): Padfoot (Claimed by Buffy-Featherington)
Egg 52 (Buff Laced Polish): Marigold (Claimed by Clickitychick123)
Egg 53 (Buff Laced Polish): Daffodil (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 56 (Ayam Cemani): Belladonna (Claimed by ValkerieGunn)
Egg 57 (Ayam Cemani): Pepper (Claimed by CrazyForMyPeeps802)
Egg 62 (Ayam Cemani): Raven (Claimed by Chickadee7790)