Need hatch buddies for or close to the 18th!

[stines4]

how long does it normally take after piping? should i worry?

 

[favorelle fab]

I had this same concern the last few days

Mine where from 4/5 hrs to 17hrs. The one we lost had been pipped for more than 24hrs with no progress past making a hole about 1.5cm... I would have helped it out if I hadn't had to go to work

The one I helped out was the last to pip, I started assisting after about 14hrs, of zero progress, but I had just lost the other through lack of doing something so that might have been a little soon - however the end result was good, and I'm glad I intervened when I did cause I don't think it would have made it otherwise.

 

[Cynthia12]

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Good job. Well done.

I've done that in the past. They are weak at first. Sugar water, or what I use, electrolytes, really helps perk them up. I need to get pictures of my all black babies. EE's, with feathered feet! Most have feathered feet, came from a pretty blue egg..two were from a brown egg..and that would be one I put under my broody girl..it hatched. She's being a good mama.

 

[Cynthia12]

Here's my bundle of black..I put them all out with the mom when I finished taking pics...

Feathered feet on most of them.. going to be cute EE's...lots of muff to them...

Not so much muff on the last one..that's from a brown egg..probably a pure maran... but most have puffy cheeks and neck..hard to see with my most wonderful camera.

 

[Cynthia12]

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How is this baby. It just needed to find right side up...right??

 

[Cynthia12]

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Had my DH take a look at this...nice!

 

[Cynthia12]

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They can be sneaky...you may wake up to a chick or two tomorrow.

Oh I soo hope so!

Babies yet?

 

[Cynthia12]

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congrats!! And...

Pictures for sure.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

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How is this baby. It just needed to find right side up...right??

My guess its gonna died wouldnt suprise me. Its still like this. No wonder i dont get attached to anything either it died when its 3 or when its bprn.

 

[jen85]

Well I gave the 5 eggs that looked good to my hen (who has been broody for a month now) so I wouldn't have to worry about a the different lockdown dates for my eggs. She sat on them for half a day and then moved!!! I had a board up but she pushed it over. The eggs were really cold and I figured that was the end of that, but put them back in the incubator anyways. Very glad I kept them because we are hearing cheaping now and a couple are rocking!

I feel bad for opening the bator and not having the humidity up! I'm not very good at this hatching thing!