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Hello y'all. I'm also new to the forum. In fact, I got on yesterday as I was waiting for my first incubated eggs to start pipping. Three pipped yesterday, and about 2:30am, the first broke out successfully. I couldn't believe all the activity that was going on. Then about 5:30am the second made it's way out. Then between the two of them, they were climbing around and over the other eggs. "Don't roll the eggs," they say! The third just came out, but the other two were so huddled around it and almost over it, that I wondered if it would survive. But it seems the chicks don't stay in one place for long, and moved on, letting the newest finally shed the bottom of the shell. Now the other 9 haven't pipped at all yet. I have to say with the brown eggs, it was awfully hard to tell if there was a viable chick inside. I thought the whole dozen looked "possible" so I suppose we'll see. I had to take some pictures for my grandson, since this was supposed to be his endeavor. He'll be disappointed not to have been here for the grand entrances!
 
susannaortiz1017 said:
Hello y'all. I'm also new to the forum. In fact, I got on yesterday as I was waiting for my first incubated eggs to start pipping. Three pipped yesterday, and about 2:30am, the first broke out successfully. I couldn't believe all the activity that was going on. Then about 5:30am the second made it's way out. Then between the two of them, they were climbing around and over the other eggs. "Don't roll the eggs," they say! The third just came out, but the other two were so huddled around it and almost over it, that I wondered if it would survive. But it seems the chicks don't stay in one place for long, and moved on, letting the newest finally shed the bottom of the shell. Now the other 9 haven't pipped at all yet. I have to say with the brown eggs, it was awfully hard to tell if there was a viable chick inside. I thought the whole dozen looked "possible" so I suppose we'll see. I had to take some pictures for my grandson, since this was supposed to be his endeavor. He'll be disappointed not to have been here for the grand entrances!
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Congratulations!
 
And I didn't know that RIR's shells could be so varied. Some speckled, some darker/lighter, etc. I can tell the same birds lay certain ones. But what was interesting so far was that the little egg had a nice size bird, and the big egg had about the same size. I have NO clue as to what is normal. I guess I'll find out after a few trials. I had to get a few pictures while they were "layed out" resting because they spent quite a bit of time climbing all around. Does the jostling they did to the other eggs affect the others?
 

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susannaortiz1017 said:
Hello y'all. I'm also new to the forum. In fact, I got on yesterday as I was waiting for my first incubated eggs to start pipping. Three pipped yesterday, and about 2:30am, the first broke out successfully. I couldn't believe all the activity that was going on. Then about 5:30am the second made it's way out. Then between the two of them, they were climbing around and over the other eggs. "Don't roll the eggs," they say! The third just came out, but the other two were so huddled around it and almost over it, that I wondered if it would survive. But it seems the chicks don't stay in one place for long, and moved on, letting the newest finally shed the bottom of the shell. Now the other 9 haven't pipped at all yet. I have to say with the brown eggs, it was awfully hard to tell if there was a viable chick inside. I thought the whole dozen looked "possible" so I suppose we'll see. I had to take some pictures for my grandson, since this was supposed to be his endeavor. He'll be disappointed not to have been here for the grand entrances!
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Hi and welcome!

You should make your own intro so all the greeters can say hello!
 
Debbie292d said:
Hiya, and welcome to BYC! :frow

One idea is to go through this older thread about the breed and see if anyone who raises them is still around BYC. There's links in there too I didn't go further with. You could also post to ask in our Chicken Breeders & Hatcheries forum. I'd also try your local poultry groups on Facebook and ask there.

We're glad you're here!
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You are always so helpful @Debbie292d. Thank you
 

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