Newbies 1st Hatch ! ! *Contest Listing updated*

[peaceful]

Well MSHEN, sonew123, and StoneyRidge I'm glad you posted your results first it makes me feel a little less discouraged about my hatch. It's not over yet but my hatching rate is lower than I had hoped and I've already had to cull one chick and am gearing up for a second cull. Sigh.

 

[ChickBond 007]

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Ok, moving into chicken math mode, 40-2=38 8/38=21%

David, the flopping thing, that's what Rocky did. It was sad, and I'm glad he died and I didn't have the cull him.

 

[ChickBond 007]

Well, it looks like 6 quitters remain in the hatcher this morning. Only one Wellie.
I've decided that my humidity was too high at 40-50%, and perhaps my temps 1 degree low.
I'm going to break the last Wellie eggs later today and see if, again, I have fully formed chicks that didn't pip.
So, I'm reporting my hatch as 1/11 unless I open and find infertiles in the Wellies. They are too dark to candle.
I'm thankful for the one Wellie. I had to stop at the feed store and buy him a 1 day old friend as my other birds would be far to big to stay with him/her.
1/11 = 9%

 

[Chicky Tocks]

I'm hatching!!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=154029

 

[ChickBond 007]

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Well then, try to zip through the egg with your nose because I'm guessing you don't have an egg tooth. Oh, and stay in the bator until you're dry.

 

[ChickieKeeta]

You didn't lose your sense of humor.

 

[sonew123]

up date 0 % hatch I posted the biggest "loser" contest...I win! so far..not that I proud of it--just pumped up a soo ready to with the 2nd attempt--learned so many things since the failure and cant wait to try again!

 

[Chicky Tocks]

I'm sorry sonew.

Are you sure? Really realllly sure? They're not just really late?

I wish you much success on your next attempt.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

I HAVE A BABY!!!!
Today is day 21 and I got up to one wobbly baby and two pips!!!
Oh leavinghim in there is going to be soooo hard. every time I look in the window he sees me and tries to wobble over.
THIS WAS SO WORTH IT!
25 more to go so we'll see wha tthe day brings . . .

 

[ChickBond 007]

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Duct tape your hands to your sides, and leave the bator closed! You can do it.
Congrats on your impending babies!