November/December "Hatch-a-Long"

[familypendragon]

lol.. noted!! I am primarily following this : https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101 ?

We have lower humidity, FINALLY! it's sitting at 38% right now.. hoping it will drop even lower, but the humidity in my HOUSE is 55%, so it will be a challenge!

omg the baby duck video is the cutest thing I have ever seen!

That is a great article as are all the links - especially the assisted hatching one - if you haven't already it's worth a read

 

[Kylie A]

First baby (ever) has hatched. Meet Tuesday

 

[Heidisgran]

First baby (ever) has hatched. Meet Tuesday

she's just beautiful!

 

[DeannaA]

I ordered a coop on Ebay. Max and I have been painting it all night. Max supervised and tasted the paint and I painted. Max had so much fun running around, in and out of the doors and windows. Max's beak is covered in paint and I have little Max foot prints on the rug and dog pillow.

 

[DeannaA]

3 egg layers now. Woo hoo!

 

[familypendragon]

3 egg layers now. Woo hoo!

Gorgeous! Who laid them? As of now all 13 chicks are alive and getting air in their shells. I had to do artificial pips for several that internally pipped right in the top of the membrane and couldn't reach the shell, and I rescued 2 that had their heads completely down into their belly with no hope of hatching. They still may not make it but I gave them a chance. Going to bed soon and hope to have chicks in the morning. Its been a long stressful night of malpositions, but I haven't lost one yet

 

[Pyxis]

Woo, I have my first silkie pip! Looks like I may have early birds e

 

[MrsJenSmith2007]

Stayed up as long as I could then fell asleep. Woke up to STILL no pips, no chicks and no movement again. This is frustrating. I wish I was better at candling so I could have a better clue what is going on in those eggs!! Have 3 more set to hatch tomorrow, so may have plenty of activity in the incubator soon. Honestly, I would rather they hatch with the others in case I only get one. Only one survived hatch with my broody and it has been tough raising a single bird. None of the feed stores had any chicks or planned to get any before Spring. We had such an early FREEEEEZE I was afraid to leave the chick in outside with mama, so here he/she is in the house!!

I have handled this chick a lot and so have my children so this is by far the tamest we have had and that is saying something!!

Questions: Our little 4 week hen has pretty good size comb. I don't remember any of my other babies having a comb this big this early (of all 15 I've raised from day old....NEVER a rooster...) do you think I have a little roo on my hands?? I actually hope so! Our MASSIVE red rooster is getting old and ready to retire. We have more roosters, but all but one are bantam and none are red. This little guy or girl is red!!

 

[MrsJenSmith2007]

First baby (ever) has hatched. Meet Tuesday

Congrats!! Adorable!!! I hope I'm not far behind you!!!!

 

[Kylie A]

Thanks! I have had a second one hatch (an Ancona this time) and pips everywhere! I will try and post a video