November/December "Hatch-a-Long"

[ggschulz]

Up to 25 now. 1 in still sitting in the incubator. I swore I wouldn't help any, but the most recent (and possibly last in this group) to hatch had pipped and zipped right around the middle of the egg, and the membrane managed to dry out while I was pulling a group out. After 6+ hours of no progress, I broke the membrane in a couple spots so it could finish pushing itself through.

Of the 24 in the brooder I have the one with Wry neck who has now received vitamins, another one with a weak neck, that I have treated the same, and one with splay legs that I have band-aided. Still around 30 eggs left in the incubator and I will leave them for a couple of days to see what comes of them, but I think we are close to done.

In the pictures above, you can make out "Tiger." That is the prominently striped one who hatched first, and constantly runs around waking up anyone sleeping. Definitely the leader of this pack!

 

[Heidisgran]

Up to 25 now. 1 in still sitting in the incubator. I swore I wouldn't help any, but the most recent (and possibly last in this group) to hatch had pipped and zipped right around the middle of the egg, and the membrane managed to dry out while I was pulling a group out. After 6+ hours of no progress, I broke the membrane in a couple spots so it could finish pushing itself through.

Of the 24 in the brooder I have the one with Wry neck who has now received vitamins, another one with a weak neck, that I have treated the same, and one with splay legs that I have band-aided. Still around 30 eggs left in the incubator and I will leave them for a couple of days to see what comes of them, but I think we are close to done.

In the pictures above, you can make out "Tiger." That is the prominently striped one who hatched first, and constantly runs around waking up anyone sleeping. Definitely the leader of this pack!

so sweet...they are so tiny...did you say quail?

 

[gimmie birdies]

the blanket almost shows better- up near top you will see head this is number 3-

 

[Farmer Viola]

okay I know it is only the end of day 18 over here... but i just saw one of my blue eggs rocking!!!

(yes I am already glued ROFL)

love the pics gimmie birdies

 

[gimmie birdies]

yeah- this one had a red tip on his bill the other 2 were pecking him- I painted it blue but they still peck it.

 

[gimmie birdies]

 

[Heidisgran]

okay I know it is only the end of day 18 over here... but i just saw one of my blue eggs rocking!!!

(yes I am already glued ROFL)

love the pics gimmie birdies

I love that!! isn't it amazing??? I hope you get several of the blue Wheaton's they are so gorgeous

 

[gimmie birdies]

The chicks that hatched are the spares for the egg I am waiting for. her is the mom

could be this one but I think the first.

I got both for free. I am going to breed them, and this one who's diff. from the first but similar

with
this blue americana roo and this blue andelusian both young guy right now.


here is them together they grew up together. pals.

 

[ggschulz]

so sweet...they are so tiny...did you say quail?

Yep, the bigger ones with stripes and the yellow with stripes (hard to see) are (or at least should be) Jumbo Coturnix (Pharoah or Golden) and the little guys are Tibetan (British Range) that I had sent in from Texas. I am in California.

 

[MrsJenSmith2007]

Hi everyone! Just checking in~ Like most of us, I'm going CRAZY with schedules this time of year. I still have a bator full of eggs and this hatch has been great as far as temps and humidity go. Following all of your tips has clearly been a BIG help. I haven't seen much development on candles, but I never trust myself until day 14, so holding on until Friday. Got 3 white silkie chicks for my birthday this week! SO cute. Good company for my little hatchling that is the same age. It will take a while, but I'm going to work on catching up on what everyone else has been up to lately!