November Hatch-A-Long (2014)

[jmcgee83]

Yeah I hope a bunch of the buttons hatch. They are shipped eggs so we will see. fingers crossed.

 

[jmcgee83]

Antiquity I am the same way. I'm worried if I let them get nasty they may infect the others. Don't know if this is true but I worry.

 

[Junibutt]

It seems like I am having a happy ending after all. I have 2 chicks so far. 1 CL X RIR and 1 CL X Red Star. The CL x CL pipped 3 hrs ago as well, so I am hopeful on that too. So if I can get 3 of the 5 good ones that went to lockdown and especially after yesterday's disaster, I am feeling very lucky and happy. Thank you everyone for giving me support after yesterday's disaster.

Here are some pics. Please comment on the gender if you may.

First two are from CL x RIR- I think its a girl because of no head spot and distinct chipmunk pattern from Legbars but could be wrong.





Next two are from CL X Red Star. I am confused about this chicks gender
Do distinct chipmunk pattern calls for a boy, but then there is no headspot (if Legbar barring trait is carried)
Feather pattern tells me its a girl but I could be wrong. Head is too big for a girl.
Its a big fat girl if she is. Whopping 2 oz (56 grams)





Here is a nice pic of both of the together:

 

[pickledpenny]

Just had the last baby bleed to death in my hands saddest thing ever! It was malpositioned and pipped in a weird place on the side. Started pecking to zip and must have hit a vein that wasn't ready. After I seen the bleeding ( wasn't just a little, it was hopeless if I left it ) I took him out and tried to stop it with cornstarch. Unfortunately it didn't work and he died. I finished opening it to see what it was since it was just barnyard mixes and it was a naked neck! So strange! So we ended up with 5 out of 7 that made it to lock down. Most of the others I set were clears with just a couple blood rings. Here's the babies!

 

[Junibutt]

Just had the last baby bleed to death in my hands

saddest thing ever! It was malpositioned and pipped in a weird place on the side. Started pecking to zip and must have hit a vein that wasn't ready. After I seen the bleeding ( wasn't just a little, it was hopeless if I left it ) I took him out and tried to stop it with cornstarch. Unfortunately it didn't work and he died. I finished opening it to see what it was since it was just barnyard mixes and it was a naked neck! So strange! So we ended up with 5 out of 7 that made it to lock down. Most of the others I set were clears with just a couple blood rings. Here's the babies!

Sorry about your loss but look at the bright side. Those cute little fluff-balls are a joy to watch and cherish.

 

[Antiquity]

You all are making me so excited with these chicks. I'm only three days away from my first expected hatches. I can't wait! Grats to you all with new chicks!

Juni: I told you it would probably be ok. I'm so glad it worked out for you.

Penny: I'm sorry for your loss. The death of an animal so young is hard.

 

[JessicaHen]

I have 6 in eggs right now under our Buff Orp that are due in 2 days!!! Nov 4th is day 21! So excited I can't even stand it!!! Going to have 4 EE/Buff Orp crosses. My EE is the sweetest thing and has so much personality! She follows me around like a dog and even comes when I call her name so I just had to get some babies out of her!
I'll post pics in the next few days. Fingers crossed for a healthy hatch!!

 

[Antiquity]

Ok, after a rather... obsessive staring contest with my eggs guess what...? They're wobbling! Yay.

I lowered the humidity for the past three days because the air cells were not as large as I would have liked, but with day 19 rapidly approaching I'm going to try to jack that humidity up tonight just in case one of them is in a hurry. On last candling for the first batch this evening one egg had a drastic increase in size of it's air cell. I just did a quick check without moving the eggs and two more have an increase in air cell size, so the lowered humidity has done it's job. I am so excited. I may not sleep for days.

 

[Rainier]

Hoping one you all can help me out. I remember reading somewhere not to turn the eggs on days 11-13 but now cannot remember where I read it (I think here) or why you don't turn.

Anyone know what I'm talking about?

 

[Steampunked]

While mine are now all out, I'm gonna stick on the thread to watch the new eggs

Have a cute picture of my sweetie, though, s/he likes to sleep in my lap, I sense a pet coming on:



Chicken math reared it's head. I left for work with eight babies.

I came back to fifteen. My partner had visited a farm with a friend...but he is a soft touch for fluffy things. Three of them will be going to another home in six weeks when their new owner can keep them