October 2021 Hatch-A-Long

[AusHen]

day 20 and I have pips. one Ara pipped the wrong end and 3 Ara x have pipped on the correct end

 

[AusHen]

Two babies out. The first has bee zipped a while but taking its time to push out of the shell, the two hatched started after that one. The Mr is telling me not to worry but its hard not to

 

[Lizzy733]

Two babies out. The first has bee zipped a while but taking its time to push out of the shell, the two hatched started after that one. The Mr is telling me not to worry but its hard not to

They know what they're doing... Mostly. Give them at least 24 hours before you think about giving anybody a helping hand.

 

[AusHen]

Oh yeah I wont be helping for a while especially with pipped chicks. Just feel bad its almost out and chirping to its siblings

 

[Dottie the Chicken]

Woot!! 10/10 that went into lockdown hatched! I started with 14, had 3 clears, and one early quiter. So 91% hatch rate. Praise the Lord!

I have 3 Columbian Wyandottes, 1 Welsummer/Columbian Wyandotte, and 6 EE/Columbian Wyandottes.

 

[Lizzy733]

Ugh, these poor Orpingtons are having a rough time if it. I've gotten another two with bloodrings. Am leaving them overnight to be sure cause it looks like there may be some embryo movement.

So once these go, I'll be down to 5 BBS Orpingtons. The 7 campines are all looking great and have shifted down lower in the shell, so the issue seems to be with these eggs or their handling in transit.

I'm hoping we don't lose any more of the Orpingtons since they're expensive showline birds and I'm hoping for one blue and one splash pullet, but dunno how good my odds are at the moment.

 

[AusHen]

9 3/4 arauana are out. I did end up taking the first to zip then stop out when I couldn't see any more pips, it was a sticky chick and completely stuck, a lot of warm water and help later it's out of it's shell and chilling in my small incubator because I don't want to open the other one again. 2 pure Araucana are out in their incubator and the third is trying. it pipped the wrong end so taking its time, these usually hatch without my help but the membrane looks a little dry. will evaluate that one in 24 hours.
Welsummers hatch day tomorrow

 

[AusHen]

This is the wrong end pipped chick. I think humidity was too low at the start of lockdown. All the others in this incubator are popping out without any issues.
Will wait and watch but I worry its stuck like the other one.



*edit. while no other eggs were pipped I went in. it had zipped most of the way then got stuck. some warm water and a helping hand to finish off the zip it kicked it's self right out of the shell

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Woot!! 10/10 that went into lockdown hatched! I started with 14, had 3 clears, and one early quiter. So 91% hatch rate. Praise the Lord!

I have 3 Columbian Wyandottes, 1 Welsummer/Columbian Wyandotte, and 6 EE/Columbian Wyandottes.

Congrats on you excellent hatch rate!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Ugh, these poor Orpingtons are having a rough time if it. I've gotten another two with bloodrings. Am leaving them overnight to be sure cause it looks like there may be some embryo movement.

So once these go, I'll be down to 5 BBS Orpingtons. The 7 campines are all looking great and have shifted down lower in the shell, so the issue seems to be with these eggs or their handling in transit.

I'm hoping we don't lose any more of the Orpingtons since they're expensive showline birds and I'm hoping for one blue and one splash pullet, but dunno how good my odds are at the moment.

Sorry you are having such trouble with your eggs. Shipped eggs are always so tricky. I hope you get the pullets you want out of them.