October Hatch-a-long 2022🎃🐣🍁

[ForTheLoveOfSilkies]

I guess anything is possible with chickens. They are descended from dinosaurs you know. I’m sure if any of us fell over dead in the coop they would snack on us as well.

The way I see them madly peck at blood is a sure sign guess ... Although there was no blood or anything left of the chick no sign of being eaten weird!

 

[WIchickMama]

Alrighty here they are! From L-R in the picture of my daughter holding them meet: Cora, Honey and Rosemary (thanks @Callender Girl for the name suggestion!)

Harder to catch than the last hatch as mama is not as friendly of a hen as the last broody but she is doing amazing, no one is bothering these babies!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Alrighty here they are! From L-R in the picture of my daughter holding them meet: Cora, Honey and Rosemary (thanks @Callender Girl for the name suggestion!)

Harder to catch than the last hatch as mama is not as friendly of a hen as the last broody but she is doing amazing, no one is bothering these babies!

Awe!.they are adorable congratulations!!!
And luv the names too!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Alrighty here they are! From L-R in the picture of my daughter holding them meet: Cora, Honey and Rosemary (thanks @Callender Girl for the name suggestion!)

Harder to catch than the last hatch as mama is not as friendly of a hen as the last broody but she is doing amazing, no one is bothering these babies!

So cute! Love the names.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Hey @Gammas Bearded Babies how is it going with the buff Silkie hatch?

 

[kurby22]

Hey @Gammas Bearded Babies how is it going with the buff Silkie hatch?

Hey @LadiesAndJane I have an incubation question for you! I have three eggs left from my d'Anver hatch and they are all looking really good other than having fairly large air cells...we are 3 days until lock down and I don't want to drown them, but I also don't want them to run out of space due to wonky air cells and saddled air cells. I usually leave the humidity at 30ish % but I'm wondering if I should up the humidity to closer to 50% to add some moisture for the air cells? I don't want to mess with them too much, but I am worried!

Editing to add the 3 eggs!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Hey @LadiesAndJane I have an incubation question for you! I have three eggs left from my d'Anver hatch and they are all looking really good other than having fairly large air cells...we are 3 days until lock down and I don't want to drown them, but I also don't want them to run out of space due to wonky air cells and saddled air cells. I usually leave the humidity at 30ish % but I'm wondering if I should up the humidity to closer to 50% to add some moisture for the air cells? I don't want to mess with them too much, but I am worried!

Editing to add the 3 eggs!

Sorry for the delay, I am at work. They are not as large as they appear, as the saddle is not really part of the aircell, but rather the membrane pulled away from the shell. Not sure about humidity, maybe shoot for 40-45% these last few days?

 

[kurby22]

Sorry for the delay, I am at work. They are not as large as they appear, as the saddle is not really part of the aircell, but rather the membrane pulled away from the shell. Not sure about humidity, maybe shoot for 40-45% these last few days?

Okay, that makes me feel a tiny bit better! I never considered that! Does that make it harder for them to turn and get into position? I will shoot for closer to 40-45% and hope it helps! Thank you!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Hey @Gammas Bearded Babies how is it going with the buff Silkie hatch?

Well...I don't see any external pips yet and the temp is still being wonky ... I've got 2 govee hygrometers in there so I'm goin between the 2 rather than the brinsea incubator temp. I sure pray that's not a mistake!
Tomorrow is actual 21 days so we'll see.
I'm wondering if the shelf liner maybe a hair too large and that's cuasing the temp problem?
@kurby22 don't feel bad...half mine look the exact same!!!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Okay, that makes me feel a tiny bit better! I never considered that! Does that make it harder for them to turn and get into position? I will shoot for closer to 40-45% and hope it helps! Thank you!

It can. You may consider having them hatch slightly upright at an angle with the largest part of the air cell upwards.
Others let them hatch on their sides.
One of mine from a few years ago. Had a huge saddle. I drew a dotted line where the air cell should be. Gives you a better idea of the actual size of the aircell.