Official Christmas Hatch! c'mon and join

[Bock_Bock]

Well i finally had a chick hatch sometime this morning after 1 am thats when i fell asleep lol, anyways i believe it is going to be the only one i candled the other 6 and no movement in any of then, they were all vial going into the lock down, but it seems only 1 made it out, and remember these were all store bought trader joe fertile eggs, and who knows how long they were refridgerated for but here is a pic i named it Snowy, as it is winter time and it is all white ( white leghorn).

also forgot to add i already made a run down to walmart i got 2 feather dusters and mirror for it, i already got stuffed animal in there too, i will make sure this chick stays happy if it still chirps alot i will go get it a friend from the person i usually pic eggs up from

 

[sangel4you]

LaSombra- YAY!!! :-D
Bock Bock- What a cutie! And I'm sure it will be spoiled!!! I have leghorns and love how self sufficient and reliable egg layers they are! Plus when they're chicks they are still very social! You will enjoy that one.

Question for everyone- when do you all switch from paper towels to shavings? I have shavings UNDER the papertowels now, but they haven't found it yet...

 

[kathyinmo]

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I use paper towels for about 4 or 5 days, in the small tote brooders. I don't put shavings under them, and have to change the towels at least 2 -3 times a day. It's a real pain! I am always happy to get them into the larger brooder with shavings!

 

[LaSombra]

progression! The hole is bigger and you can see its little beak. So cute!

 

[austinhart123]

my broodies hatched 17 chicks for christmas

all the chicks

mottled and hopefully blue mottled

hopefully blue mottled

two buffX golden laced

golden and silver laced

with moms

i have 5 more broodies and a bator full of eggs as well as these so its gunna be a very busy new year here

 

[The Sheriff]

Cuties! Picture #2 is sooooo adorable!

 

[sangel4you]

austin what kind are your broodies?

 

[austinhart123]

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white cochins

 

[Bock_Bock]

here is an update of my little Frosty, first pic she

is being helled by grandma, and second pic she is playing with herself in the mirror inside her brooder, but other good news i got is that my friend that usually gives me eggs is offering to give me 12 or so eggs that she is currently incubating i will pick them up saturday the 2nd and they are due on weds the 6th, that way this lil girl will not be lonely

 

[LaSombra]

my little one is lonely, being the only one to make it. She wants my to hold her all the time...

I just put 5 eggs back under my broody since she doesn't seem to want to stop being broody. She's healthy and gets out of the nest every morning for her necessaries so I think it should work out.

Anyway, in 3 weeks, "she" won't be so lonely, hopefully... well, more like in about 6 weeks cause they have to be able to go in together...