Our First Broody and Incubator Hatch: a Diary

[BlueBaby]

Another storm coming through here soon! I hope the electric stays on.

 

[nicollee]

Two chicks, one last egg, should I put it in the incubator? does it have ANY chance of hatching?

 

[igorsMistress]

Two chicks, one last egg, should I put it in the incubator? does it have ANY chance of hatching?

This is day 22, did you candle the last one? When did the others hatch?

 

[nicollee]

This is day 22, did you candle the last one? When did the others hatch?

I heard peeps two days ago, but finally saw them last night. BlueBaby candled them before she gave them to me on Friday. I have not been successful candleing in the past... just don't have a strong enough light to know what I'm looking at. There's no cracks, I don't hear any internal pipping, but hate the thought it made it this far and wont make it further...

Another storm coming through here soon! I hope the electric stays on.

Good thing eggs can handle short bits of cool down.
I'm pretty sure both are NN, one fluffy yellow, the other a darker shade.... So for now, they are being called salt and pepper.

 

[BlueBaby]

I heard peeps two days ago, but finally saw them last night. BlueBaby candled them before she gave them to me on Friday. I have not been successful candleing in the past... just don't have a strong enough light to know what I'm looking at. There's no cracks, I don't hear any internal pipping, but hate the thought it made it this far and wont make it further...
Good thing eggs can handle short bits of cool down.
I'm pretty sure both are NN, one fluffy yellow, the other a darker shade.... So for now, they are being called salt and pepper.

Has the hen been off the nest with the 2 chicks, and for how long? You can try putting it in the incubator for today. If the rest of mine that are here in the incubator don't hatch by tomorrow, I will be pitching them.

 

[igorsMistress]

I heard peeps two days ago, but finally saw them last night. BlueBaby candled them before she gave them to me on Friday. I have not been successful candleing in the past... just don't have a strong enough light to know what I'm looking at. There's no cracks, I don't hear any internal pipping, but hate the thought it made it this far and wont make it further...
Good thing eggs can handle short bits of cool down.
I'm pretty sure both are NN, one fluffy yellow, the other a darker shade.... So for now, they are being called salt and pepper.

@BlueBaby
Took the words out of my mouth. Love the names!

Today I've noticed the wing feathers coming in on the littles, they're so darn cute.

 

[nicollee]

Has the hen been off the nest with the 2 chicks, and for how long? You can try putting it in the incubator for today. If the rest of mine that are here in the incubator don't hatch by tomorrow, I will be pitching them.

She got up to eat and drink for about an hour. She's back on the nest right now.

 

[igorsMistress]

She got up to eat and drink for about an hour. She's back on the nest right now.

I would leave her there and trust her to do what should be done. Trust her instincts.

 

[nicollee]

I would leave her there and trust her to do what should be done. Trust her instincts.

So if she gives up, it's a done deal
I'll keep my fingers crossed, but the two chicks are beautiful.... they are so tiny....
I think they look even tiner then the Aloha's looked since they are right next to a big chicken....Perspective makes a difference


Why is it soooo difficult to post pictures? I keep trying, but my phone does not want to talk to my computer, and if I try to get it off of google, it does not go into my backyard media file.

 

[BlueBaby]

@nicollee Don't worry those chicks will grow fast! You seen the size of their parents!