Proud Momma moment!!

[PeepsPonderosa]

We incubated 7 eggs from our Barred Rock hens and all but one hatched yesterday!! Actually, we knew that one wasn't fertile when we candled at the end of week one.

We read that 60% usually hatch. Beginner luck, maybe?

So now we have 6 black fuz balls they're so darn cute!


This is our first little one that hatched!

4 hatched, just patiently waiting on 2 more......

Momma just blow drying us to make us fluffy
(Poor little birdies wouldn't dry at all because the humidity was 99%!!! I did my research and found that using a hair dryer would do the trick.)

Hanging with my peeps, all warm and cozy!
(My husband decided to use the indoor/outdoor thermometer in the brooder as well. He put the outdoor temp sensor under the light to know how hot it got and the indoor part on the other side away from the light to know how cool it was.)

Just had to post this and share our first time ever hatching chicks.

So far so good

 

[chicky28]

Congratulations! That's something I'd like to do in a couple of years.

 

[BlessedCountry6]

Congratulations!! We are going to be starting with chicks this year and hope to hatch some next yr or so! How exciting! Great Job!

 

[TwoCrows]

Congrats on the hatched babies! How are they today?

 

[PeepsPonderosa]

Thanks y'all! It was actually easier than I'd thought it would be.


They are now 5 days old Just peck in' away.

Photo bombed LOL

Already growing their feathers!

Still trying to sex them. I've read that hens have two rows of feathers, roosters have one row and get hens get their feather faster than roosters. If so, then these are all hens......I think.

We shall se when they have completely feathered out.

 

[Jchicken311]

Congratulations!

I know how amazing it is to see your new chickies hatch!

 

[b.hromada]

So adorable! Love the pics!

Congrats on such a great hatch too! Enjoy them!

 

[JenBoughtHens]

How adorable! I know you are so proud!
looking fwd to updates.

 

[BlessedCountry6]

good to see they are still growing well!!