results of my first hatch.....

[Jessiewoodard57]

I set 42 eggs in the bator on September 18th and put 3 under a broody hen. (24 “RIR” and 20 Cochin) I candled on the 27th and removed 9 clear or blood ring eggs which brought the total down to 36. I then took the 3 from my broody and added them to the bator. I went into lock down on the 6th of October and much to my surprise they started hatching on the 7th. So now it is the 10th and I still have 8 cochins in the bator no pips in 24 hours so I am kind thinking I may have lost the last 8.

Anyway of the hatch I have Cochins 5 or 6 and 7 RIR chicks along with a bunch of “odd” chicks. (I bought what was supposed to be RIRs and I believe the seller mixed them with her Black Australorps) I end up with 24 babies I just wish all my cochins had hatched out. The humidity was 60-70% but some of the chicks ended up shrink-wrapped in the shell the last 8 cochins may be as well I crack a shell tomorrow to find out for sure. Attached are my pics.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

TOO CUTE!

 

[Jessiewoodard57]

I have noticed that these chicks that I hatched seem to be doing better than the day old chicks I had shipped from the hatchery. I guess the shipping stress was more of an issue then I thought it would be.

 

[BlueBirdChick]

Australorps have white and yellow fuzzy bellies... not sure what the black and brown ones are.

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they are cute though. brown ones and the black ones have feathered feet... hmmmmm ???? let me ask my one friend he might know what they are... and when i hear from him ill get back to ya

 

[Jessiewoodard57]

I know the feathered feet ones are Partridge and Silverlaced Cochins. Your Australorps look just like my black babies thanks for the pic. Any Idea what the White ones are?????

 

[BlueBirdChick]

yeah i was gonna say they look like cochins. Cochins are pretty darn cute heehheheee. I dont have any but plan on getting some in the near future.
Not sure about the white ones??? Ill have my friend Donnie look at your pics.

 

[donnie]

Those look like nice chicks , as far as the white ones , rir do carry a gene that cause a splash effect butit does not breed true !ut with that said a lot of people don't know the difference between a red star , red sex link or cinnamon queen , they see a red bird and assume its a rir ,cinnamon queens specifically are sex links to where the roos hatch out white , and then you have the rhode island whites as well , but just guessing and not knowing where or who eggs come from I would say its a cinnamon queen or red star rir mix but that is just a guess and assumption

 

[Cynthia12]

They are so darn cute! Little fuzzy butts all over the place!

I have several coming my way to hatch out within a few weeks time. I will have some Welsummers, Blue and Splash Marans..possibly some black in there, and, some Amauracanas'.
You have me excited to see my little ones come along.

 

[Marthab1953]

Adorable!

 

[OzawkieBantams]

Congrats......... You have had better luck than I.

DAREN