September 2022 Hatch-a-long🌞

[Beccatrix]

This morning there were 6! Waiting on one final egg, that's just starting to shake around. Had planned to leave everyone in the incubator, but one got its foot caught. 2 are still in there drying, and 4 were moved to the brooder. Humidity seems to have stayed up ok after opening and closing; dropped in a warm paper towel.

 

[Beccatrix]

And 26.5 hours after the first hatched, this tired little one makes 7 on Day 22!

 

[Cool_Catrules456]

While I wait for my second batch of fall chicks heres the first one that hatched 5 days ago. (This is right after he/she hatched) Silver and cream EE roo, plus SLW hen.

and here is mom and baby today.

And the little ones first primary feather growth

dont mind my fingers)

 

[Tonyroo]

Nooooo. Lol

 

[Tonyroo]

I stopped doing fall chicks.

 

[Silkiesaz]

Ugh, I wish I could join you all but I already have 4 silkie chicks and 2 ducklings. Good luck with your hatch!

 

[AUChickenGal]

I risked life and limb to candle my broody's eggs again last night. All 5 are looking good. Roughly 1 week until hatch day! At some point, I'm going to need to try to move her down to the coop floor (my nest boxes are a little less than a foot off the ground). That should be fun for all concerned (not!).

 

[greenqueenmom]

Started 12 eggs on Friday! 8 mille fleur d'Uccle, 3 blue copper maran and one ayam cemani x bcm as an experiment (I tried adding photos but it's not letting me)

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Day 19 and the three eggs are officially in lockdown!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Today is Day 21 of my very first hatch! Out of 26 eggs, 13 had no fertility. Out of the rest, 7 made it to lockdown in our NR360. We're about 15 hours into Day 21, and 4 have external pips so far! One is much farther along. It's amazing to hear them chirping. Really hoping for some healthy sno Swedish Flower Hens!!! The entire process has been so unique, from the first veins and eyes to seeing a fully formed chick.

Congratulations!
It’s so exciting isn’t it? Even after doing it for years, it never gets old seeing the little chicks develop and then hatch.