September Hatch-a-long!

[ariri30]

Woo hoo, it's out!! (4.45pm)

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I don't even care that my hatch rate was only 1/6 I still got a baby!! She's such a good mumma.

I’m hopping for at least one out six. I’ll be really happy. Congrats!

 

[L1sa]

That’s adorable. I have the same chicken. I’m hatching this babies for her. She kept breaking them so I took them away from her. I bought my eggs from a local farm. They are supposed to be RIR

I had RIRs when I was growing up, they are lovely birds. I hope they all hatch for you.

 

[ariri30]

I had RIRs when I was growing up, they are lovely birds. I hope they all hatch for you.

Thank you. Still no progress. I can hear a faint chirping here and then.

 

[aliciaplus3]

Woke up to a whole pile of babies

3 are Nn one looks like NN ! So far there are 14 in the brooder, with 2 drying in the bator and 2 more peeping in their shells

 

[ariri30]

Woke up to a whole pile of babiesView attachment 1541772 3 are Nn one looks like NN ! So far there are 14 in the brooder, with 2 drying in the bator and 2 more peeping in their shells

Beautiful! Congratulations

 

[slordaz]

well we are starting of day 22 and haven't seen any movement since last night more than 12 hours ago,of the 3 eggs left in the incubator the other 14 are now 2-3 days old, it appears from candle last night that they had absorbed the veins as coudn't see any on candle now, but not even an internal pip, also having a hard time keeping the humidity up to 70 now, what do you more experienced hatchers think, should I continue to try and keep the humidity up and wait longer or call the hatch at 82% hatch rate?

 

[Raptorchick]

well we are starting of day 22 and haven't seen any movement since last night more than 12 hours ago,of the 3 eggs left in the incubator the other 14 are now 2-3 days old, it appears from candle last night that they had absorbed the veins as coudn't see any on candle now, but not even an internal pip, also having a hard time keeping the humidity up to 70 now, what do you more experienced hatchers think, should I continue to try and keep the humidity up and wait longer or call the hatch at 82% hatch rate?

Same here slordaz... two left in bator, day 22, with candling didnt see any pips or movement, I'm debating on doing a float test? But then I had three last night, and one just up and decided to hatched, pipped and came out in 15 minutes like it was a race so, I dont wana give up just in case...
To float or not to float.........
Congrats on all the babies !!! They are soo stinking cute !!

 

[Raptorchick]

And I've got one baby that is learning how to uncurl herself... I'm giving her an electrolyte/vitamin/mineral supplement thru water drops off my finger every 3 hours, and yesterday I made a "brace" out of egg carton to hold her back from curling up and kicking herself. Shes better this morning (straightening out her neck more) so I took off the brace, but she still tries to bring up her foot and kick. I used the hatching rails from my janoel bator and made a tiny runway for her, so it holds her upright and she can practice standing. If she doesn't improve I'm trying polyvisol next...

 

[slordaz]

Same here slordaz... two left in bator, day 22, with candling didnt see any pips or movement, I'm debating on doing a float test? But then I had three last night, and one just up and decided to hatched, pipped and came out in 15 minutes like it was a race so, I dont wana give up just in case...
To float or not to float.........
Congrats on all the babies !!! They are soo stinking cute !!

They are a cross between a pea combed Ameracuana rooster and Production RIR hens, from look of their little faces they are gonna take after dad , and hens will probably lay a green egg so my mom is teasing me about green eggs and ham lol

 

[aliciaplus3]

I was super pleased to see that 2 of the eggs from my green egg laying turken hatched! Both are Nn and dark colored, I can't wait to see how they feather out.