September Hatch-A-Long!

[ShayBaby]

Cute pictures, DeannaA! Love the Langshan vs. Serama.

Ok, so I haven't been "a-longing", but my first baby just hatched out and I had to brag. It's my first ever successful hatch! I tried before with Seramas and didn't get a single hatch. This time I picked up some local basic EE/OEs just to test the incubators. Didn't think I would be this excited and planned to sell anything that hatched out but Ahhh! This is so exciting! He's a keeper!

There's 3 more in with him. 2 have pipped (and its still only day 20). 1 of those pipped in the wrong place and haven't seen any movement there for a few hours..may intervene in the morning if there's no more progress. There are also 9 more from the same batch going in a homemade coolerbator that are 4 days behind and due on Saturday, but the temps have been all over the place and I won't be surprised if none make it, although these 9 of 15 are going strong at 17 days.

ETA- 2 down, 2 to go!

 

[jnjmanning]

Well not sure what to do. went into the shop and my one chick that actually hatched 9 days ago has one leg all twisted backwards and can't walk.. I just took out the paper 2 days ago and they're on the 1/4" mesh. I even bought 2 silkie chicks to keep it company. Although I did start my second attempt at incubating. I just put 48 eggs into the bator. figured I won't waste a bunch more eggs till I get a decent hatch, then I'll load it up. Anyone know what I can do for the little chick other than cull, My 11 yr old daughter wants me to take it to a vet( not likely).

I have read about this many times. I have yet to see anyone fix it. But I have seen a chick go on to live and grown. I would hate to be in your position to make the choice and then explain the decision to your daughter. Good Luck

 

[Nikki816]

I love it whenI can see their feet wiggling around.
I'd like a silkie the size of a Jersey Giant.  

I'm going to breed my Silkie roos to larger hens and hopefully in a couple years I'll have large silkies, but we'll see how that turns out, lol

 

[ChickenFox]

Look at all the adorables!

Congrats everyone!

My little one that pipped yesterday is doing the same as my Pip from my first hatch. It's just making a big hole at the pip spot and not zipping. I see it trying to wriggle but I don't know if it's stuck or just trying to get comfortable. Humidity dropped to 55 during the night which was weird but I bumped it back to 65 this morning. If (s)he can't make it out on her own by tonight I guess I'll give her a hand. This is my first homegrown baby and I don't want to lose her...

 

[Heidisgran]

well I lost my little 3 day old silkies yesterday then went out to find one of my 3 week old silver laced polish babies dead!! and trampled

I didn't notice anyone waning yesterday from that group...they still live in a cage....poor baby!!

 

[dvoice]

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I have read about this many times. I have yet to see anyone fix it. But I have seen a chick go on to live and grown. I would hate to be in your position to make the choice and then explain the decision to your daughter. Good Luck

I thought it was ok to have mesh on brooder floor? I think it got its toes caught and dislocated its leg.

 

[cowmommy2001]

And morning of hatch day my hatch is DONE! I have 4 more babies in the bator this morning and the other 3 eggs in there looked like they stopped growing around week 2 Poor little things! But I got 24 hatched out of 27 eggs that went into lockdown and one baby passed shortly after hatching So 23 babies! Lets hope they all stay fluffy, healthy and happy....then I get to choose whom to keep and whom to sell :'( The hardest part, but I don't need 23 more chickens :O Didn't expect this hatch rate at all

 

[sweetappleacres]

My little lavender is still zipping. Man... I don't remember it taking this long with my previous hatch. He's almost got it though.

 

[ChickenFox]

And she's out! Woo! Guess she knew I was worried so she decided to zip and pop on out. ...wait a sec. She's yellow...how does one get a yellow chick from black parents? ... Hmmm...regardless she's adorable and I will post a pic when she's fluffy.

 

[naightengale]

ok i have 3 days till lock down ..
my hatching bator the best i can do on temp is a range of 101 to 97....is this going to be ok??? if not im FUBARED. my 0-18 bator ranges from 100-95. and im having good growth.