September Hatch-A-Long

[duluthralphie]

Guess what? Her name is....... Ethel!

 

[redhen689]

I hope that Ethel is really an Ethel and not an Ethan.

 

[duluthralphie]

I hope that Ethel is really an Ethel and not an Ethan.

While I hope so too, If I imagine a pair of horned rimmed glasses on her, I see an older lady.

 

[Peep_Show]

I hope that Ethel is really an Ethel and not an Ethan.

X199

 

[duluthralphie]

I have this video of Ethel and her 4 remaining babies this morning on her first day Free ranging with them....


17 days old today!

 

[Rainier]

Today is the day

So far nothing from the chicks. The humidity has gone up by 2% with no change in weather or me adding any water .. hope that means someone might be getting ready.

I've read a couple of threads where people talk about pipping in the incubator but how do you know? Will I hear them?

ETA
Humidity is up another 4%

 

[kada6305]

Today is the day

So far nothing from the chicks. The humidity has gone up by 2% with no change in weather or me adding any water .. hope that means someone might be getting ready.

I've read a couple of threads where people talk about pipping in the incubator but how do you know? Will I hear them?

When they internally pip they would start to breath and you will hear them peeping after that some times, You will hear them after they externally pip.

 

[darkbluespace]

Check out my incredibly chunky chick!
So so fluffy, really dense down.

Does anyone know of breeds with dense down like this? I'm trying to work out what he/she is.
Very broad chest and wide set.

The possibilities of purebred mixes are:

Silkie - all colours
Orpington - all colours
Welsummer
Speckled sussex
Black rock
Copper maran
Cuckoo maran
Buff sussex
Light sussex
Light brahma
Faverolles
Cream legbar
Brown layer
Pekin bantam

If anyone has any thoughts on sex that would be great too, but I know it's pretty much impossible at this stage

Looks like a Maran chick to me : )

 

[darkbluespace]

Guess what? Her name is....... Ethel!

What a great name!

 

[purplesquirrel]

Yeeeeyyyyy! Now I need to see whether it's a guy or a girl...