Setting Eggs Sept. 24th-Oct. 4th-Last Hatch of the Year. Anyone care to join me?

[MarineCorpFarmr]

HOLY FREAKIN HECK! (in reality insert long sting of obscenities here) I got a pip! nothing from the other yet (had a smashed in spot i let seal itself so who knows) BUT holy crap one survived my kids this far. GO CHICKY GO! lol

 

[Brookhavens]

LOL!!! After all that this one has been through you'll have to keep this one around instead of putting it in the freezer.

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Yeah i think so. Ill get a band tomorrow and band this one lol. I shall call it D Lucky. First bird I have ever named something other then stupid chicken. lolol

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

So i cheated, lol. I cleared the chicks pip of shell frags and the membrane flap. I know i know leave it be. W/e. Lucky B been through enough crap, it deserves a little help. I got to hear the peeps of gratitude and see that active little beak getting some nice fresh air. Humidity 75%. Back in the box he/she went to finish hatching.

 

[LakeBird]

So i cheated, lol. I cleared the chicks pip of shell frags and the membrane flap. I know i know leave it be. W/e. Lucky B been through enough crap, it deserves a little help. I got to hear the peeps of gratitude and see that active little beak getting some nice fresh air. Humidity 75%. Back in the box he/she went to finish hatching.

Congrats!

 

[cindersga]

Only one like me??? And you started with two dozen also right? Fingers crossed for you!!!

My first shipment was so much better with the hatch rate. I'll still order more eggs from her and try again, because I think the quality is so worth it!!! I think Cindy had an even better hatch rate than I did with 6 live babies out of 12 if I remember right. Cindy is that right?
Sorry for my tardiness I've been to VA and back. I received 10 eggs from Catdance and 6 hatched and I used a broody hen. I had one that fell out from under her wing and broke open but it was alive, two that were infertile and one that was a quitter. I was happy with my first hatch and really don't know what I would have done if all 10 lived, lol

oh dear! I just went to get my broody from the garage and put her on the grass for her morning poop and scratch around and I didn't notice that one of the eggs was caught up under her and it dropped on the cement and broke open....yes there was a fully formed moving chick in there but I couldnt help it as the entire egg had smashed...it was a paint chick...

Darrin ~ I did the same thing, boo hoo, I picked up my hen to take her out for her daily and there was one egg stuck in her wing and it fell and broke and it was living also. So sorry bud.

Ok here are my last babies sizzle momma and cochin or silkie daddy who knows LOL
5 out of 6 hatched egg 6 still sitting on will check tonight they all have 5 toes and feather feet gonna be interesting little buggers


What cuties you have there. Can't wait to see more pictures.

Brookhavens...anything yet?
Well just got home and I can hear chicks under my broody in the garage...but I don't dare move her as I killed a chick on Sunday by dropping the stupid egg....but they are chirping away....yay
Oh and when I got out of my car my neighbor came over and politely asked me how long I was going to keep 'that' rooster for....dang!
I do live in the city though and everyone has been very understanding and patient...I told them I would move him on...I didnt tell him that I actually had four Roos...
Can you have roos in town Darrin? Can't wait to hear about your broody chicks!!! I need to come see your babies. Right now I am nursing two chicks with sneezes. I have them inside my house and doing lots of vaporizing and using VetRx. I sure hope they get better soon.


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Originally Posted by Brookhavens

I have 15 Catdance Silkies in lockdown. I have 2 lavenders that have pipped, 1 Buff, 1 B/S and 1 Black.
Brooks yippeeeeeee. So excited to see your Catdance babies. Lots of pictures pleazzzzeeee.

We are up to 6 pips and lots of chirping going on in the bator!!

<3

 

[1stTimeChikMama]

So i cheated, lol. I cleared the chicks pip of shell frags and the membrane flap. I know i know leave it be. W/e. Lucky B been through enough crap, it deserves a little help. I got to hear the peeps of gratitude and see that active little beak getting some nice fresh air. Humidity 75%. Back in the box he/she went to finish hatching.

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! CONGRATS!!! This little one definitely deserves to stay away from the dinner table lol! Hopefully you'll get one more surprise!

 

[1stTimeChikMama]

We are up to 6 pips and lots of chirping going on in the bator!!

Oh I'm SOOO jealous!!!! I haven't heard a thing from any of mine and no pips... staring through this window is making me crazy!!! hahahaha

 

[Roxannemc]

Oh I'm SOOO jealous!!!!  I haven't heard a thing from any of mine and no pips... staring through this window is making me crazy!!! hahahaha

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Oh I'm SOOO jealous!!!!  I haven't heard a thing from any of mine and no pips... staring through this window is making me crazy!!! hahahaha
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]Awwwe What day are you on?

 

[1stTimeChikMama]

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Day 20... I know 1 more day! But I'm sooo anxious! And reading all of the other posts about chirps and pips before day 21 is making me question everything now! Ahhh patience... not one of my virtues!