Setting eggs tomorrow! Advice?

[casportpony]

Dang, those are fabulous pictures!

 

[casportpony]

I had another little photo shoot with the chicks

You really need to enter this contest!
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[The Golden Egg5]

For real! Your pics are amazing!! And congrats on such a successful hatch. Was that 100%?

Sadly, no. 5 of the fertile eggs didn’t hatch. 4 of the eggs died mid incubation and one died halfway through zipping.
10 did make it though! Thank you! I took those pictures with my iPhone, so I’m glad they turned out well.

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Since you guys seem to be enjoying the pictures, here are a few more

 

[casportpony]

I could look at your pictures all day long!

 

[mcclucker]

How do they stay still long enough for you to do these pictures? Mine are racing around like maniacs

 

[The Golden Egg5]

I could look at your pictures all day long!

Thanks you! I’m glad you like them!

 

[The Golden Egg5]

How do they stay still long enough for you to do these pictures? Mine are racing around like maniacs

Lol! I’m not really sure they usually are crazy but when I’m holding one they stay super still and usually fall asleep, and when the camera is out they turn into little models!

 

[mcclucker]

Lol! I’m not really sure they usually are crazy but when I’m holding one they stay super still and usually fall asleep, and when the camera is out they turn into little models!

They are so funny. This batch is super feisty - I don't remember my last hatch being so manic so early! They don't want to be held but they do want to run all over my hand!

#9 just hatched for a 100% hatch rate! #9 was having trouble --I think the shell was extra thick or it was not positioned super well. I was about to go home and intervene (I'm watching on remote camera from work...) as it was taking 3 hours to zip but it just finished.

 

[aart]

How do they stay still long enough for you to do these pictures?

Fear Factor.