"Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

[DwayneNLiz]

2 Silkies hatched with 7 more pips. #2 has a vaulted skull. I have never hatched a chick with a vaulted skull before. Didnt even know my birds had the genetics for it. Chick is doing fine so far.

Yayyyy!!!

 

[Chaos18]

2 Silkies hatched with 7 more pips. #2 has a vaulted skull. I have never hatched a chick with a vaulted skull before. Didnt even know my birds had the genetics for it. Chick is doing fine so far.

 

[mlm Mike]

update 3 chickies hatched 3 with pips and a few more rocking..........

(started with 21 at lockdown and today is hatch day I have a few that believe in punctuality LOL)

Wonderful!

Someone was trying to hatch foot first. LOL!


A little help and back into the incubator.

2 Silkies hatched with 7 more pips. #2 has a vaulted skull. I have never hatched a chick with a vaulted skull before. Didnt even know my birds had the genetics for it. Chick is doing fine so far.

Great, good luck with the rest of your hatch.

 

[darkbluespace]

All six of my silkies are out and three bantam Cochins. One Cochin died overnight trying to get out of the egg. Ayam Cemani also died overnight . Looks like it fell on its back and couldn't get up. Easy come, easy go I guess. I almost feel a little relieved that I feel less pressure to buy hatching eggs I can't afford. I'm going to get them in the brooder today and get some photos.

I am super excited about my own Silkie eggs in the bator, I think I have at least 3 that are developing!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

All six of my silkies are out and three bantam Cochins. One Cochin died overnight trying to get out of the egg. Ayam Cemani also died overnight . Looks like it fell on its back and couldn't get up. Easy come, easy go I guess. I almost feel a little relieved that I feel less pressure to buy hatching eggs I can't afford. I'm going to get them in the brooder today and get some photos.

I am super excited about my own Silkie eggs in the bator, I think I have at least 3 that are developing!

Congrats on the hatches, sorry about the losses -hugs-

 

[darkbluespace]

Waffles is a duck. If these two hatch they will be Biscuits & Gravy.

Super cute duckie!!! for biscuits and gravy!

 

[guinea124]

I decided not to intervene and once the other eggs hatched she/he was able to get up. All 7 of our eggs hatched! Four were dry and fluffy and have been moved to the brooder, just waiting for the later ones to dry off in the incubator.

 

[Chicken girl 15]

Of course.

thank you. My "smart phone" isn't as smart as it thinks. Or I would give her a hug.

 

[darkbluespace]

Congrats on the hatches, sorry about the losses -hugs-

Thanks . I hatched a few black Silkies, so I may keep them and sell the rest. I forget how loud Silkie chicks are, but they are so cute and fluffy!

 

[LilBittyChicky]

Well my OE with the twisted looking body, now named twister, is doing amazing! Not looking so twisted anymore. And keeps up with all the EEs just fine. So by some small miracle the poor baby that couldn't stand up for days has over come it's issues.
I thought I had a pic on my phone but I can't find it. I think one leg is a tad shorter than the other. Poor twister.

And totally not chicken related but still adorable. The doggy the hijacked my chick cam had her puppies last night.

8 English Mastiff pups. 4 female and 4 male. As best I could tell in the two minutes she tolerated me handling them. Almost all of them are brindle. I think 3 are fawn. I'll know more when she lets me help with them a little.
Now I can't sleep for like 6 weeks. Too many baby's (chick and pup) to take care of.
And now that we are moved to our big house I'm having hubby build my 4th coop. I now have to find some Silkie eggs since mine didn't hatch.
Then I want goats! I'm gonna need lots of help on goat keeping and I see lots of people here have goats. Just my kind of people!