Test Incubation: Due to hatch 12/19 (including eggtopsies **graphic pictures**)

[CapricornFarm]

Go chickies, we want to see you!

 

[TexasSam]

I think the lonely hatchling has imprinted on me. I was checking the pipped egg to make sure that it could breathe and the hatched chick climbed right up into my hand, several times.

Sure is a cute little booger. Looks like this cross (New Hampshire over Dom and Dom crosses) are going to have a good deal more red in them than my Black Cochin/Dom crosses. This little one already has a good deal of red in its face. I know I shouldn't take it out before it fully fluffed, but I had to get a picture of the cutie.
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And I have high hopes for #11 being hatched by morning. If you look carefully you can see the beak right in the opening.
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You didn't clean the eggs? I wonder hmm

 

[21hens-incharge]

Making progress! Awww going to be a beauty when it fluffs the rest of the way.

 

[Redhead Rae]

You didn't clean the eggs? I wonder hmm

I've been told by sources I've read about incubation not to clean them.

 

[TexasSam]

I've been told by sources I've read about incubation not to clean them.

This makes me think about my BC eggs

 

[CapricornFarm]

Me too! He usually wakes to nurse 3-4x a night but usually falls right back to sleep but whatever he has causes his nose to stuff up whe he lays down and that makes it hard for him to nurse back to sleep,

Milk forms mucus, try pedialyte.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I've been told by sources I've read about incubation not to clean them.

And other sources say its fine. I think its a personal preference.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Milk forms mucus, try pedialyte.

He nurses through the day just fine. I don't think breastmilk has the same mucus inducing tendencies as cows milk.

I have a hard enough time getting him to drink anything that isn't breastmilk (straight from the source). Also, I would make my own "pedialyte" drink. The store bought stuff has too much junk in it (food dyes and artificial sweeteners to name two). I don't think we are quite to the point of needing a re-hydration drink yet. He hasn't had a fever and is taking decent amounts of food and milk during the day.

 

[Sassysouth]

How sweet!!!!

 

[lazy gardener]

I've been told by sources I've read about incubation not to clean them.

Mama hen does not clean her eggs.