Thanksgiving Hatch- Anyone want to join in?

[aggieterpkatie]

We have a total of 7 hatched so far. The other 6 eggs are quiet in the bator. I'm wondering if they're still alive because the others hatched so quickly! They're not even due til today, so I'm going to give them a few more days.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

Well, the last egg hatched last night - buff orp baby - which is now dead, also

First time mama, wasn't sure how to keep track of them, I guess. Also lost another baby last night, so out of 6 eggs, 6 live hatches, I have three babies, which I brought inside this morning. I am bummed, but next time I'm gonna put some int he incubator, I guess - bad time of year for them to get lost out of the nest - too cold.

But, I have two cochin/buff orp mutts, and one cochin.

She set on them very well - just needs to learn to keep them near her when they wander at a day old.

meri

 

[4CrazyGirlz]

Cute babies!!!

 

[Ducks-R-Us]

5 pips this morning out of 11 duck eggs - none hatched yet, looks like they might end up a bit late.

 

[newduckie]

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Yeah, I am so glad for you. Maybe mine will be next..

 

[ultra1classic]

woke up this morning to three whites hatched and 5 pipped that i could see

 

[Brassmaster]

Here is a picture of our Broody-Bator GC2009 incubator.

She is currently in lockdown

(completely sprawled out, with tail flat) over top of 3 duck eggs. We have 2 pips in one egg, 1 pip in another, and nothing yet in the third. They are due today so we will have to check again tonight.

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We have ducklings!!!!!

When we got home from Thanksgiving meal today we heard distinct peeping. Upon lifting up momma (Broody-Bator) to take a look, here is what we found. The one on the left actully just popped out as we were watching. It is about 3 seconds old in this picture.

 

[mandelyn]

My 3 are 24 hours old now. I was teaching them about drinking water, 2 were shy about it, one went face first into the tray, stood up, shook it's head, had a little drink, and the others followed suit without face diving into it. LOL It was way cute.

The last egg is pipped, it was due a day later, so if it makes it out that'll be 100% of what I set!

 

[KDbeads]

So....
totals at the moment
3 silkies
1 RIR
2 BSL, male and female, male is still in bator drying off, hatched this morning
5 barnyard mixes, one is still in shell, very slow about hatching
2 BSL males that pipped or hatched but have died

I went ahead and checked the ones that hadn't hatched, no survivors. Most didn't make it past day 17 or 18. 3 drowned. 3 were on my questionable list and had not made it to day 15.

 

[babymakes6]

I have 7 pips, and 3 eggs that haven't done anything yet. And...............























I have a Serama baby!!!