The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[ocap]

Haha, jk. I got home and went to turn the eggs before crashing. Then I decided to just quickly candle. And OF COURSE an egg in the top layer was impressively and unmistakably internally pipped. So I scrambled to get the turner out and cartons in and humidity up. I candled as I went and had about three more internal pips. It's just barely Day 19! It's exciting, but also really worrisome.

that is a better wake-up than a pot of coffee, you thought you were tired

 

[nate1the1great1]

All five of my ducks hatched but still NOTHIG from the chickens ugggggg

 

[Dustystrail]

Quail are already in the brooder

 

[casportpony]

I got chicks hatching on day 18!

-Kathy

 

[ronott1]

that is a better wake-up than a pot of coffee, you thought you were tired

I have a genesis 1588 set up for hatching. It is in the bedroom over the second sink. The sink has water in it because it is dry today so humidity is low even with a sponge in the incubator.

One chick hatched yesterday evening and 4 more hatched over night. Each one that hatched announced it's arrival with loud peeping! I woke up each time.

I might need a nap today....

7 are out now because one more hatched during breakfast.

 

[sillycmoy]

Started with 48, and pulled 14 for not being fertile. Had 2 quiters. Locked down 32 and got 27 to hatch, but for some reason 2 didn't thrive in the incubator, so I have 25 chicks. Not sure how you would count the 2 that hatched, but didn't thrive.

 

[casportpony]

Congrats to everyone!

-Kathy

 

[Junibutt]

I have my third pip now. Oddly enough all the pips/hatches so far are from the Legbar x Barnevelder hybrids. They were even put in 6 hrs later than other eggs. Hybrid vigor?

 

[PaisyQ]

Question for those who hatch upright in egg cartons, is it normal for them to take a little while to get out of the shell once they've finished zipping? My first is almost out, head and wings are out anyway. But it keeps trying to get out of the shell, but no luck there. Little naps, then a quick burst of struggle, then another nap... okay, should I worry?

 

[Mama Bay]

I have my first pip!!! It's one of your grandchicks @junibutt one of the Brahma x CLs. Temps reading 99.7 and humidity is 62% should I do anything???

*Edited-make that 2! An Australorp X CL too