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

[Razadia]

Quote: Whne I pulled the chicks out of the bator I found out it has 5 toes. That is so cool! First 5 toed chick (or chicken in general) I've ever seen in person.

I'll get some pics of everyone tomorrow. Still have one chick in the bator and one more working on hatching. Both RIR.

 

[Mama Bay]

Is anyone else hatching in egg cartons inside of strawberry containers? I have 1 halfway out and 3 pipped and it just doesn't look like enough space

 

[Math]

MonTx, I'm sorry about your lost chicks.

I use the plugs for the first 10 days and then remove them for the rest of the incubation. The purpose of using the plugs for the first 10 days is to cause the chicks to be more vigorous when they develop. Try again and good luck. We learn as we go sometimes.

 

[Dish chickens]

Congrats to all of you with new fluffy buts and all of you contest winners

 

[Mama Bay]

One of yours @junibutt!!! Brahma X CL

 

[venymae]

I have these, feel free to take them:

I like the gasping for air one and the chicks following the momma

 

[SoManyHats]

I'm still waiting...

 

[HugHess]

Cuteness!!! Is that a cemani or a svart hona?

Thank you! This is my Cemani-X pullet's first baby! 'She' is a AC/Mottled Eng Orp cross!
My 'Boo-Boo' baby's first intentional baby.
Her eggs keep 'magically' showing up in my incubators...?!

 

[KsKingBee]

Some of them started hatching this morning! Moving them into the hatcher...

 

[MonTXChickens]

MonTx, I'm sorry about your lost chicks.

I use the plugs for the first 10 days and then remove them for the rest of the incubation. The purpose of using the plugs for the first 10 days is to cause the chicks to be more vigorous when they develop. Try again and good luck. We learn as we go sometimes.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-incubate-hatch-eggs-using-the-dry-incubation-method

I used this link above for the directions that I used. It seemed legit... It is on this website and I thought it was credible. It directly conflicts what you are telling me but my chicks died after pipping so you must be correct. If it is not accurate, and it seems its not, maybe someone that is a moderator can research a little bit and have it taken down. In the bottom 3rd of the post, the directions clearly state to put in one plug at day 18 and the other at day 20.

Thank you for your response to me! I hope that I can figure it out and try again sometime. Maybe now that the plugs are out the remaining 6 can hatch normally. I have my doubts at this point but chickens get eggs to hatch and their environments aren't perfect.