It is hard to tell at such a young age, but the chick in the picture you posted has big legs. It may be a cockerel but you really will not know for a while...unless it is a red sexlink then it is for sure a cockerel.
The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
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Congratulations!
"I'm not going out first, you go out first."
Let's go together...on the count of three.....
"I'm not going out first, you go out first."
SnowChik
In the Brooder
Well, after the nightmare that was my HAL there is a silver lining! I had to surgically extract multiple chicks who got stuck in their shells while zipping (mom has a very thick membrane-not going to hatch from her again) and two actually made it! One of the them is the cutest chick I've ever hatched...here he is...his name is Butters.
He also likes to pose for the camera
And sleep like a lawn dart
He's a large fowl splash Cochin, and truly precious to me! It took a lot of hard, delicate work to get him out, but I wanted to share one success story on an assist. Having to do that is always heartbreaking, because you know most of them won't make it (and I did lose two and the other assist is having some issues but fighting hard.)
I did a combination of a few different suggestions on this forum to get them out- I put the eggs in a warm, wet towel during transport from the incubator (hot enough to be steamy, but not too hot) made my bathroom as steamy as possible, and used Polysporin to lubricate the membranes. Then I used a pair of cuticle scissors to CAREFULLY trim the fluff that was really stuck. I soaked the easier stuck pieces in warm water with a cotton pad and they rolled off.
All of the chicks I assisted were stuck while zipping, but I still lost 2 of the 4 I had to help. It was gnarly, but so worth it!
He also likes to pose for the camera
And sleep like a lawn dart
He's a large fowl splash Cochin, and truly precious to me! It took a lot of hard, delicate work to get him out, but I wanted to share one success story on an assist. Having to do that is always heartbreaking, because you know most of them won't make it (and I did lose two and the other assist is having some issues but fighting hard.)
I did a combination of a few different suggestions on this forum to get them out- I put the eggs in a warm, wet towel during transport from the incubator (hot enough to be steamy, but not too hot) made my bathroom as steamy as possible, and used Polysporin to lubricate the membranes. Then I used a pair of cuticle scissors to CAREFULLY trim the fluff that was really stuck. I soaked the easier stuck pieces in warm water with a cotton pad and they rolled off.
All of the chicks I assisted were stuck while zipping, but I still lost 2 of the 4 I had to help. It was gnarly, but so worth it!
He is soooo adorable!! Love the sleeping! Like a lawn dart! lol. Good work! Glad he made it for you, and the other one too!Well, after the nightmare that was my HAL there is a silver lining! I had to surgically extract multiple chicks who got stuck in their shells while zipping (mom has a very thick membrane-not going to hatch from her again) and two actually made it! One of the them is the cutest chick I've ever hatched...here he is...his name is Butters.
He also likes to pose for the camera
And sleep like a lawn dart
He's a large fowl splash Cochin, and truly precious to me! It took a lot of hard, delicate work to get him out, but I wanted to share one success story on an assist. Having to do that is always heartbreaking, because you know most of them won't make it (and I did lose two and the other assist is having some issues but fighting hard.)
I did a combination of a few different suggestions on this forum to get them out- I put the eggs in a warm, wet towel during transport from the incubator (hot enough to be steamy, but not too hot) made my bathroom as steamy as possible, and used Polysporin to lubricate the membranes. Then I used a pair of cuticle scissors to CAREFULLY trim the fluff that was really stuck. I soaked the easier stuck pieces in warm water with a cotton pad and they rolled off.
All of the chicks I assisted were stuck while zipping, but I still lost 2 of the 4 I had to help. It was gnarly, but so worth it!
prizepete
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They are a barn yard mix,
I think he was out of a blue egg- so Mabey an Easter egger?
I think he was out of a blue egg- so Mabey an Easter egger?
SnowChik
In the Brooder
Thanks so much! He is a real trooper and is actually helping his sister who's having a rougher time (she's the one who looks like Scrat in the sleeping picture.) Up until yesterday she wasn't eating or drinking, but I watched him literally shadow her and show her how to eat! I kept dipping her beak in the water, and now she's finally doing that too.
I was honestly pretty sure she wouldn't make it, but she's absolutely exceeding all my expectations. Butters is a good brother and keeps an eye on her-he's so awesome!
Congratulations to everyone. Those are some really wet poultry!Great entries everyone! Thanks for participating.
The winners of the Wet Poultry Contest are............
1st Place:
Kelsie2290
2nd Place:
sillycmoy
3rd Place:
TommyDaDelaware
Congratulations!
Do we have a total of how many chicks hatched for Easter yet?
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