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

[ronott1]

this baby has been pipped since last night. Still moving around and peeping with rest periods. Membrane is very yellow now but pliable. Leave it alone right?

Yes leave it alone but yellow is an indication that the yolk did not absorb correctly. The chick may be sticky so watch for leg problems and weakness. It might need some vitamins when it hatches--and a bath!

 

[ronott1]

We have a chick!!! It's very active, and crawling into other eggs... Is that ok?

Pictures please!

It is ok as long as the chick is not playing hockey with the other eggs.

 

[chickadoodles]

I'm jealous of y'all.
I was sick the week before setting day and couldn't finish rebuilding my incubator.
I now have 75 eggs in there due in 14 days, 21 hours.
I think I'm adding another 10 today though I have about 50 more that should go in.

CC I was wondering where you have been? I was getting worried, we knew you had been sick. I am so happy to see you on here!

I hope you are feeling better.
Go ahead and set all the eggs it is spring after all and you know you need them!

 

[Razadia]

this baby has been pipped since last night. Still moving around and peeping with rest periods. Membrane is very yellow now but pliable. Leave it alone right?

Either you temp is too low or your humidity is. My first chick wouldn't hatch until I fixed the temp. It will hatch on its own.

 

[chickadoodles]

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That is an awesome pic!

Thanks. Gotta love the macro setting. It only took about 30 shots to get 1 good one.

Yup.


It is sooooo cute!

 

[kandkjbm]

Pictures please!

It is ok as long as the chick is not playing hockey with the other eggs.

 

[Dcat]

Yes leave it alone but yellow is an indication that the yolk did not absorb correctly. The chick may be sticky so watch for leg problems and weakness. It might need some vitamins when it hatches--and a bath!

thank you! Ill just keep an eye on it and go grab some vitamins real quick. A bath will be easy thank God.

 

[Happy Chooks]

this baby has been pipped since last night. Still moving around and peeping with rest periods. Membrane is very yellow now but pliable. Leave it alone right?

Looks fine. It should still be able to hatch with the pip there.

We have a chick!!! It's very active, and crawling into other eggs... Is that ok?

Egg soccer? A chick in the incubator will help cheer the others on for hatching, but sometimes they get a bit rowdy.

 

[Razadia]

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That is an awesome pic!

Thanks. Gotta love the macro setting. It only took about 30 shots to get 1 good one.

Yup.


It is sooooo cute!

It is! It has the coolest coloring. This is one of dude's grandchicks.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

well im leaving at 2 to get my splint re wrapped and i have a ton of work to do....im procrastinating....LOL these eggs are driving me insane

i really need a bumper sticker like this or something....LOL

Hopefully you'll recover from the foot surgery quickly!

I'm a total procrastinator.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

One of my eggs is peeping!