The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[AlezaJ]

Oh no!
Can you see if the little one gunk is attached by more than just a thread? I may just be hatching gunk, or may be intestines. Hopefully just normal gunk.

I just checked, I think it's intestines. I'm guessing nothing can be done?

 

[BantyChooks]

I just checked, I think it's intestines. I'm guessing nothing can be done?

Prolapsed Intestines in Chicks

 

[Lazy Farmer]

We have company for the Holiday weekend. I woke up this morning with my oven room door was open..
That means only one thing.. Grandson!
There was a couple chicks in the oven hatched but the lid was open kinda and the temp was down to 93* and there are zip holes in several eggs with no activity.
I'm in the middle of damage control this morning. My other ovens were cracked open as well but they are on staggered hatch dates, shouldn't effect them that much.
He is very young so I'm not mad or up set. But I'm locking the door now until tomorrow when they leave.
Bitter sweet Easter morning. Of well..

 

[Lazy Farmer]

The little umbilical part will dry up and fall off on it's own. Just keep an eye on it, if it's torn off too soon and you see bleeding then you may need to attend to it. Will dry up in brooder and fall off. Don't keep it moist.

 

[erdachickens]

Woke up this Easter morning to one jersey giant hatched and peeping. 5 others pipped. 5 more no action yet. 2 of the pips have been there since last night. How long do you wait after the first pip before assisting?

 

[mlm Mike]

We have company for the Holiday weekend. I woke up this morning with my oven room door was open..
That means only one thing.. Grandson!
There was a couple chicks in the oven hatched but the lid was open kinda and the temp was down to 93* and there are zip holes in several eggs with no activity.
I'm in the middle of damage control this morning. My other ovens were cracked open as well but they are on staggered hatch dates, shouldn't effect them that much.
He is very young so I'm not mad or up set. But I'm locking the door now until tomorrow when they leave.
Bitter sweet Easter morning. Of well..

Bummer, hopefully it'll be minimal damage.

 

[kmac720]

We have company for the Holiday weekend. I woke up this morning with my oven room door was open..
That means only one thing.. Grandson!
There was a couple chicks in the oven hatched but the lid was open kinda and the temp was down to 93* and there are zip holes in several eggs with no activity.
I'm in the middle of damage control this morning. My other ovens were cracked open as well but they are on staggered hatch dates, shouldn't effect them that much.
He is very young so I'm not mad or up set. But I'm locking the door now until tomorrow when they leave.
Bitter sweet Easter morning. Of well..

Oh No!!! I worry about the adults coming over later and tapping the glass or trying to open our incubator. Plan on making a big sign "Do not touch!"

 

[Ruralhideaway]

That guy hatched first actually. Along with many friends.

 

[generaldsherman]

My family did good with my incubator yesterday. I took all the kids in and showed them the incubator, explained that the babies would get cold if they opened the lid. They got to see the first chick zip. It was a Nn chick. One of my neices said, "what's that? Is it a monster? It's a monster!"

10 successful hatchers so far. Hoping to see more of my CCL eggs especially. 5 of those hatched, but one girl wasn't strong enough to make it. Got 2 girls and two boys.

 

[Pensmaster]

I got 12/14 blue Maran chicks. 2 are splash which is cool.
Sadly I only got 11/54 sulmtaler chicks. I think that there is just something wrong with this rare breed. they never seem to get in position with their skinny eggs. If anyone has hatched these I can use help.
Happy with my marans though.

I haven’t hatched the Sumtalers but a friend has let me see if I can find out information about them. Congratulations on the Marans. He also likes his Marans.