The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[feedman77]

Congrats on everyone's little fuzzy babies.

 

[ronott1]

I've got one starting to move!!

Can you tell this is my 1st ever hatch?

It doesn't matter about being the first hatch--I always worry until I see a pip

 

[AlezaJ]

Chicks in my brooder.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

5 out of the shell and lots of shell pecking sounds.

 

[kmac720]

I HAVE MY FIRST PIP EVER!!!! Looks like its from the wrong end.....

 

[ChickenMath101]

When an entire tray of fluff balls has hatched but one...and the one has a pip! Gaaaah! I want so much to reach in and grab 11 fluffy cheepers to snuggle with!!! We are at 11/12 Olive Eggers. 7 of 13? Marans have hatched but one looks to have a prolapsed umbilical thing. One more has pipped. Waiting, waiting...

 

[Egghead_Jr]

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.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Six pips so far.

 

[ronott1]

Six pips so far.

Getting close!

Chicks in my brooder.

They look so cute!

5 out of the shell and lots of shell pecking sounds.
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Do you see some pieces of shell knocked off into the incubator? It is fun to see that happen

I HAVE MY FIRST PIP EVER!!!! Looks like its from the wrong end.....

It is very exciting to see pips! Next will be zipping followed by baby chicks

View attachment 1319196 When an entire tray of fluff balls has hatched but one...and the one has a pip! Gaaaah! I want so much to reach in and grab 11 fluffy cheepers to snuggle with!!! We are at 11/12 Olive Eggers. 7 of 13? Marans have hatched but one looks to have a prolapsed umbilical thing. One more has pipped. Waiting, waiting...

Leave them for a bit but you can still get them out--or the ones that hatched first. Even getting 3 or 4 out can help. Humidity should be fairly high and recover quickly. Work fast but carefully to get them out

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.

 

[LilJoe]

I got a little desperate....
I was making peeping noises through the ventilation holes