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[AustralorpsAU]

It took so long for him to pip but now that hes zipping he is on a mission. I only got 3 hours sleep last night

 

[BlueBaby]

It took so long for him to pip but now that hes zipping he is on a mission. I only got 3 hours sleep last night

It will get easier on you once the hatching is all done. Then, it will start all over again with your next hatching batch.

 

[AustralorpsAU]

 

[AustralorpsAU]

Its so uncoordinated! It's quite funny to watch

 

[AustralorpsAU]

How long do they take to dry off

 

[BlueBaby]

How long do they take to dry off

A couple of hours. I wait until they get up and start trying to walk around before I take it out and put into the brooder. In this case, I waited until the 2nd one hatched before putting them in there together. The first one rested and slept most of yesterday, but it wasn't long before the 2nd one was moving around good. My 3rd one hasn't made it all the way out of the shell yet, and the 4th and final one in group #1 is now trying to hatch also. So, 4 out of 4 isn't bad, I guess.

 

[AustralorpsAU]

A couple of hours. I wait until they get up and start trying to walk around before I take it out and put into the brooder. In this case, I waited until the 2nd one hatched before putting them in there together. The first one rested and slept most of yesterday, but it wasn't long before the 2nd one was moving around good. My 3rd one hasn't made it all the way out of the shell yet, and the 4th and final one in group #1 is now trying to hatch also. So, 4 out of 4 isn't bad, I guess.

4/4 is awesome. This one doesn't stop moving! It is walking already! I think it will be the only one!

 

[BlueBaby]

4/4 is awesome. This one doesn't stop moving! It is walking already! I think it will be the only one!

I hope that it's not the last one. It needs a buddy. Wait and see if any more hatch out. They don't seem to hatch all at the same time. It can drag out over 2 to 3 days.

 

[AustralorpsAU]

I hope that it's not the last one. It needs a buddy. Wait and see if any more hatch out. They don't seem to hatch all at the same time. It can drag out over 2 to 3 days.

Ok i will! Thanks

 

[dcba flock]

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It look's like you will have a bunch! It's starting to get colder up there in Wisconsin now, isn't it? My dad is now dead but he was from up there. I remember growing up in Minnesota next door to you, we had frost on the ground when we went trick-or-treating.
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Actually the reason I haven't had any birds is I relocated back to upstate NY where I grew up. I didn't update that yet lol but it gets chilly up here too not quite as cold as WI tho. Having this next shipment coming w/ heating pad things