Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

[Bookworm0124]

Day 25 on my duck eggs and already have one external pip! I was turning them and going to lower them to the hatching level tomorrow. Had to rush and do it tonight

 

[Rockporters]

I rescued it from the incubator! Although it was probably safer there lol. It is super cute! But at the size of a bumble bee, I’m constantly worried about smooshing it. It likes to jump into my hand, and even snuggle. I’m having trouble finding a happy spot heat-wise for it.

 

[baby-blue]

We’ve had 17 chicks hatch so far! Mostly barnyard mutts, three light Brahmas, and two mysteries. They look like Seramas but they came out of Silkie size eggs.

I just put 12 duck eggs into the hatcher since they went into lockdown. 14 left in the bator. I’m excited to have some tiny quakers!

 

[Rockporters]

Little tiny bumble bee is still alive this morning. It is eating and drinking. It’s a fast little booger. How anyone manages not to drop or smoosh these things, I’ll never know lol.

In “bigger” news...

Day 54 with the emu eggs and.... we have a whistle! Egg B is whistling. B, C, and D are all wiggling still. I can hear C scratching, and it is doing acrobatics in there.The basement Is too noisy to record whistling, so the video is of C rocking and rolling.

Keep your fingers crossed for little B, hoping this ends better than our last try.

 

[FortCluck]

I have 2 chicks out. Waiting for them to dry.

They are so quiet I didn't even know they hatched

 

[Mylied]

I checked on the duck eggs. One pipped duck turned in the egg and died. I'm keeping close watch on the other.

 

[FortCluck]

he's confused

I'm keeping this one if it's a pullet. It has feathered legs too!!!! It's a Cochin Giant cross

 

[FortCluck]

And my 2 week old ducklings are with my layer flock. They're loving life in the big open world the big ducks weren't too sure about them and my chicken flock loves them so I decided they can live with the chickens for now.

 

[gmjarvi]

And my 2 week old ducklings are with my layer flock. They're loving life in the big open world the big ducks weren't too sure about them and my chicken flock loves them so I decided they can live with the chickens for now.

My duckies are SO. BIG. but it is too cold for them to be outside yet. My husband keeps saying "I should have let you get twice the number of ducks," and I'm actually glad he stopped me from getting more because I wouldn't have room for 16 right now!

 

[FortCluck]

My duckies are SO. BIG. but it is too cold for them to be outside yet. My husband keeps saying "I should have let you get twice the number of ducks," and I'm actually glad he stopped me from getting more because I wouldn't have room for 16 right now! View attachment 2062998

Our ducks could be related mine are a mix though