Trim goes all in: A hatching adventure!

[john_wrightson2003]

Not really. A piece of the shell fell off, but the hole is not any bigger yet. It is still chirping though.

What about now.... im just so anxious! Lol, even tho its YOUR hatch, yep, im hatch-crazy

 

[Trimurtisan]

What about now.... im just so anxious! Lol, even tho its YOUR hatch, yep, im hatch-crazy

Nothing has changed.
I can still hear movement and chirps though.

 

[Trimurtisan]

These BA sure do pack a lot of chick in 1 shell!

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Wow!!! That is a big one!

 

[Trimurtisan]

Wow!!! That is a big one!

Lol... so... what happened was I bought some chicks last night... just happened to include 3 BA's.
Sorry, I just couldn't pass on the picture/joke/fibb opportunity...

 

[Trimurtisan]

However, I am starting to be a little concerned about my piped friend. It's not progressed much. I can see movement through the hole, and it's chirping every minute or so though.
This is just a couple of minutes ago.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Lol... so... what happened was I bought some chicks last night... just happened to include 3 BA's.
Sorry, I just couldn't pass on the picture/joke/fibb opportunity...

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OH MY GOODNESS, you scared me! I saw those big feathers and it looked a LOT like a barred rock mix, and I was thinking that maybe one of my roosters snuck into the ba coop, and uh... ya know, but phew! That was a prty darn good joke tho!

 

[Trimurtisan]

OH MY GOODNESS, you scared me! I saw those big feathers and it looked a LOT like a barred rock mix, and I was thinking that maybe one of my roosters snuck into the ba coop, and uh... ya know, but phew! That was a prty darn good joke tho!

This is the story of getting the chicks...

See, what had happened was...
I went to get some starter feed for the hatchlings. Naturally, I stopped to look at the chicks. First we need to back up about 10 days though...

Last time I went to TSC, they had just received a shipment of birds, including some Black Astrolope...

Okay, back to current time. While looking at the chicks, I noticed 3 older chicks that looked like Black Australorp that where in the straight run broiler ben. It just happened to be the manager that asked if I needed help, and I told him I would take the 3 black chicks. That happened to leave 1 broiler chick. Then the manager said "I'll give you a discount if you take all 4. How's a dollar each for the 3, and I'll give you the 4th for free? They're getting a bit older and we need to clear them out."

Any guesses what I said? If it's "yes" your wrong. I said "I'll take the last 2 Americanas also." Then I explained which ones where Americanas.

So I got the 6 chicks for$12!

What's a chick magnet to do?!


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[john_wrightson2003]

This is the story of getting the chicks...

Now it makes sense

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

However, I am starting to be a little concerned about my piped friend. It's not progressed much. I can see movement through the hole, and it's chirping every minute or so though.
This is just a couple of minutes ago.
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It may very well need a little extra help but make sure you wait at least 24 hours from the external pip. I've done way more damage "helping" than I care to admit. If it's a healthy chick that got stuck the extra time in the shell doesn't hurt them. If it's still absorbing yolk you definitely don't want to interfere early.

My concern with this egg in particular is the color of the membrane. Even Itin the first pic it looks like it's yellow/brownish. Not white like I would expect to see. Could indicate many things. Including it'll need an assisted hatching.