Waiting for 9/22 hatch date! I put fertile eggs under the broody hen!

[Loving My Peeps]

Lots of peeping and now the first pip.......I'm gonna name this one "Miracle"

 

[Happy Chooks]

Congrats to all of you!

 

[Loving My Peeps]

My little miracle chick survived and hatched out this morning....

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Awwww, congrats! I'm so happy for you!

 

[bigj]

Way to go scshev! If that's your only peep then raising it as a pet ought to be easy. There's something so "different" about a chicken that follows you around and jumps into your arms. My 1st expirence with that was wit my oldest hen "Leftovers". Course she was the only hen with like 9 roosters running around. Shed jump into my arms to get away. Still, it was so cute. Congrats on Miracle.

 

[Loving My Peeps]

Miracle chick still has some pieces of shell dried onto its bottom and leg. I think some of the yolk got dried onto the feathers as well. Should I take it out and soak it in a bowl of warm water to peel it off or just let it be and don't do anything? It is still in the incubator with a few eggs that still have 1 week to go. I have the brooder ready but I'm not sure about the "cakes on stuff"

 

[ZaneyMama]

I would just wipe Miracle with a warm wet washcloth and make sure she dries completely. Having the eggshell and yolk on her is not as bad as being damp, in my opinion. Congratulations!

 

[Happy Chooks]

In my experience, they work the gunk off themselves in a few days. So I just leave mine be. Getting them wet (and cold) can cause many issues.

 

[tallyho]

I peeked under her this morning and nothing is happening. Today is day 20. Of course it's kind of hard to look under a growling, fluffed up bird but I don't hear anything or see any movement.

I only have two eggs left under her. I don't know how I'm going to get through the waiting when we're this close! Especially when I can't hover!!!

 

[tallyho]

We have pipping! Both eggs. I don't hear anything but they both pipped. I just had to peek again while I was passing out treats. It's rainy here with 90% humidity. I hope that doesn't affect the eggs adversely. I assume being under mama ensures a properly controlled environment. I want to add a happy dancing icon but I will wait. Got a long way to go.