Waiting

[jadip4]

Good idea .. I can't wait to share pictures .. lol

 

[jadip4]

How precious!! How many eggs did she have?

 

[jadip4]

Three so far .. all EE babies, so time will tell. I am pretty sure those are muffs on the little one in the picture. I put her food near her and she's eating and just a yaking at them to come eat.

I didn't even have the courtesy to ask what you were hatching @aart

 

[aart]

How many eggs total?
I usually leave feed away from nest until all are hatched,
chicks can live on the yolk in their bellies for a couple days.
...and as long as she's been eating and drinking well she can go a day or two also.

Last egg was pipped when I checked about 7:30,
so am leaving her alone,
other chicks must behind her as I heard but didn't see them.
I put her right back down when I saw that pip!

Eggs are BCM x CCL...so sexlinked OE's
Black Copper Marans cock over Crested Cream Legbar hen makes Olive Egg layers.
Solid cock over barred hen makes chicks gender apparent at hatch,
white spot on heads are males.
I am really really hoping this last chick is a female.
Will put more of this cross in the incubator in a couple weeks.

 

[jadip4]

12 eggs. I placed the food and water close by only for a few minutes. I've been concerned as to whether or not she's gonna see this through. Her reaction to the feed was a relief. She ate and drank and went back to clucking away. You can hear the others chipping away at the shells.

Cream legbars are on my want list. Crossing my fingers for you on that last chick.

 

[aart]

I haven't a clue the exact count that's hatched as I can't see past her toes when I get her to raise up.

Haha!! I Know, Right!?
They all seem to gather behind her.
I love when the peek out from under the wings.

 

[jadip4]

I love when the peek out from under the wings.

The amount of awe is ridiculous.

You know, I was expecting chipmunk babies out of the EE's .. haven't seen one yet.