Yay! Have a pip in my "rescued" egg! Update PICS

[juliechick]

My little Silkie hen is always going broody, so I finally let her set on 5 eggs. My big Barred Rock hen would run her off the nest every day to lay and she broke one of the eggs early on. A week ago, I found the carnage of another two broken eggs with tiny black chicks in them, so I gave up and whisked the remaining two into the incubator. I wiped a bit of the egg residue off them and hoped for the best. Now, tonight on day 19, I have a PIP!

I know both chicks were moving on day 18, so I have hope for both. These are bantam Cochin. I'm hoping for a blue one.

 

[FenDruadin]

That's excellent! Here's hoping they both make it out. Good luck!

 

[juliechick]

Thanks. We have a pip in the other egg now!

Com'on chickies!!

 

[juliechick]

I have one little cochin chick this morning and the other one is working hard to get out. I'll post pics later this morning.

 

[gumpsgirl]

Come on little chick!

 

[juliechick]

She's out already! These little guys/gals are quick. Once they decide to get out, they snap to it! This just never gets old. Yesterday I had two little dirty eggs in there and now there are two incredibly cute little chicks bumbling around. So fun!

 

[gumpsgirl]

Congrats!

 

[luvmychickas]

YAY!!!!

Actually my blue cochin hen is setting on a silkie egg for me right now

She went broody on Wed and my silkie laid an egg yesterday, so swapped her non fertile for my silkie's fertile

I have been incubating, but I really hope for a "natural" birth on this one.

 

[juliechick]

Here they are. Not completely fluffy yet, but cute anyway.

 

[gumpsgirl]

Awww...