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With the BLRW's I'm 8/8 feather sexing at 3 or 4 days. Girls having 2 rows of feathers and males having only 1 tight tot the down. It doesn't work on all breeds and I haven't had any bantams hatch to see if it applies to them.

I took in a fecal sample and now I'm treating for roundworms. I'm out until March unless I get some from Trader Joes for a 4-H field day. Thinking I may set up a candleing booth for the kids. I usually end up with more adults but that's OK to.

The dark girl is our climber. Lucky is the cuddler. Love your bird sitting so calmly in your hand. We will be working on that with Lucky for 4-H events.

My 3 have grown alittle: Shelly Lucky Strutter

My little ones are learning how to do laundy. I've had really good luck brooding in the house and having them behave well when we need to take them to events. The boy is not to sure about the golden ret., he comes right up to the glass and tries to stare her down it seems.

I was thinking about it. I may have a couple of hens trying to go broody. Babies the easy way.

The one I had to help needed another day to cautch up. This is her the first day: She just wanted ro sleep in the hot spot. She is now the chick in my avatar. I did dip my finger in the water and wet her beak the first day. She has now caught up with the other two chicks.

IT'S A CUTIE, I always pull for girls.

The torturous waiting begins! Wishing you and all the little ones the best of luck!

Sally, Thanks for the Assisted Hatching thread! It was super helpful freeing my shrinkwrapped girl.

I just hatched my first eggs so others will have better information. My first pip sat for hours also, not really making any progress. The second pip zipped around the egg and hatched before my first pip. Both chicks were out within five minutes. One thing I will do differently next time...

This is Lucky, the shrinkwrapped baby.

They have dried out a little now:

The third pip tried and tried but no progress. I stepped in and freed it, no blood or unabsorbed yolk. There for a while I thought it was missing an eye, after much q-tip work there are two. It's in fluffing with the other two. Candled the other three but didn't see anything and no pips...

Third egg has pipped. With all the chatter going on it may not take as long of this one. So far they both look blue rather than splash.

Look what happened while I was upstairs. Sorry it's blurry but they're still wet, not a glamore shot.

Heard the peeping to each other a few minutes ago.

Second pip, since they weren't due till tomorrow at least they have each other for encouragement.

Checked the 6 eggs that made it to lockdown at 6:00. Checked again at 7:30 and I have a pip. It's one of the eggs I wasn't sure about. I think the one next to it is rocking, could have been me shaking though.

Way to go babies!