MAY 2016 "Land of the Free Because of the brave!" Hatch-a-Long Hosted by, Mike & Sally

[Cynthia12]

This is way cool..love that boy watching over them.

 

[Blooie]

Guessing you have by now.  Should be fine now either way.    Is it walking today?  

I took it off after seeing what you said about paddle walking. He's getting better, so once again, my friend, you nailed it! I'd never seen anything like that before, unless you count around Easter time when stores sell those little wind-up chicks! That's what made the video so doggone cute, sad as it is. I touched his back and he looked just like one of them! Poor little dude!!

 

[Lucky Lemon]

Pick the ones with the best air cells after letting them rest.

I candled after I unpacked them and see no air cells at all ??? After they rest for 24 hours should I be able to see air cells? They were laid by hens on Thursday and shipped 2day so they are right at 3 days old.

 

[Honora]

We are on the same day..at least for one set of mine..I have some on day 10. Good luck to you!

GL to you too! I am happy that I didn't fry all of my eggs when the temp went up to 102. Maybe 1 or 2 will hatch for me to give to the broody.

 

[Chaos18]

I candled after I unpacked them and see no air cells at all ??? After they rest for 24 hours should I be able to see air cells? They were laid by hens on Thursday and shipped 2day so they are right at 3 days old.

Your air cells should still be pretty small.

 

[generaldsherman]

How long do I leave legs tied for splay-leg

 

[Cynthia12]

How long do I leave legs tied for splay-leg

I usually go just a day. Take them off to check, then go from there. They are usually good to go after one day.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Mama had her brood out on their first foraging trip today. It only lasted a few minutes before bringing them back to the coop for a warm up.


Of course, they couldn't go out without a big strong guardian rooster standing watch.

Lovely Images!!!

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First one out and another one is about done zipping! Have several others that are pipped but 3 that are not. Still only day 20 but gosh I'm excited! I completely forgot that I didn't have anymore of the cabinet liners so I hurried and out a dish towel down before they started popping out so they didn't get hurt.

CONGRATS!!!!!

Quote: Cuties!!!! congrats Carrie!!

Day 13.5 candling done. 9 moving and looking good , 2 may have been napping and 7 are nada, quitters and a blood ring. One more week to go! Come on Giant babies!!

Good Luck!!

I picked up my hatching eggs at post office this morning! Can't wait to get them in incubator.

Problem is.... I ordered 6.... They sent me 12! My incubator only holds 7. What to do!?!?

I can fit 9 in without the auto turner, so could hand turn the first few days in hopes only 7 turn out fertile?!? Thoughts? (I have the brinsea mini advance.)

if you turn by hand does that give you more room?

I just got a batch of guinea eggs from a friend into the 'bator, but I'm pretty sure they were refrigerated for a few days. We shall wait and see what develops.

Good Luck!!!

 

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[butterfliesdoku]

We have Silkies!! So far we have 4 yellowish ones and 2 blackish ones, and a few more pipped. The first little black hatched has really bad splayed legs. And one of the yellow ones was an assisted hatch - I was a nervous wreck but got it done. He pipped on the pointy end, and was positioned in such a way that his head would only go one way, and he already had that hole pecked - just couldn't get his head moved to chip away at the rest of it. He's got curled feet. So I need to get the vet wrap back out and wrap them.

Congrats! I love silkie babies!

I officially ended my first hatch, I started out with 18 eggs and I got 12 chicks. I had one blood ring, one I damaged while adjusting the metal bars on my Brinsea Octagon, one that zipped but never progressed past that and three that never pipped (they could have actually been clears/blood rings they were Marans and Marans cross Olive Eggers, difficult to candle and I couldn't make myself toss them until I gave them a chance). Five Black Copper Marans, five Olive Eggers, and two Orp/Marans crosses hatched out, adorable little fuzzballs! Carrie

Congrats on your first hatch! May there be many more in your future!

Mama had her brood out on their first foraging trip today. It only lasted a few minutes before bringing them back to the coop for a warm up. Of course, they couldn't go out without a big strong guardian rooster standing watch.

So many chicks for such a little momma! How adorable!