So Eggscited! UPDATE

[Imissmygirls]

6 pm and I have 3 fuzzybutts under Cleo's Friend ( That's her name) with more pipping. I should picture them as I move them and try to figure out whose eggs hatched who.
I'm going to move her out of the high nest box this evening and let her finishe the hatch in the mini-coop.
Now, WHERE OH WHERE is the chick waterer I carefully cleaned and put away?
I have NO clue! This is what happens when you put stuff away. You can never find it.
Nor do I have marbles or stones to put in the extra adult waterer. Or chick feed. TSC here we come.
Did I mention that today was SO's last day of employment? The rascal has retired! He can babysit chicks in his free time. After all, they are HIS chickens

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Yep! Putting stuff away gets a person into trouble everytime!

Congratulations on the chicks!

 

[laughingllama75]

6 pm and I have 3 fuzzybutts under Cleo's Friend ( That's her name) with more pipping. I should picture them as I move them and try to figure out whose eggs hatched who.
I'm going to move her out of the high nest box this evening and let her finishe the hatch in the mini-coop.
Now, WHERE OH WHERE is the chick waterer I carefully cleaned and put away?
I have NO clue! This is what happens when you put stuff away. You can never find it.
Nor do I have marbles or stones to put in the extra adult waterer. Or chick feed. TSC here we come.
Did I mention that today was SO's last day of employment? The rascal has retired! He can babysit chicks in his free time. After all, they are HIS chickens

YOURS ARE OUT BEFORE MINE?!?!?!?!?!
5 are either piped or zipped. the 6th one might be, but I am trying real hard to just let momma do her job. the 3 zipped ones should be out soon, but alas, I have to go to work (overnight) and wont be home till after 7 am.
I wonder if I can make it all night?

 

[Imissmygirls]

8:30 update Recharging digital battery-- and he wonders why I don't care for digital cameras?
Went to TSC for chick feed and MReit's for stones to put in the big waterer.( really I have no stones) Then moved mama to her new digs.
Current count: 4 fluffy butts
1 half hatched with mostly crushed & missing shell-- wonder if mama is helping it hatch? membrane looks a bit dry and is sticking to her so I dripped a few drops of warm water over the membrane and peeled it back just a bit to help the critter and tucked her back under mama.
1 peeping vigorously in shell. Hole is size of quarter but membrane looks dry and sticking in cracked area. Carefully peel back enough to make sure beak is exposed and dripped warm drops onto membrane. Little bugger drinks a little! Tucked her back under mama.
3 eggs unpipped but warm and heavy.
Removed 1 dead chick partly in shell. Looks like she was stepped on.

LL- I set mine 3 weeks ago on Saturday morning, so they are hatching on day 20.
Of course you can make it thru the night!! You will come home to a batch of little naked necks that will thrill you down to your toes and their fluffy butts.

 

[MReit]

Must take mental note--stay away from cute lil peeps are IMMG's house...*sigh* it's ganna be hard not to resist on getting some new peeps...I wouldn't beable to sleep with hatching peeps, Good Luck to all you lucky "moms" :bun

 

[Imissmygirls]

MReit, you are impossibly maternal. What ARE we going to do with you????

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Recharging digital battery-- and he wonders why I don't care for digital cameras?

My digital take AA batteries. I use rechargeable and carry a couple sets that I make sure I charge periodically.

 

[laughingllama75]

OK, just got home. To heck with the dogs that needed to go out (I could hear them barking to me!) but I ran straight for the barn.
1 black silkie nope, BLUE!
ANOTHER BLUE silkie
1 partridge silkie
1 not sure silkie (it is yellow/buff with chipmunk stripes?) it's dry, looks like SPLASH!!!!!!!!!

those were the zipped ones, the other 2 are still pipped and peeping, not zipped yet. I am not worried, silkies sometimes take thier time to hatch. the other hatched in the night, not fluffy yet and one is still wet. So cute! I hope I get at least one naked neck.
the breeder I got these from, she had a pen with reg. silkies and showgirls together......so I am praying for at least one.
I'll let you know when the others hatch, and of course as soon as they are up to it, I will get pics.

 

[Imissmygirls]

Noon update: Mom is looking after the 6?7? fuzzybutts. One is still just pipped , slightly crushed since this AM. I think it is dehydrating, so I operated and the result is in my hand. She is peeping but resting. When I put her back, I ended up just removing the remaining shell and there was no blood or yolk so she was ready.
That leaves one not yet pipped and I am concerned mama may desert it. If it pips, I may assist.
Mama has squatted in a corner instead of the nest ( following the peppers) I put the newborn and egg under her.
Time will tell.

How's it going up north, LL????

 

[laughingllama75]

nervous. anxious. excited. LOL. did you see my update, just above yours? I gotta go help a friend clip her weanling foal, she has a warmblood inspection next saturday. I will check them when I get back, in a few hours.