How to raise Backyard Chickens: Re: [CHICKENS-101] WOOHOO we have hatch!

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Re: [CHICKENS-101] WOOHOO we have hatch!

Teresa, Don't open the incubator it lets the humidity out and can mess up part of the eggs hatching. I let mine hatch for a good 24-30 hours before removing chicks. 
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan

    From: Teresa Shackelford <doublet@doubletjrt.com>
 To:   CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com 
 Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:17 AM
 Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] WOOHOO we have hatch!

 Thanks, I had one out of the shell trying to walk around when I got up this am.  It's a black and silverish looking chick out of a brown egg, so not sure who the momma is.  Maybe one of my barred rock girls.  I took him out and put him in the brooder, cause he was moving the other eggs around pretty good.  And my oldest just got to watch a little yellow chick hatch too.  It's not separated from the cord yet so still in there. And have about 3-4 more that have pipped.  I filled the whole thing up. LOL I had 10 blue eggs and 32 brown eggs from my hens (Barred rocks, buff orpingtons, cherry eggers, RIR's), and the rooster is an Easter Egger.

  I ended up cancelling my hair cut, lol for a third time, gotta take my youngest to the doc, I think it's his ears again.

  -- 

  Teresa,

  From: Laura A. Roberts 
  Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 7:55 PM
  To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com 
  Subject: RE: [CHICKENS-101] WOOHOO we have hatch!

  Your little peeper will probably be hatched by tomorrow.  You don't say how many eggs are in the incubator, but if I was you…….get your hair done!  Seriously, the healthy ones hatch and the ones that need help sometimes don't make it, no matter what you do.  

  Laura