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| farmmilkmama |
Posted - May 12 2015 : 06:17:34 AM
We have 22 eggs in one incubator and 18 eggs in another incubator that, if all goes well, should be hatching today and tomorrow. This never gets old! It's always exciting to see how many hatch out and what we end up with. We collected eggs from our hens, candled at a week, got rid of what wasn't fertilized, and are anxiously awaiting to see how many new chicks we have to add to our farm. :) Will keep you posted!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
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| farmmilkmama |
Posted - May 14 2015 : 05:27:53 AM
Took this pic at 5:30 am. Since then we've got all sorts of babies popping out of their shells!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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| Song Sparrow |
Posted - May 13 2015 : 5:57:04 PM
Woo hoo, so happy to hear all systems are now go!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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| farmmilkmama |
Posted - May 13 2015 : 5:36:46 PM
Yay! Incubator #1 FINALLY has signs of life! Will keep you posted. :)
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - May 13 2015 : 08:55:32 AM
Hope things will work out Amy. Baby any things are fun to watch.
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| farmmilkmama |
Posted - May 13 2015 : 06:39:34 AM
Well, no signs of ANYTHING happening in incubator #1, which should have hatched yesterday. We've used this incubator several times but we are wondering if something is wrong with the thermometer or the thermostat and maybe it's a bit on the cold side? We will let it run a few days longer and see what happens. BUT incubator #2 has chicks pipping right now. Yay! Hoping for some chicks to successfully pop through to brighten up this cloudy rainy day!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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| farmmilkmama |
Posted - May 12 2015 : 08:12:08 AM
That's amazing! I only tried to help a chick out once and it didn't go well. So glad your little one is up and moving around!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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| Simply Satisfied |
Posted - May 12 2015 : 07:58:34 AM
Our incubated chicks are about a week old now and I totally agree with you, it never gets old. This year we had one "hatch" 36 hours late. It really only got to make its pip hole. About 12 hours later I assisted to get the top off. It still didn't come out so a few hours later I peeled it out all the way. (This doesn't usually go well, if you haven't tried it.). Well my little one survived the shelling. I left for work and came home to find it in the same egg shape without the egg. I then tried a warm soak to get the remnant egg liquid wet again. The chick really seemed to like it. Just to be a little more crazy I even carefully hair dried it. The next morning it was walking around in the incubator so out it went with the others. It has been about 6 days and it is still smaller than the others but doing great! It doesn't seem to remember all my efforts but my husband and I will.
Emily
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| farmmilkmama |
Posted - May 12 2015 : 06:45:05 AM
I love the sound of those first attempts at peeping, like they're calling each other out of their shells. It's so awesome!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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| YellowRose |
Posted - May 12 2015 : 06:43:10 AM
Congratulations!
My sister who has some 50 or so chickens says that the peeping of baby chicks is the sweetest sound she knows. You'll have a lot of sweet sounds soon.
Have a blessed day, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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