I didn't realize I was so far behind. Lots has been going on since the last blog post. I am on hatch 3 now. The 2nd hatch was horrible, but I convinced Larry to bring the incubator inside. So both incubators will be in my bedroom now. He has been assured it will not smell or put off head or anything like that, by the Dickey being in there for 3 weeks now. Speaking of the Dickey, this week was the first hatch in it. So far all but 3 have hatched. 1 is still alive, the other 2 I am not sure about, they are awful quiet. Larry has argued with me in the past that the chicks can not possibly chirp until they are pipped, I haven't been able to prove him wrong b/c with the other incubator outside in the cold, it HAS to stay closed at all times. So night before last the hatching was in full swing, they were popping out everywhere. I picked up a non pipped egg and held it to my ear and tapped it. Sure enough it was hyper as all get out in their and chirped away. I held it to Larry's ear, I wish I could have got a picture of his face, he was amazed. It is truly awesome to hear life inside that tiny egg. I have 13 babies from the last two hatches in one side of the brooder, 17 in the other side from this hatch that I took out last night, and 9 more in the incubator ready to go to the brooder. I will be headed out with them shortly, they are ready to eat I am sure. Here are a few pictures!
This is one of the buff orphingtons from the first hatch of the year
A showgirl from this last hatch
A silkie from this last hatch
Two of the showgirls (silkie/turken mix) still wet
Black sex link pullet (no dot on her head means she is a girl)
This showgirl has personality
One of the buff orphingtons that hatched last week
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