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Not everyone's selection of desirable traits will necessarily match with yours. If at all possible, it's a good rule of thumb to try to align with breeders whose selection values match as close as possible with yours. As careful as I've been when sourcing breeding stock over the last 30 years...

An update on my eggs...I'm still surprised how close she came to hatching on Halloween, with her just setting on her own schedule. She hatched 5. A couple of the eggs were not developed and a couple of the chicks did not make it out. I do not know if it was because she got off the nest and they...

If we could only know what the future holds. :)

It sounds like you've made a wise decision based on what you've experienced. :thumbsup

So sorry to hear about your lavender chick. :hugs I'm sure this feels disheartening. But every time we learn, we add to our knowledge base. That is never a waste of time. :thumbsup It's a challenging call on hatching and genetics. Especially when incubating is involved. I think robust...

But we don't know exactly how an embryo will perform. Each egg comes with its own circumstances and individual genetic setup. It's such a miracle. :)

One thing you could try for the chick is livestock/poultry electrolytes. It may involve some math to break it down into smaller mixing amounts than what is suggested in the instructions. They're fairly inexpensive to try. It's come to my attention how incredibly important electrolytes can be for...

Oh, the wee fluff. :hugs That's unfortunate.

The hen that's been setting in the dog house got off to eat while I was doing chores, so I snuck an egg to candle it inside. You can imagine my surprise when the egg started peeping. :gigSo I took a pic. This is what a chick can look like in an egg once it's pipped internally. The bump in the...

Happy to hear the last chick hatched!:clap It's always great to be finished. That's unfortunate the chick is having difficulty. Hopefully, it will come around.:fl

Outstanding! :woot Thank you for the update. How are the 3 ducklings?

The 7 wasted no time. :clap How is the last chick? Hoping that it makes it out ok. :fl

That's fantastic! The first chick will have another chick to keep it company. :clap

Congratulations on all the baby poultry that have hatched! :celebrate:wee :fl Wishing the best to those who currently have pippers and zippers. :woot There are still some eggs getting close to hatching and lockdown.:pop 🦇Did everyone have a good Halloween? 🎃🕷️

The mirror is a good suggestion. I haven't tried this but I will next time this occurs. :clap I've put a toque, a mitt or a cloth, (something they can't get tangled in), in with the chick so they can burrow under. This behavior is what chicks try to do when they're with a hen. I've found that...

I've had one happen like this, only it was under a hen. I'm so sorry that it didn't work out.:hugs

Tomorrow works too. :thumbsup

That's great to hear they're doing well and ready for the brooder! :wee

:woot Are they solid black when they dry? I like black birds...but I rarely get them. :confused:

I've had eggs hatch as late as day 22/23. But sometimes one knows that's it. How are the four doing? Was that your lavender chick? How is the one that you helped extricate from the shell?