Chicken bald back

[jesschicken24]

For those of you who don't know, I work in a school and this year I am lucky enough to be in the year group that gets to hatch chicks.

 

Yesterday one of the incubators took a tumble and it now has only two eggs, they were only 3 days into incubation but it was still pretty unpleasant. I put them in our second incubator while I quickly cleaned out the first and popped them back in when it had come back up to temp. Do you think they'll be okay?

 

I'm keeping everything crossed that the eggs in the second incubator hatch. Poor chicks!

[miller30]

Hi oh dear not good the eggs are very delicate in the first 7 days depends if they got a real shake personally i would chuck them out as to be left with 2 eggs is not good if both hatch great if not and only one does you will have a lonely chick on your hands thank god they were not further along now that would have been a sad lesson for the kids leanne

[jesschicken24]

We have 9 eggs altogether including the second incubator and whatever hatches I have promised to split with other class so hopefully both classes should have a few chicks.

[jesschicken24]

Just found out that the chicks had been incubated for two weeks prior to receiving them. Which means they are due to hatch tomorrow or the day after. At least I won't have to wait long t see if they survived.

[mimi5]

If you get a quiet moment try listening.........you can hear chicks cheeping from inside the egg

 

Best wishes for some to hatch

[jesschicken24]

Two have pipped and another two are moving! I have never been more motivated to go to work as I will be tomorrow!

[jesschicken24]

If you get a quiet moment try listening.........you can hear chicks cheeping from inside the egg

 

Best wishes for some to hatch

 

I managed to find one quiet moment this morning (before the kids arrived) and I did hear one little cheep!

[mimi5]

Lovely, enjoy