Chick Update

@kareng (54724)
United States
April 3, 2021 1:28pm CST
We are still holding at five little chicks. They are doing well and have doubled in size which is common for baby chicks. The early pipper is still not done with the escape job. She is still alive as movement has been noted. Considering intervention on this one. It will be a full 4 days later this evening. Eva, your thoughts on this one? There is one more egg pipping that was the last one to start pipping and this chick has mananged to get one leg out. I expect this one to make more progress today and hopefully make it out today. I don't think any of the other eggs are going to hatch but may have a surprise, who knows? The photo is of the first five chicks hatched. They are healthy and doing well. Photo Credit: © 2021 Karen Gros, All rights reserved
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95226)
• Marion, Ohio
4 Apr 21
It should be out by now. If you do help, wrap the egg in a damp paper towel and work very very slowly. A damp paper towel might help by itself as the membrane could be dry on the chick after this long. I have used the paper towel trick a few times. Just keep an eye on it and dampen as needed. It is easy to make them bleed while trying to help them. But a little at a time is often safe. Also dampen any spots of the chick you can to help with more moisture. The towel works good for that too.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Apr 21
@wolfgirl569 He threw a fit when he found out we had left while he was napping. Wasn't nice!! But he would have cried anyway! Still working on these two chicks. Almost done with the bigger one. The one that started pipping earlier is a mess but we have made good headway!
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
4 Apr 21
I had already decided that today was intervention day. We are going to kid's in a little bit. Smallest grandson says Easter Bunny is bringing his Gran Gran and Papa. He doesn't want any candy, just his Gran Gran and Papa!
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95226)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Apr 21
@kareng Happy that he is getting what he wants for Easter
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Stephannie
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
4 Apr 21
Sweet photo. We raised some chicks not long ago. They are sweet.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
4 Apr 21
Yes, they are! What kind did you raise?
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Apr 21
@stephcjh That was the breed I originally started with.
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Stephannie
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
5 Apr 21
@kareng That's neat.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (57708)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Apr 21
The chicks do look cute. Happy they're healthy and thriving.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
3 Apr 21
Yes, indeed!
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (57708)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Apr 21
@kareng I always like hearing positive stories of new life in this world.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
3 Apr 21
@kaylachan I just wish the hatch rate would have been better. With the two still pipping/hatching, only 50%.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Apr 21
Oh wow, you have a stripped one. I hope it's a hen.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
3 Apr 21
Yes, I am excited to see that one when feathered out. I like the black one also. I only have two black hens.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
4 Apr 21
@rebelann Some breeds do. I have a mixture and get light brown, dark brown, white, green/oive tinted eggs.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Apr 21
They lay brown eggs don't they?
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306354)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Apr 21
I hope those other two have made progress for hatching. Love the picture.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
4 Apr 21
I had to help them along today. Going to visit grandkids and then see how they managed with a restful afternoon. Happy Easter to you!!
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Apr 21
@just4him We had a wonderful afternoon! Home now and working on the two babies getting all the shell and membranes off of them.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306354)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Apr 21
@kareng I hope you had a wonderful day with the grandkids. Thank you and Happy Easter to you too.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
3 Apr 21
Wonderful that the chickens hatched.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
3 Apr 21
With the two that are still pipping and trying to hatch was only a 50% hatching rate. I wish it had been better.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
3 Apr 21
@Nevena83 I hope so. I know we did have several cold nights in the lower 30's and temperature fluctuations could have played a part. Yes, there are settings on the incubator and no they are not perfect.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
3 Apr 21
@kareng I believe it will be better next time.
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Notlilie
@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
5 Apr 21
They're looking good. Hope all of them grow up. They are a bit fragile when they're still young like that.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Apr 21
Slow Poke is the fragile one. I finally got him/her all cleaned up. I am planning on getting these last two out of the incubator tonight.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86769)
• United States
4 Apr 21
Lovely ones thanks for the share. Happy Easter to you and family Karen
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Apr 21
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Apr 21
Thank you! I hope you also had a Happy Easter!
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (86769)
• United States
5 Apr 21
@kareng Welcome yeah it was okay
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
4 Apr 21
Oh my goodness, they are so cute . What are those green jellies inside the small container?
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
4 Apr 21
Marbles. That fills the bowl to keep them out of the water and getting chilled. They still try to get in there though. Kids! Haha.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Apr 21
@LadyDuck I didn't have regular marbles so used the decroative kind. I had those in my craft supply stash!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
5 Apr 21
@kareng I understand, they are like kids, I also place marbles in the bowls where the birds drink, so they do not risk to fall inside.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205792)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Apr 21
A leg out? I thought they pecked their way out! Shows what I know.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
7 Apr 21
Yep they do but that foot was right up there since it was in a fetal position and used the foot to also push out.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156276)
• United States
4 Apr 21
The chicks are so cute. I hope the little one makes it out of the egg.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
4 Apr 21
I had to help them along. I was going to wait until we got home from visit with grandkids, but decided to go ahead and do it and give them the afternoon to rest. I'll update tonight.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Apr 21
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156276)
• United States
5 Apr 21
@kareng Looking forward to the update.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75656)
•
3 Apr 21
Awww they are cute!
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
3 Apr 21
I'm excited to see how the one with those dark stripes looks when older and feathered out.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Apr 21
They are adorable! Happy they are doing well.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
3 Apr 21
I'm getting a little nervous on the Slow Poke. The other one pipping seems to be doing okay.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
3 Apr 21
@CarolDM Thank you. I have been putting off a trip to the store, but I have to go out and pick up some things for the grandkids for Easter. They are both still alive so that is good news for the time being.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Apr 21
@kareng I will be thinking positive.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
4 Apr 21
love the picture - of all the farm animals we raised, we never raised chicks from eggs. We also got hatched chickens.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
4 Apr 21
Awe! I just had to help these last two along. First one had membrane dried out and second wasn't too far behind. So far, good. We will be visiting grands this afternoon so will see how they are doing after an afternoon of rest.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
4 Apr 21
@kareng have fun with the grand kids!
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Apr 21
@DocAndersen We had a nice afternoon! I hope you had a Happy Easter!
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
5 Apr 21
They look so cute. Hope more hatches.
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Kareng
@kareng (54724)
• United States
5 Apr 21
We have seven all together. The late pippers finally pipped.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Apr 21
They are all so adorable and fuzzy. I am a curious person so of course, I have to wonder what these chicks think of the world so far
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