Today was hatch day for the 4 remaining eggs in E's mini incubator...last night there was a pip in the wrong end of one of the eggs and you could hear peeping.
This morning there was a pip in another egg, at the right end this time and by the time E left for school, he/she was out!
Black w/white hairs on head...Barred Rock daddy for sure, but looks like it has a rose comb so maybe Dominique mom?
By the time I checked at noon there was another one, all zipped and I got to watch it hatch, also black, not sure about the comb yet...
No action from the last egg but there is still time, the first 1 with the window in the wrong end is not doing much...it is hard but I learned my lesson last year, I won't help them out, it is not a kindness after all...
At least I have two out, it is so important to have a buddy!
How exciting to have eggs hatching! I don't think watching a chick struggle it's way into the world never gets old. I haven't had much luck with helping the weaker chicks hatch either. This year I will try and resist the urge to help.
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