After a long day of waiting and encouraging the first chick hatched last night around 10.30 and it was the chamois owlbeard. I have nicknamed it Goldilocks as when the light came on its fine damp down was like strings of golden thread.
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| nice big hole now it means business |
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| got the lid to open at last, now for the moment of escape |
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| almost there... |
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| At last, freedom and i'm soooo exhausted |
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| looking good and drying off |
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| stop taking pics now i'm too tired |
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| Oh if you must, heres my best side |
After about 20 mins of it struggling around trying to find its feet I noticed that its legs were sliding out to either side, a telltale sign of possible splay foot which can cause problems for the chick and stop them getting around so i acted fast and found an old flannel and put that at the bottom of the incubator so that it could get a grip. Within minutes literally, it had found its feet and was much stronger.
This morning it has fluffed up really well and is trying hard to encourage the other 3 to join it.
There are chips in 2 of the remaining 3 which is a good sign and means another day of waiting and pacing. Thank god i love doing this so much or i would be a nervous wreck by now.
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