Eggs hatching?

[jack1]

it's been about 17 days since she actually started sitting on them I did some candling on the eggs this morning and in the first laid I could see what I thought was the chicks beak in the air pocket does this sound rite? I'm new to this haha, unfortunately yesterday the mum got a egg stuck to her belly and it cracked while she was flying round and inside was a tiny chick (3rd egg laid). Has anyone else had this happen before?

[skysmum]

Ive never heard of that one before, how on earth did she get out of the nest box with an egg stuck to her belly . RIP little baby

Its usually 18-20 days for the eggs to hatch, the others wont be far behind now

[jack1]

I'm guessing she's gone to the toilet on the egg for some reason Then sat on it and it's dried on her belly? It was horrible when I sore it, il put some pics of them all up when I get home

[jack1]

How do you put pictures up I've never done it before? And i can't wait to see the babies now the mums a albino so it will be exiting to see if I get any babie albinos 😄

[skysmum]

There is a "Add image to post" option on the top left hand corner, click on that and select your pictures or you have to go through something like Tinypic

[jack1]

The first egg has hatched! I didn't want to disturb them to much so I only peeped in, I sore the chick moving so that was good enough for me, is there anything els I need to look for or should I just leave the mum to do there thing? Thanks 😄

[Hezz]

At this stage, let the hen do her job. If the chick has not been fed in the first 24-36 hours, then you will need to interfere.

[jack1]

Ok thanks! I looked before and the babies crop is full and it's making a lot of noise, since the egg has hatched I've noticed Sally the mum is eating things she never used to like mango and pineapple and a lot more egg! Maby she knows she needs the extra goodness haha

[starlingqueen]

Is the father of the chicks with the mother?

[jack1]

Yes they are Both spending most of the time in the nest box together! There was another chick this morning when I woke up, I think there's 1 more fertile egg so that shouldn't be far behind hopefully

[clt80]

Oh how exciting, look forward to some pics

[jack1]

I'm on my phone and the add picture tab isn't in the top left hand corner or anywhere I can see? I would like to know what mutation my male is as I'm not very good with names haha

[clt80]

Scroll to the bottom.and click desktop which is bottom right. I think you are on the mobile version, you need to be on desktop to upload.

[jack1]

this is the male frank! What mutation is he I know the mum is albino so just wondering what colour the chicks could be? I couldn't get a photo of the chicks the mums sitting on them 👍 Also the nest box is Pritty dirty should I clean it yet or leave it a few more days? Thanks 😄

[clt80]

He's lovely!

No idea with regards to mutation I'm no good at that but he looks just like my Heathcliffe so will be interested to know what he is.

Two of my birds have just had chicks, and I was advised to leave the nest box for a week to allow the hrn to bond and other eggs to hatch. Even then it wasn't that dirty, it was when the chicks were a couple of weeks old that it started getting soiled and needed changing.