I have hatching news. You will remember from the day before yesterday that one of the turkey eggs had been Chirping in her shell for two days. This gave rise for concern. Well it concerned me anyway. The chick in the egg was deeply unconcerned.
We had been checking it on and off when all of a sudden right next to this little turkey egg a Pea Chick egg began to pip. This means it started to break a hole in its shell. Then when we were re-focused onto the Peachick egg ANOTHER Peachick egg popped open and out leapt a little multi coloured peachick. A very feisty noisy Peachick. 
Followed closely by its brother. And then there were two. 
And Federico and I were well pleased. We let them dry off for a few hours then transferred them to the Mother Heater in a box with a window on top.
And then we proceeded to sit and watch some more. Fede and I. Like characters in a childs book, sitting watching the incubator as though it was television on a Saturday morning. Side by side in our chairs, surrounded in cameras, phones, making notes on the chalk board and gasping at each new and often tiny development. (So easy to entertain we are!)
Boo was banished.
And even though it was hot outside (and it got wickedly humid yesterday) the room was kept closed and cool. Then Peachick Number Three began to rock and roll.
Interestingly the turkeys waited until all the Peachicks were hatched and in their own brooder box before they started hatching. The peachicks have such long legs and all look different from each other.
The turkeys are slower to hatch but oh so cute. Only two so far. They hatched within an hour of each other late last night. Though their actual hatch date is not until tomorrow. So hopefully the rest are still viable.
So we hatched 100 percent of the peachicks (there were only three). I will take more pictures today.
What a treat. Now back we go to sit in our chairs and to stare at the incubator again! It is addictive. Fede is Hooked.
Have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farm
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
55 responses to “The Hatching!”
How very exciting! What fun!
🙂 Mandy xo
Fantastic news – poor Boo 😉
what happened to the first turkey chick that had taken so long….
isn’t it grand being parents of peachicks and soon to be turkey chicks..Congratulations
Too.Much.Cuteness!!! I can’t hardly bear it! ❤
I dub them Fede, Rico and Peaches {a play on "Peachicks" 😉 heehee }
Now … when are those pigs going to hatch! 😀
You’re hooked on chickyvision! I love all these bird babies. But I’m still waiting for Tima to squeeze out her sprogs…
Much better than television 🙂 Laura
Not many people can say that their day started with a read about hatching chicks! Lovely. And a very good morning to you all!
Congratulations, it’s wonderful! As in literally full of wonder. It never gets old, witnessing the debut of a new life that has never existed on this earth before, be it a peachick, a puppy or a people 🙂
And thank you for thinking to immediately share it all with The Fellowship! Fingers crossed for the rest of the turkey babies..er..chicks.
Mary (presently in Shanghai, of all places)
Congratulations! Such exciting news. 🙂
What a delightful world you live in. I hope all the eggs become…
CUTE!
How exciting ‘chickpeas’ and turkeys. I wonder how the girls are doing with their own eggs? The farmy is a wonder-ful place. A lovely to you and Fede. D
Hooray! Welcome new babies! 😀 What’s going on with the eggs under the peahen? Any activity there? High excitement.
I’d rather watch eggs hatch than TV any day. It always surprises me how long it takes from that first chip and also how you can hear the eggs cheeping! Is it possible to sex dayolds or do you have to wait?
A year for peachicks as I understand it – not sure about turkeys.. c
Just love the Dr. Seuss analogy and wonderful picture!!! xo