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!”
I love the shot of the banished Boo!!!
Christine
Fabukous news, specially after the concern for the non-emergent peeper turkey chick. Jock’s been on tenterhooks too. A delightful post full of cuteness and happiness.
love,
ViV x
And that one has gone quiet again too – but sometimes they take days to position themselves.. c
One more hatched and another on the way! And they are not all black – have to do some research on that.
That is the BEST reality watching that can happen!!! I would be mesmerized on them too. Enjoy and well wishes for all the babies.
Who needs TV or the internet when you have hatching babies to watch?
I would not get a thing done……. such wonder and delight !!!
I think it’s better than a yoga class watching chicks hatch. Have fun!
I saw your video on FB and was delighted! I’m hooked also!
Linda
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Oh such fun to watch and addictive for sure! Besides, they are SO CUTE! Poor Boo–and he the Nanny par excellance of them all! Congratulations on a really careful, thoughtful job.
Very sweet! Got to love baby birds…I’ve been witnessing baby quail hatching and then taking them out of the deep pots their mothers layed them in. So far I’ve rescued 16 baby quail (2 families) out of the pots. They are wild little monkeys. Enjoy the little chicks hatching, how fun!
Robin🐥
wow.. quail are hard to keep alive.. they jump vertically.. what crazy mothers putting them in pots.. c
the parents were running around the pot trying to figure out how to get them out..so I put them in a canvass bag and then set it on the ground. They are all united.
That is such a great story. I bet you just grinned when you saw them all swan off together!.. c
I was so happy 🙂
Two more hatched and we definitely have a rogue turkey chick – he is golden! sitting there amongst his black and white mates.. all the peachicks are up and waddling about eating and drinking!
I would not be able to tear my eyes away. When reptiles hatch, often the progress is AGONIZINGLY slow. I’ll share some pics and info on Friday. If I could actually see an egg rocking, I’d clear my calendar and take a seat. Enjoy!
This has nothing to do with the farm, just you, me and the rest of the human race. It’s a wonder! I just couldn’t NOT share it with you! Gayle
so darling all these babies! Have fun watching chick-tv!
What a pleasure… Thank you for keeping us informed. Lovely Story.
I like very much that very much suitable drawing – looks as if it is out of a school book. It fits so well. 🙂
Happy waiting & watching …
That is from a Dr Seuss boook called Cat in the Hat.. it is wonderful!.. c
Thank you, dear Celi, for that hint. I did not know Dr. Seuss before.
You and the Fellowship were reporting about that for me kind of misterious Dr. Seuss, but I had no glue of whom you were talking about – NOW I KNOW (for sure I asked wiki immediately after & now I’ve got it). Great. 🙂
whoo – what a mistake: I meant <> – sorry.
c l u e
Dear Celi,
just being back from ‘Cinema’ watching The Cat in The Hat! 😀 – Oh wow, what a thing is that?! It’s been so crazy good, I felt like being a child again, 25 minutes watching with suspension, laughing, listening to these wonderful songs. Thank you again for introducing me into such a cute Little Thing like The Cat… and to Dr. Seuss. – I did not understand all of that words, some are indeed really crazy -. Related to that it might have been better for me in a written way. – But no, this little movie is so much better than reading, I think. – It’s just cute. – Whew, I must share this with you now… Hope, you’ll understand.
I’m sure you know that movie, don’t you? If not or if Federico does not know it yet, search for “Dr. Seuss The Cat in the Hat” (it’s the exact name of the clip) on YouTube. Maybe it could be a surprize for him after his exam. It is so worth seeing it.
Have a nice evening, Celi!
(It’s already midnight here in Europe…)