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post #1 of 25
3/19/12 at 2:06am
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I just reached lock-down last night.  Nine out of the sixteen eggs i put in have made it this far; i just hope that they can get out of their eggs.  I am hoping that they will hatch tomorrow night or tonight because i cannot wait any longer.  I am only on day 19 but the earlier they hatch the better because I want my little fuzzy buts soooo much.  I saw them rocking in their eggs this morning so they should start pipping and zipping soon.

Does anyone have lock-down now as well.  It will be easier to wait if we are waiting with others.

12 Silkies, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Blue Orpingtons, 2 new Hampshire Reds, 2 Austrolorps, 2 Pekins, 1 Ancona, 8 Rhode Island Reds and an incubator full of eggs.

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12 Silkies, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Blue Orpingtons, 2 new Hampshire Reds, 2 Austrolorps, 2 Pekins, 1 Ancona, 8 Rhode Island Reds and an incubator full of eggs.

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post #2 of 25
3/19/12 at 4:41am

i'm in lockdown too! just went into it yesterday. what kind of eggs do you have in there? i have 26 eggs (11 BCM, 1 barnyard mix, 14 olive eggs). i'm excited! today is day 19 for me. i put them into lockdown in the middle of day 18....maybe a tad early.

homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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post #3 of 25
3/19/12 at 5:28am
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I have 1 Ancona, 1 barnevelder , 2 blue orpingtons, 2 wyandottes and 3 silkies. They are all shipped eggs apart from the silkies so I am surprised they have come this far. Last time only 2 of my 12 shipped eggs made it. I'm so excited I can see them all wriggling in their eggs.

12 Silkies, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Blue Orpingtons, 2 new Hampshire Reds, 2 Austrolorps, 2 Pekins, 1 Ancona, 8 Rhode Island Reds and an incubator full of eggs.

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12 Silkies, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Blue Orpingtons, 2 new Hampshire Reds, 2 Austrolorps, 2 Pekins, 1 Ancona, 8 Rhode Island Reds and an incubator full of eggs.

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post #4 of 25
3/19/12 at 5:40am

hello...i went to lockdown yesterday also.....i haver 18 gamefowl eggs......6 Blue Miner/Aseel......6 Silver Duckwing....and 6 Roundheads/Aseel.....started with 24.....18 made it to lockdown......lets see how many come out....pop.gif

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post #5 of 25
3/19/12 at 6:31am

I'm going into lockdown in a few hours!!  I'm so excited!!  This is my first hatch smile.png

Mommy to 3 furbabies: 2 Cats and 1 German Shepherd, some featherbabies, no human babies yet, and a loving hubby

 

 

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Mommy to 3 furbabies: 2 Cats and 1 German Shepherd, some featherbabies, no human babies yet, and a loving hubby

 

 

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post #6 of 25
3/19/12 at 3:34pm
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I have had no pips so far but I can hear little chirps coming out of the incubator. Has anyone else had any progress? I

12 Silkies, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Blue Orpingtons, 2 new Hampshire Reds, 2 Austrolorps, 2 Pekins, 1 Ancona, 8 Rhode Island Reds and an incubator full of eggs.

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12 Silkies, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Blue Orpingtons, 2 new Hampshire Reds, 2 Austrolorps, 2 Pekins, 1 Ancona, 8 Rhode Island Reds and an incubator full of eggs.

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post #7 of 25
3/19/12 at 5:13pm

i can't hear jack-diddly, but then i'm only on day 19. still, i suppose tomorrow i'll be straining my eyes to see the slightest crack and straining my ears to hear the slightest chirp. oh, i'll also be peeping at the bator. i do that all the time when they are close. lol

homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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post #8 of 25
3/20/12 at 12:49am
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Yay!!!!!!! I came home today to find that two of my eggs have pipped and they are chirping away like crazy. The others are all still shacking and rolling around. I think they really want to come out. I spend way too much time near the bator in lockdown. I think I am a bit impatient.

12 Silkies, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Blue Orpingtons, 2 new Hampshire Reds, 2 Austrolorps, 2 Pekins, 1 Ancona, 8 Rhode Island Reds and an incubator full of eggs.

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12 Silkies, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Blue Orpingtons, 2 new Hampshire Reds, 2 Austrolorps, 2 Pekins, 1 Ancona, 8 Rhode Island Reds and an incubator full of eggs.

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post #9 of 25
3/20/12 at 4:35am
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Make that three pips. The first two pips havent been doing much is this a bad thing?

12 Silkies, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Blue Orpingtons, 2 new Hampshire Reds, 2 Austrolorps, 2 Pekins, 1 Ancona, 8 Rhode Island Reds and an incubator full of eggs.

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12 Silkies, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barnevelder, 2 Blue Orpingtons, 2 new Hampshire Reds, 2 Austrolorps, 2 Pekins, 1 Ancona, 8 Rhode Island Reds and an incubator full of eggs.

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post #10 of 25
3/20/12 at 9:07am

don't worry about the 2 pips that haven't done much. sometimes they take HOURS from pip to zip. we can't see what's going on in that egg, but there's activity, believe me. the lil' guy/gal is trying to intake the rest of the yolk and also close off all those blood vessels in the membrane. btw, i have ONE pip and i'm on day 20! yea!! woohoo!!!

homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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