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post #1 of 4
4/11/12 at 8:34am
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I have 12 bantam eggs I put in lockdown on day 18.

 

Yesterday was day 19 and nothing is happening yet, nor anything this morning at 6 am (Day 20).  When should I expect to see "rolling"  or hear peeping or even see pips?

 

Also, before lockdown I candled them and the eggs were all "dark" and looked like the pictures I've seen on this sight for day 18 eggs.  Should I have seen some kind of movement?  The eggs all looked to filled up to see any movement.

 

I so anxious and when I'm home I'm constantly looking.  The wait is killing mebarnie.gif

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post #2 of 4
4/11/12 at 9:07am
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Originally Posted by mondotomhead View Post

I have 12 bantam eggs I put in lockdown on day 18.

 

Yesterday was day 19 and nothing is happening yet, nor anything this morning at 6 am (Day 20).  When should I expect to see "rolling"  or hear peeping or even see pips?

 

Also, before lockdown I candled them and the eggs were all "dark" and looked like the pictures I've seen on this sight for day 18 eggs.  Should I have seen some kind of movement?  The eggs all looked to filled up to see any movement.

 

I so anxious and when I'm home I'm constantly looking.  The wait is killing mebarnie.gif


first of all, CONGRATS!!!  celebrate.gifNext, I know the waiting is hard........just hang in there!

Sometimes they wont start till day 21, 22 or 23!!!!!!  From what you said, it sounds like they all developed.....

 

Just sit back,  don't open the incubator  old.gif and enjoy!  pop.gif 

Keep us posted on how it is going!

 

 

mother to a wonderful 14 yr old boy,2 step children, 2 dogs-1 corgi, 1 red heeler,  1 cat and a bunch of chickens. Married to a wonderful man who puts up with my love of chickens!
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mother to a wonderful 14 yr old boy,2 step children, 2 dogs-1 corgi, 1 red heeler,  1 cat and a bunch of chickens. Married to a wonderful man who puts up with my love of chickens!
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post #3 of 4
4/11/12 at 9:42am
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Originally Posted by smchickfarm View Post


first of all, CONGRATS!!!  celebrate.gifNext, I know the waiting is hard........just hang in there!

Sometimes they wont start till day 21, 22 or 23!!!!!!  From what you said, it sounds like they all developed.....

 

Just sit back,  don't open the incubator  old.gif and enjoy!  pop.gif 

Keep us posted on how it is going!

 

 



Thanks for posting the above.  I feel better.    My DH is sick of my fretting.  This has been the longest 3 weeks I've ever experiencedhe.gif

 

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post #4 of 4
4/11/12 at 4:14pm
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When I got home tonight I was in my usual position of studying the eggs when I mistakenly bumped the incubator.   I HEARD PEEPINGwee.gif

 

 

At least one is alive!

 

 

 

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