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Should they go into lockdown?

post #1 of 9
1/22/13 at 8:03am
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I have 2 Serama eggs (Well, one Serama and one Frizzled Serama...), and I candled them yesterday and it looked like they were on day 15. But I candled them again today, and I can't see a thing!!!!!! I see all black nothing, then i see a small space, the air cell, which is sideways... hmm.png Then i can JUST see a small space above the air cells, where I can see a beak and toes!

Should they go into lockdown? It seems early, but i have a feeling they could hatch within 4 days. I might put them into lockdown today. I can get you sonr candling pics right now if you want. tongue.png

 

Both are developing fine! They are real "wigglers!"

 

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post #2 of 9
1/22/13 at 2:02pm
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Anyone?

 

     “Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets."

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post #3 of 9
1/23/13 at 2:12am

If it looks like they are ready to hatch put them in lockdown. From my experience bantam eggs hatch earlier than standard size eggs. I guess there's less to them, so they complete the development process sooner. Good luck with your hatch!

 

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post #4 of 9
1/23/13 at 5:39am
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If it looks like they are ready to hatch put them in lockdown. From my experience bantam eggs hatch earlier than standard size eggs. I guess there's less to them, so they complete the development process sooner. Good luck with your hatch!

 

Okay, but are you sure? I mean, I don't want to put them into lockdown too early. They have only been in the bator for 15 days. But on the other hand, they do look fully developed... Okay. I will put them in lockdown right now.

 

     “Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets."

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     “Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets."

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post #5 of 9
1/23/13 at 6:06pm
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Okay! The eggs are in lockdown!!! I hope they hatch okay! If not, I can always look at the BYC Step-by-step guide to ASSISTED hatching.

 

     “Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets."

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I am younger than you think... But does that change anything? Well it shouldn't...

 

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     “Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets."

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post #6 of 9
1/24/13 at 1:40am

Good luck and keep us posted.

 

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post #7 of 9
1/24/13 at 5:28am
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I will! The eggs started rocking! YAY!!!!!!!! They should pip soon!!!

 

     “Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets."

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post #8 of 9
1/24/13 at 9:54am

Yay! jumpy.gif 

 

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post #9 of 9
1/24/13 at 2:59pm
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Okay! The eggs are in lockdown!!! I hope they hatch okay! If not, I can always look at the BYC Step-by-step guide to ASSISTED hatching.

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