Anyone else have doubts?

[Casey76]

I have two eggs on a test hatch, locked down in my hatcher on day 20.

They are Marans eggs, and although I can see the air cell (candled on day 18) my torch doesn't penetrate the rest of the shell.

Currently there is no rocking, peeping or pipping. I know I should be patient, but I've always had such bad hatches in the past (shipped eggs) that I have my doubts about these two... even though they are my own eggs, just a mutt cross, and other eggs that I cracked (to use as food) were fertile.

I'm going to be a nervous wreck until Monday!

 

[onthespot]

Hang in there. sometimes I find the marans eggs might take a day longer, or more, to hatch than the other eggs, which only adds to the frustration level... Good luck on your hatch. Hope you get something after three weeks!

 

[mstricer]

Yeah Marans eggs and me don't go well either they are hard for me to hatch, but I'm new at it I do have 3 very nice looking Marans for some hatches last year and want to order more. Good Luck

 

[Casey76]

One of the eggs is cheeping!!!!

OMG, I can't bear the suspense!

Right on time on day 20

*must go out to distract myself*

*but what if I miss the pip*

*it'll be fine in the hatcher*

*OMG, I haven't got the brooder ready yet*

*it'll be fine in the hatcher for 24h*

aaargh

 

[abhaya]

breath

 

[Casey76]

You'd think it was my first time ever hatching... lol

I hatched a bunch last year, but I still find it sooo exciting, nerve wracking etc.

I'm now going out to prevent me from being glued to chick (egg) TV for the next two days!

 

[chickenpickens]

Don't give up on the second egg too early either. I've read a post on the Marans thread where someone had an egg hatch on day 27. I think it was pinkchick. Good luck on your hatch!

 

[Hottchick]

I had 9 in lockdown, didn't think anything was going on. Suddenly yesterday, day 20, there was tapping and peeping. 10:00 last night a little chick hatched. No sign of anything from the others, I'm still a little hopeful, but at least it wasn't a wash.
If yours is peeping it may be soon!

 

[stickers]

My last Marans to hatch was 4 days late! Hang in there.

 

[Doctim]

Yep, those Marans are a little lazy. Mine was a day late on my last hatch.