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    Day 13 Air Cell Issue

    They are very addictive! My two were silkied serama and I couldn't get any locally at all (I am in the uk). I have had my first home bred straight feather serama chicks hatch today. We had the power go out through the night on Monday and I didn't realise until I woke on Tuesday. The incubator...
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    Day 13 Air Cell Issue

    Don't lose hope! I recently hatched 2 seramas from 12 posted eggs. Most were completely scrambled and only two developed beyond the first week. Those two had mobile air cells. I incubated them upright and just tilted from side to side three times a day. I don't lockdown my seramas until day 19...
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    LOCKDOWN DAY FOR THE SERAMAS!!!!!

    Oh my goodness! Excited for you! My seramas are on day 13. Next week can't come quick enough. Keeping my fingers crossed that you have a great hatch!
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    Pipping!!!

    Here goes number 3 (the sussex bantam) and he sure is shouting loud! Would just love to go in there and get those shells off them but I know i just have to sit on my hands and wait!!!
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    Pipping!!!

    Two have pipped now!! Both are shouting to one another!!:fl:fl
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    Pipping!!!

    Thank you! Same to you Dena! Those chick pix are gorgeous! Hoping to have some of our own soon. This is the first time we have hatched eggs and we are so excited! Monday is my son's birthday so looks like he may be sharing it with a chickie!!
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    Pipping!!!

    One of our sebright eggs has pipped!!! Bang on time too - day 21 started about two hours ago!! These eggs were posted to us. We started with 10 and are down to 4. Three sebright eggs and one light sussex bantam. Don't think I'll be getting much sleep tonight!!
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    today is day 19 i

    Thank you! I'm not known for my patience but am trying very hard!!
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    today is day 19 i

    I'm glad I found this thread! Was beginning to worry that I have no pipping yet (eggs on day 20 today) . I know they were all alive when I candled them three days ago! Will try to chill until tomorrow.......!! Alison
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    England UK

    Hi, I'm from Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. I am sitting browsing this forum trying to keep my mind off the sebright eggs I have which should be hatching this weekend!! Have learned lots from browsing here over the past few weeks and everyone seems very friendly and helpful! Alison
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