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we had two chicks in 20 minutes or so. the first one chirped a bunch and worked hard and fast. from pick to hatch about 3 hours. the second was less time that that, but used less energy on chirping. the other two that pipped i don't think are working on it or making any sound. my daughter and...

we too have 4 that have pipped. can see them a bit and hear them.. we too are anxiously waiting and watching. sure hope it doesn't take 24 hours. one was on the wrong end. how do you tell if they are too dry before they hatch? the membrane appears dry (i think)

ya, we are usually being asked- not asking. i teach everything from physical sci, to earth, biology and anatomy. but here i feel like i'm in foreign territory. i never thought of myself as a chicken gal! we just had horses and dogs mainly. now i'm addicted. i think i can answer "no" to...

yes i did those things, and it is a styrofoam one with a fan. temp is steady about 99.8-100. i had to add water today. not a true "lock down". i too am paranoid, first time

i have a rooster with some balance issues right now, and he looks up a lot. poor thing has been thru a lot these last few weeks. long story short- new home, got into with resident roo (not bad) then flew into my fenced yard and the jack russells attacked him. he coughed up some blood, lost tons...

ok thanks. cute chick. hope he does well. i too need to buy one of those hygrometers and i am a science teacher too. i should have known better...i guess i didn't know that they hatching chicks would be so sensitive to the humidity. figured it could get pretty humid under a hen's rear, so why...

how long should it take after 21 days of no hatch to worry?