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K.... Here is another question. The egg I was worried about, the one that I could see white membrane, is chirping and its beak comes out every few minutes. The egg is shaking like the chick is getting positioned, but no zipping yet. I know intervention is a last resort, but how do you know if...

Ok...here goes my impatience again. The pipped eggs have pieces of the shell gone, but I can still see the white membrane underneath. I've seen some rocking and rolling, but not a lot. They haven't beaked through the membrane yet. Please say this is ok. I know I'm not supposed to open the...

Hi everyone! Well so far three other eggs have pipped, but not a lot of action yet. And yes my day early one is having lots of fun kicking the other eggs around. When I set my eggs I count that as day 0 and the next day I start as one, so today is day 21. And I did candle on day seven...

I have another pip. Whooohoooo. I know I've read other posts about how stressful hatch day is. I think my nervousness is from past hatches gone wrong. Since though I have joined this forum and learned tons about hatching and chickens in general. I'll keep posting on the progress.

Ok, here is another question. (I'm kind of a worrier). I have 17 other eggs setting. Today is day 21. My first chick pipped yesterday around 8 pm. The chick hatched around 2 am. I don't have any other pips yet. Is this normal to have a chick hatch out that much earlier ?

I am also wondering if anyone uses a hamster water bottle for the chicks. How do you show them how to get the water?

Thanks everyone for your advice. The chirper hatched out in the middle of the night. Doing well. None of my other eggs have pipped yet, but today is day 21. Hopefully I get many more out of this hatch. I'll keep posting.

Thank you for your quick response. That brings me comfort. I'm sooooooooo excited. I have twenty eggs setting. I'll keep posting any progress.

Hi everyone! I am on day twenty and I don't see any pips yet, but I can hear chirping. Is this normal???? It isn't a sign of distress, is it???

Thank you . I appreciate it!!!

Hi and here it goes. When counting the days to lockdown, when I set the eggs, is that day one, or after twenty four hours later( the next day) do I count as day one. Does that make sense?.?

Same with me. On Friday around three I saw what also looked like an x crack, then a triangle popped out. The little chick finally got out of the shell at around ten. So sweet and my first hatch ever!!! I'm disappointed that I didn't join this forum before I set my last hatch, cause I've...

Thanks and good luck to you as well. I just read your other post, and my chick that actually pipped, did it in the middle of the shell like how you are describing. I'm pretty new so I'm not ready to give any advice, but it sounds like it will be ok! I'm ready with a new eighteen pack of eggs...

Well I tried a float test, and they are viable still according to the results. Nothing sank, and the eggs floated about 1/3 or less out of the water. So I put them back into the incubator and I will give it till Monday night. My hatched chick is awesome!! Starting to run a little. Eating and...

Quote: Hi!! I'm on day one of my chick that has hatched, and the chick hatched on day 25. I learned from the forum that I had been incubating at too low of a temperature for a still air incubator. I was keeping the tops of the eggs at between 99.5 and 100. Come to find out that was what the...

Thanks, i'll definitely try that. Now what about mixing different hatches, not that I have any other hatches yet . But I have been saving eggs for the last few days. What if there is a three week difference?

Thanks for all of your advice. The chick is doing great! Very active. So far none of my other eggs have piped. This one might be the only one. I'm not giving up yet, but if it is the only chick, will it be ok or get lonely? Has anyone else only had one chick hatch or make it, and if so, how...

At what temperature do I want the cage/brooder to be at?

Thanks for all of your advice. WOW what a day this has been.

Hi and congrats on your hatch. I am a way new bee and I just had my first chick ever hatch. When should I move it from the incubator???