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So, I cracked one that had pipped open, and it appeared to be shrink wrapped in the egg ... I'm pretty sure I opened the incubator too many times during lockdown. Lesson learned... I decided to float test anyways, two appeared to move on their own (might be wishfull thinking) But a lot were...

Nothing, nada, no more pips from the 52 in the incubator, maybe I was imagining feeling some movement? How long do I wait with these in the incubator? I was hoping for more chickies, I probably messed up in the last few days somehow... The chickies I do have are very cute though! Next to a...

32 out and 52 eggs still in the incubator! I threw out the two eggs with wax on them, they were duds... I started getting worried that the 52 eggs left might be duds too, so I picked one up to candle it, and felt movement!! I didn't even have to take it out of the bator! So much fun!! My...

Quote: Yup!! The chicks were peeping inside of their eggs! It was pretty cool, an obvious sign of life that was MUCH needed for a first timer like me! I'll get pics up soon!

This is a blast!!! I have 8 out of their shells all at once! 4 more on the way! I love how they open the shell like a can opener!!! My three year old is so excited! (Heck, so am I!) I had an appt for the dog at the groomer today, but there is no way I'm leaving these babies!!! Sarah

Peeping!! I hear peeping! DH thought it would be funny to play a joke on me, and put a speckled rock in there! Lol! BUT He almost lost his hand when I found out he opened my incubator during lockdown!! (He didn't know so I didn't hurt him)

Pips! Pips! I've got PIPS!!!!

Day 16 and nothing yet, I know I'm being impatient though! Hunter, That sounds like a brilliant idea!!! I'll have to go get one! Gbov, I heard that you could scramble up some eggs and feed that to them too, good luck!! Chickenwhisper, Is Ashley getting to watch? C'mon everyones little...

Lol! Well, she should be able to see something right? I know I can't wait and would hate to miss it... If she does... You'll just have to get more eggs!!! Thanks about the bator... I had lots of expert advice

Lockdown!!!

Soooo... If I lock down tonight... when can I expect the little buggers to hatch???

AK!!! I counted days wrong! Tonight is lockdown!!!! I don't have stuff ready, I thought I had all day tomorrow to get it set up, but now I have to wing it!!! Hopefully nothing will happen until tomorrow and I'll have time to bleach out the brooder and get some feed! If not, can organic grower...

Quote: Call it what it is... I'm a dork. Um, as far as Ashley... wrap them in duct tape? Lol!!

I think I felt a coturnix chick move when I picked up an egg earlier tonight!! The chuckar are so much easier to see through than the quail, I could make out the yolk! Can't wait to see more developement with those, I couldn't make out much with my quail. But I'll do a float test towards the...

Love the float test plan! but I saw somewhere that some people will tap tap tap an egg with their finger to be certain the possible chick is awake to look for wiggliers... I couldn't help myself and candled the chukar eggs last night... all but one had a small sguiggly line in the center of...

So I've been candeling every once in a while to see what kind of changes I can see. Not really sure what I'm looking for, but after the first few days, I saw red veins and now I see dark in the middle, light color at both ends? Not really sure what that means... Also, if anyone knows...

You guys are hilarious!

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I'm not sure what happened, but I was gone all day yesterday, and when I got home my temps were hovering at 97! I watched it for a bit and lights would come on at 97, and turn off at 97.5! after a whole day at that temp, did I kill my eggs? *sigh*

Quote: HEY HEY NOW! I'M THE OFFICIAL CANDY MAN HERE Uh oh, I'm sensing a "quail" lord war... I can see jjmr telling chicken whisperer to stay out of his territory!