I ended up having 5 out of 14 hatch...had a couple who pipped inteternally, but never pipped externally...not sure what happened, did not appear shrink wrapped. I had one pip on the bottom side of the egg, didn't see it...that one didn't make it either. I left 4 in the bator that I couldn't...
One hatched, lots of rocking and rolling. Thought I had another pip, but closer inspection and I can't see it anymore...perhaps the eggs got knocked around a bit by the little one whos hatched already. This time I put down the rubber shelf liner with holes to try and prevent the eggs from...
Woke up this morning to a pip! Now I'm anxiously staring over top of the incubator to see it hatch...my kids think I'm nuts!! They love to see the chicks hatch, but I usually wait until the last couple eggs to even tell them the chicks are hatching, otherwise they want to try to take the...
Woohooo!! Glad to hear everyone's having a good hatch. No pips here yet, but today is just day 20 for me...hoping for some action tomorrow!! I candled before I set, had 3 questionable ones, but set them anyways...everybody else looked great...hoping they decided to pop out soon!! All...
Going into lockdown tomorrow!! I had 2 quitters on my orpingtons, and 4 on my BBS cochins...so I should be setting 18...I will candle before I lock down, hoping everybody is still kicking!! Excited to see the results of this hatch...hoping everybody has good rates!!
So...I had 5 quitters last night on day 10, all had blood rings and no progression...the remaining 19 had bouncing little babies in there...fingers crossed!! I won't candle again til I lock down. Really hoping the other babies make it!! All that made it to day 10 on my last attempt actually...
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BIllie Joe are these your own, or shipped or????? Just curious.
Billiejo you must have a very gentle mail system. I'm so glad yours are growing strong. I'm pretty sure mine went through 3 sorts before arriving at my house. All of my silkies had very bad air sacs.
Michele
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So...set by the moon...out of 25 eggs, 24 are going strong....just crazy!! These are shipped eggs too...never had that kinda luck...must be something to this!!!