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thanks...the fourth chick is up and running around the incubator dragging his shell...hopefully nothing will tear... Here are pics of the three so far!

Oh wow has this been a journey...:Dstill just have the three chicks...:/one pipped and died during the effort. Just helped a fourth chick out of most of the shell as it just seemed to be going nowhere..now he's peeping away but seems to be resting so we'll see where that ends up... I can't...

Conratulations everyone...I waited until now to post because I'm into Day 21 and had nothing but the husband heard peeping from an egg around lunchtime and this evening an egg pipped! I am so relieved... We had a great first 18 days but have been struggling to keep the temperature up during...

Well done everybody... I lockdown tomorrow. Tonight I candled two doubtfuls and chucked one. Then I candled one for luck...and you should have seen the show the chick in there put on for us. It was dancing around like crazy...kicking and pulsing in there. AMAZING!!!!

Well glad to hear everyone is doing good. My second hatch sure is progressing smoother than the first did!!! Humidity seems to be low...keep having to add water to keep it from dipping below 35. Holding good around 45 now. It's sixty degrees outside in the daytime at the moment but the temp...

Well I candled last night on day 7 and only had three clear which leaves 13. Lots of veining and little moving black dot! I did leave the clear ones in for now just in case...some of those eggs have funny mottling on them which makes them hard to see through. Still not getting my humidity up...

Haha. I was nuts already!

Well done everybody for holding out on candling. I however couldn't resist peeking in the 'bator tonight...day five AND I SAW VEINING ON BOTH EGGS I PEEKED AT!!!! This is so wonderful for me as my first hatch was a total loss. So to all of you on your first hatch...if it goes wrong...do not de...

so when you guys candle do you take out one egg at a time and keep opening the 'bator or do you take out the rack?

I'll be joining you...getting ready to put 11 Black Tail Buff Japanese bantams and 5 Americanas in the incubator. Using a Hovabator still air. This will be my second hatch and the first failed. Think some were infertile as only one chick developed. Hoping to do better this time. Got the...