13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[Mvan42]

Ok do I have to go to work today. My babies are already coming out of their shells. I want to stay home with them.

 

[muddy75]

Is it normal not to see internal pips yet?

Typically see internal pips up to 24 hours before external pip

 

[SheaLoner]

Ok do I have to go to work today. My babies are already coming out of their shells. I want to stay home with them.

I purposely didnt set mine till 7pm, so hopefully they wont hatch till I'm home for the weekend.

 

[muddy75]

11 of my calls were internally pipped yesterday and 3 had externally pipped so I made some safety holes and popped some caps. Everyone I can see is still alive and chewing this morning. Im trying to decide when to chip away at some more shell

3 pheasant eggs in lockdown so far and more to join soon

 

[muddy75]

11 of my calls were internally pipped yesterday and 3 had externally pipped so I made some safety holes and popped some caps. Everyone I can see is still alive and chewing this morning. Im trying to decide when to chip away at some more shell

3 pheasant eggs in lockdown so far and more to join soon

Still need a bit longer but 10 still hanging in. I lost 1 because my safety hole didn’t go all the way through the membrane where his bill was
I also have first pip on pheasant egg this morning!

 

[SheaLoner]

My broody was sitting this morning. There were a few eggs pushed out from under her but I was not risking disturbing her again. Will check again after work.

 

[Josip]

Well…I jumped out of bed this morning, ran to the incubator so excited…and nothing, not a pip, a peep..just nothing the excitement is killing me! Come on chicks…HURRY UP

X2

 

[pinewoodacres]

Two pips this morning. I took them out of the turner last night and heard a squeak while I was putting eggs in cartons and dividing them between the two incubators in groups. Thought it was maybe just a styrofoam type of squeak but then I heard it again. It was definitely a chick peeping. I had to hurry and get the humidity up in case they started hatching overnight but thankfully just the two pips this morning and the humidity is holding where I want it on both units.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I'm pretty sure one of my naked neck bantam eggs quit at some point last night. Just one remaining, so hopefully it hatches. It looks like it's in position to internally pip if it hasn't already. I hear no peeping, so I'm not really sure.

The silkied Cochin eggs are going good still, though. They're a day behind the NN eggs and slightly larger, so I'm not expecting any activity from them for another day or two.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

Ok do I have to go to work today. My babies are already coming out of their shells. I want to stay home with them.

Did you just say your stomach hurts and you’re dizzy? Yes? Ok, you should stay home and rest.