A long, disapointing weekend. but looking foward to Spring!

[77horses]

OK I just candled the egg. I don't have a very bright light (I used the lamp that is over the bator) and all I can really see is it's really dark and the air sack is really big(not too big.) I couldn't really hear any piping sound when i put it up to my ear but I didn't do it for very long, since temp. in the bator was dropping a bit. But when i put the egg back in, it started wiggling quite a bit! what does this mean?

 

[77horses]

needmorechickens! :

If you see it wiggling then just be patient....I know it's hard!
Do you have some ventilation holes in the 'bator for airflow?
~Rebecca

Yes, I have three. all of them are open and sometimes I lift the lid of the bator a bit and then close it, so the chick can get some good fresh oxygen.​

 

[needmorechickens!]

It means your chick is alive!

I am praying for pips and zips for you today!

~Rebecca

 

[Fudgie]

You are doing all you can possibly do, just hang in there, the little guy/gal is doing their thing wiggling and trying to get around to where they need to be to start pipping. Yes you do need to minimize the touching and handling if at all possible, but you do need to check if your days are over into day 23. That could be because of the temp fluctuations. I read that if the bator temp is low, it will take longer and vice-a-versa if temp is high they can come out earlier than expected. God is the only one that really knows when the little dude will pop out. Patience is a virtue that I have not fully acquired

I am learning though! Keep us posted! and I wanna see a pic of the little dude when it comes out finally.

 

[77horses]

oh you don't have to worry about pictures, all right!!!

Trust me, I am probably gonna run out of room in my camera by the time the chick starts hatching!!!

I really hope I am here to watch it.....

Tomorrow I have a track meet and I hope it doesn't start hatching until after then or before then!(like tonight or something!)

 

[Fudgie]

we will keep our fingers crossed for ya!

It is so cool to see them coming out! it never gets old!

 

[77horses]

Thanks everyone! I will be sure to keep everyone posted and maybe(hopefully) the chick will be hatching tomorrow!!!

 

[77horses]

egg is still wiggling. No peeping from the chick. No pips either....... this seems like forever LOL

I need to learn to be more patient!

 

[hatchaholic]

I know you are so excited. I have been the same way for a week now waiting on my hens to lay the first egg!! I've even been going home on my lunch break to check and see if there are any eggs...

(My husband and kids say I need a life....)

Good luck!!

 

[77horses]

Quote:
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They don't know what they're missing!!!

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