AAAHHH! Pipping on lockdown day!!!!

[vetgirl00us]

Well I thought today was lockdown day..... I was checking eggs one last time after adding a bit of water in the bator to up the humidity and I found two eggs that have pipped, are moving and I think I can hear peeping! Should I panic?

Eggs put in bator on 4/15 at 5pm so considering what counts as day 1, I may have been off on lockdown by a day. Is it too early? Will they die?

 

[vetgirl00us]

they are about 43 hours early

 

[ADozenGirlz]

I wouldn't panic. It's better than not pipping at all, right? A hatched egg has got to be better than an unhatched egg.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

They'll be fine. Just keep that humidity up now and find something to keep you busy

Monday was day 18...same for me. I put mine in about 12:00 noon on the 15th. 21 days would be this Thursday. I have one cheeping too!!

 

[vetgirl00us]

Yes! I hear peeping from all the across the room! OMG! I am sooooo excited! I hope they are okay and not too early!

 

[vetgirl00us]

I might as well start drinking coffee. I will be up all night!

 

[ADozenGirlz]

Wa-hoooo!!!

What's the update this morning?

 

[vetgirl00us]

3 died after pipping and I have 3 more that I can see the little tip of the beak thru the hole in the egg (thru the window of the bator) that are peeping and moving but they aren't out yet.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Sorry about the three that didn't make it. Crossing fingers for the rest.

 

[slickchik]

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How do you know they died after pipping? Just wondering. It can take 24 hours from pip to hatch. Maybe there is still hope?