about 30hrs into lockdown

[jimmythechicken]

we are about 30hrs in to lockdown an we here some peeping an a few eggs are starting to rock around.let the fun begin we love to hatch we have 28 splash orp egg in 2 lg hatchers.we make bets 5$ for how many eggs hatch an 1$ for what color the first chick is.we will be busy this week my daughter is hatching 28 splash orps next week she will be hatching 40 splash orps,week after that it will be 18 black orps an 12 blue slate turkey.just never ends we love it.lol

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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I hear ya. I'd keep the bator running 12 months out of the year if I could. It is simply a miraculous event every single time!

 

[MountainChickenMama]

I am almost 24 into lockdown and only 1 egg is rocking, should I worry???

 

[fshinggrl]

How eggciting! Lockdown starts tomorrow for me.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Not at all. Not every egg will rock. Breathe, in and out and keep your camera handy!!

 

[jimmythechicken]

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no we only have like 4 or 5 right now you still have like 48 more hours till hatch day we usually have 1 or 2 hatch on day 20 then a ton on day 21 then sometimes a few on day 22 or 23.turn everything in the house off an see if you can here them peeping very faint but is so cool.goodluck an lets see some pics when they hatch.

 

[MountainChickenMama]

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no we only have like 4 or 5 right now you still have like 48 more hours till hatch day we usually have 1 or 2 hatch on day 20 then a ton on day 21 then sometimes a few on day 22 or 23.turn everything in the house off an see if you can here them peeping very faint but is so cool.goodluck an lets see some pics when they hatch.

Will keep ya posted...thanks for the encouragement! I only have 6 eggs in the bator, so it might be a while till I see pipping, LOL....I tried to listen, but didn't hear anything...

 

[jimmythechicken]

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no we only have like 4 or 5 right now you still have like 48 more hours till hatch day we usually have 1 or 2 hatch on day 20 then a ton on day 21 then sometimes a few on day 22 or 23.turn everything in the house off an see if you can here them peeping very faint but is so cool.goodluck an lets see some pics when they hatch.

Will keep ya posted...thanks for the encouragement! I only have 6 eggs in the bator, so it might be a while till I see pipping, LOL....I tried to listen, but didn't hear anything...

we have 1 bator in my daughters room an 1 in our bedroom so the night before they hatch when it is all quite you can here peep pep pep it starts off very slow but once one starts all of them join in real cool an great to fall asleep 2.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

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Will keep ya posted...thanks for the encouragement! I only have 6 eggs in the bator, so it might be a while till I see pipping, LOL....I tried to listen, but didn't hear anything...

we have 1 bator in my daughters room an 1 in our bedroom so the night before they hatch when it is all quite you can here peep pep pep it starts off very slow but once one starts all of them join in real cool an great to fall asleep 2.

Who can fall asleep when chicks are about to hatch? Not me!!!!

 

[MountainChickenMama]

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we have 1 bator in my daughters room an 1 in our bedroom so the night before they hatch when it is all quite you can here peep pep pep it starts off very slow but once one starts all of them join in real cool an great to fall asleep 2.

Who can fall asleep when chicks are about to hatch? Not me!!!!

Not I, that's for sure.....I especially won't be able to now that I have one rocking....