Air sacs look ok for Day 16??

[whoa_nelly96]

99 is fine. Good luck! Hope you see some pips today!

Last night I was able to see some of the eggs rocking slightly!! Tonight will officially be Day 21!! I'm so nervous...what if there are no pipping tonight??

 

[aart]

what if there are no pipping tonight??

Then....you'll have to wait.
Day 21 is just an estimate...sometimes they come earlier, or later.

 

[whoa_nelly96]

Got home to this!!

 

[aart]

Got home to this!!

Squeeeeee!!!

 

[larrymull]

Congrats

 

[whoa_nelly96]

I see that 3 other eggs have externally pipped!

Silly question: how do new born chicks act? I just want to make sure that what I’m seeing is normal! Nervous mama here...

 

[aart]

Silly question: how do new born chicks act?

Like drunken sailors...will take an hour of a few to get their feet under them,
then they will bop all over the bator moving eggs like in a pin ball game,
then drop and sleep for awhile.

 

[whoa_nelly96]

Like drunken sailors...will take an hour of a few to get their feet under them,
then they will bop all over the bator moving eggs like in a pin ball game,
then drop and sleep for awhile.

Perfect! Exactly what I’m seeing.
How long after the externally pipped eggs should hatch?

 

[aart]

How long after the externally pipped eggs should hatch?

It will vary....ext pip thru air cell up to 24 hours,
ext pip not thru air cell(side pip)....longer.

 

[WVduckchick]

congrats!!