Anyone doing a later year hatch that wants to share stories,experiences and pics?

[8 Chicks 1967]

My wife and I had a good laugh today when "Weeza" went to scratch like a normal chicken. Her middle toe is deformed and she can't use it. She scratched and fell on her face. we both and then went to help her. she is our special and will always pay her special attention. I'm just glad she made it. She is our focus among all our flock right now.

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

Checked the eggs no pip yet. tomorrow is the full 21st day. set the eggs about 5:00 first evening so I guess that overnight didn't count.I have heard of eggs piping at day 20 before,just was hoping I guess.

 

[Jules929]

Checked the eggs no pip yet. tomorrow is the full 21st day. set the eggs about 5:00 first evening so I guess that overnight didn't count.I have heard of eggs piping at day 20 before,just was hoping I guess.

It is hard to contain the excitement, lol. My only hatch of 10 shipped eggs pipped at about 20 days and 3 hours. It took right at 24 excrutiating hours to zip and hatch!

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

It is hard to contain the excitement, lol. My only hatch of 10 shipped eggs pipped at about 20 days and 3 hours. It took right at 24 excrutiating hours to zip and hatch!

here is your badge ..I've got to earn mine..

 

[oregonkat]

Checked the eggs no pip yet. tomorrow is the full 21st day. set the eggs about 5:00 first evening so I guess that overnight didn't count.I have heard of eggs piping at day 20 before,just was hoping I guess.

You would count day 'one' 24 hours after you set your eggs. Sometimes if the incubator temp was running a little hot, the chicks will hatch early, if run cooler they will hatch a little later. I don't remember if this is your first hatch and if so, take a deep breath and enjoy the ride. It's very exciting and so, so delightful to see those little wet, weird creatures emerge from their shells! Good luck and please post pics.

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

You would count day 'one' 24 hours after you set your eggs. Sometimes if the incubator temp was running a little hot, the chicks will hatch early, if run cooler they will hatch a little later. I don't remember if this is your first hatch and if so, take a deep breath and enjoy the ride. It's very exciting and so, so delightful to see those little wet, weird creatures emerge from their shells! Good luck and please post pics.

Thankyou..everything is good. It's just got to happen. Air cells look good eggs have developed well. gonna save a shell marks all over them ..lol. I guess some people laughing at me. its all good..Oh, these guys have a natural mom. No incubator.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

You're probably stressing way more than your broody...

Thankyou..everything is good. It's just got to happen. Air cells look good eggs have developed well. gonna save a shell marks all over them ..lol. I guess some people laughing at me. its all good..Oh, these guys have a natural mom. No incubator.

 

[oregonkat]

Ah, well then, the temp. for those eggs was exactly where it needed to be. P.S. I don't think anyone is laughing at you. With you, always, but never at you!

 

[8 Chicks 1967]

It's been 40 years since a baby has been born naturally for me.. What's a day or two? My last group was born of mine when I was 10 years old. Just got back to keeping them about 3 years ago.

 

[Jules929]

here is your badge ..I've got to earn mine..

Awww, thanks!!! I was actually on BYC reading about assisting an egg, whether or not to help, etc, and when I went to look, it had started zipping. I don't know how I would do with a broody. I think I would be more stressed not being able to look in and check!