Anyone else due to hatch on March 23rd? *first post updated :) *

[callducklover20]

no all my eggs are from ebay sellers right now-Post office was a little rough so these were what made it. Yeah my eggs are all really heavy and I could feel something thump on a few of them right before I put them in lockdown Monday, then left for the day Tuesday and came back and one had hatched and it was telling all the rest to hatch lol

 

[PeckingOrder]

Came downstairs this morning to discover the 2nd chick has pipped! It has pipped towards the smaller end of the egg- is this going to be a problem?

Have been turning every day so he/she shouldn't be upside down

 

[callducklover20]

oh thats why my bator is in the computer room lol-I have a Brower top hatch and it use a 60 watt bulb for heat and it flashes on and off all the time-but its been a good bator for me especially with hatching call duck eggs which can be a little difficult, plus its turner rolls the eggs back and fourth. I used my stryo bator for lockdown for the chicken eggs

 

[callducklover20]

is the pip in the middle toward the smaller end or in the smaller (pointy) end? I would say just watch it and make sure its not having problems but someone else might comment something else to do thats better

 

[PeckingOrder]

The egg is on its side with the pointy end mostly downwards. Its a couple of cms of so from the small end of the egg. I don't think there's much I can do at this stage without risking the integrity of the other chick. Just hope the lil fella has enough room to maneuver.

 

[Tokajein]

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I would buy on ebay but I am scared to get shipped eggs, and I lack a paypal account (probably won't have one until next year)
But yeah, it is my dream to one day own a silkie.
So cute a fluffy they are.
And I have nowhere else for my bator, but then again even if I did I would probably have instead on it staying with me at all times. Haha I am one of those people that needs to constantly keep track of things.

 

[Tokajein]

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I think they little guy should be fine, but just keep an eye of it.

 

[callducklover20]

I know that happens but most people on here have had theirs hatch that I can remember-hope it makes it out too

 

[callducklover20]

most eggs that I have got shipped from BYC members have done great and Im sure that there are some that will take a check or money order from you-I got around 75% hatches from the ones I got last year on here. Silkies are so adorable-anything over a 50% hatch is good on shipped eggs, yeah your going to throw some away but thats what we do to get the breeds we want when you cant buy local. I just dont keep track so I dont remember how much money I waisted lol-I just usual say oh this chick or duck cost this much to hatch lol

 

[Tokajein]

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Yeah, hopefully I can find someone who will accept cash or check, may take longer. But it would work best from me right now.
And wow I am really shocked right now.
My dog hasn't freak out at all by the constant peeping coming from my incubator... Weird... She is usually more curious.