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[meshellrose]

2 just hatched!

but now there crawling around moving some eggs is that fine? I regret not puting a towel. I didnt think it would be this messy

yeah, pretty messy..ugh, my new bator is now nasty

 

[meshellrose]

Day 22. Peeps earlier but no pips. No peeps in the last hour. How long should I wait to help?

I dunno how long you should wait, but they are probably just resting.

 

[~GoneWild~]

Yes, this is my first time incubating... purchased 2 slightly used 'bators (little giants) and read every online article I could find! lol.. I even bought a book.. just when you think you know everything about your chickens... =D I got a mixed dozen from a fella down the road.. and he gave me 11 free ontop of that.. so it's my "test" run.. The only thing I dislike about the 'bators is that they don't come with a thermometer or humidity thingy.. so I had to buy digital ones at walmart.. but it all worked out because before these I had aquarium thermometers which I couldn't see all that well.. so now i can read them clearly with digital ones without having to open the incubator.

the kids are due between the 1st or 2nd of April.. I set them in about 4-5 p.m. so... I didn't know really when to expect their arrival..

 

[~GoneWild~]

I had my first o'natural baby the day after i set my eggs.. mommy was ameraucana daddy is barred rock/orpington should be an interesting baby... lol looks all ameraucana. <3 have a silkie setting on some jersey giant eggs to the same roo... hope to hatch between now and the 24th

 

[meshellrose]

don't expect them right on time, some might come early, some a little later. Hope you have a great hatch! I have an LG also and had to buy a humidity thing, but I had a pretty good 1st hatch, of the 10 that were actually fertile, only 1 didn't develop and all 9 that went into lockdown hatched they hatched on 3 different days.

 

[meshellrose]

too cool

I had my first o'natural baby the day after i set my eggs.. mommy was ameraucana daddy is barred rock/orpington should be an interesting baby... lol looks all ameraucana. <3 have a silkie setting on some jersey giant eggs to the same roo... hope to hatch between now and the 24th

 

[~GoneWild~]

Oh, is that normal if they don't all hatch the same day?.. I should expect "delayed" eggs....? How long should I wait on them to hatch before I toss them? I don't have a light or anything for candeling.. so I'm just going to experiment without one.. probably for the best since all the eggs are colored... and I have no clue what to look for... I'm sure there are a thousand and one tips on here.. but I'd be so scared to accidentally toss a good one.. then I'd feel bad... so I figured.. whatever hatches... hatches.. and what doesn't... will make good soil enhancement in my compost pile..

 

[CakePrincess21]

the chicks are knocking over the other eggs. and they still havent dried. humidity 65. how long do they take to dry? some other eggs have piped!

 

[meshellrose]

Oh, is that normal if they don't all hatch the same day?.. I should expect "delayed" eggs....? How long should I wait on them to hatch before I toss them? I don't have a light or anything for candeling.. so I'm just going to experiment without one.. probably for the best since all the eggs are colored... and I have no clue what to look for... I'm sure there are a thousand and one tips on here.. but I'd be so scared to accidentally toss a good one.. then I'd feel bad... so I figured.. whatever hatches... hatches.. and what doesn't... will make good soil enhancement in my compost pile..

yeah, it's normal. I used a lamp, a tissue box with a small hole cut in the middle over the lamp and put the eggs over the end..very bright wattage bulb..on colored eggs I wouldn't expect to see anything til about 10 days I guess. You'd see movement by then. Umm I really don't know how long to wait, mine were all hatched by day 22. Someone with more experience could prolly help you out on that one.

 

[meshellrose]

the chicks are knocking over the other eggs. and they still havent dried. humidity 65. how long do they take to dry? some other eggs have piped!

cool! I don't remember how long to dry, a few hrs I guess. I was too excited watching them all hatched to pay attention...lol