April 1st. setting.. *hatching*| need a buddy.

[fshinggrl]

Great photo!

 

[magoochie]

Thanks. The one just below that in the picture is the other one that is pipped. I can hear him chirping in there! He is breaking through the bottom end and I just cannot get a good angle on it to get a pic.

Will keep you all posted!

 

[tia]

I have seven that have hatched. Those Rhode Island Reds are dragging their feet. We've watched 6 of them hatch in class this morning. The kids are so excited. This is great!!!

 

[twister]

i hear chirpping on mine but nothing else...
I am so excited. I agree w. poster about it feeling like christmas eve!!! ;-)

GL EVERYONE!!!

great looking lil chick, higins!

 

[chickenfeverforever]

No news. I still have nothing. No pips. No signs of life. I am so sad. I feel like the worst egg hatcher in the world. I also feel like a chick murderer since their lives depended on me and I clearly let them down some how. Today is day 21 and I have nothing. Somone told me to take one out and candle it and listen for chirping. I know I shouldnt have, but I couldnt resist knowing if they were alive. One egg out of 6 had movement. I raised my humidity. I dont know what else to do.

 

[twister]

chickenfever, do not feel that way, you did the best that you could and besides, they could just need a few more hrs.

 

[fshinggrl]

I agi agree with twister. You are making the best with what you have. The two I Candled tonight showed little movement. Yes, I opened it up. I am on day 20 though. Take it easy on yourself. You have to remember that they were also some shipped eggs in there. Keep your chin up.

 

[Higins00]

Sometimes people are off by one day too. It is not day 1 until they have been in the incubator for 24 hours.
If you saw movement in one, there is hope for all the rest too.
I have two bantams that went broody about 5 days ago. I took and gave them each one egg that had pipped and they are happily sitting on them listing to the chirping!
I have one more that piped in the incubator and the rest I keep looking at every hour with the flashlight! Good luck to everybody. Post pictures as they hatch. I hope I have
some in the morning!

 

[fshinggrl]

Quote:
So true!! My friend's eggs started hatching on day 19. That is why I am not so patient!

Saturday would probably be a more accurate 'due' date for mine. Or at least, so I am hoping!

 

[tia]

It is interesting because most of my barred rock, and black sex link have hatched. It is just the Rhode Island Reds that haven't, so maybe some hatch a little sooner than others. They have been in there all day and I don't know if I should take them out, because some haven't hatched. Can't seem to get anyone to answer my posts. : (