August Hatch-A-Long

[calichicken]

I know i cant wait to see what I get! I am not going to be able to sleep until they are hatched. Guess I better get the snacks ready !

LOL...yes!!!! Life revolves around that little bator until they hatch! And somehow you just feel better hovering over it

 

[kada6305]

yes! Last time I took a break beginign of day 21 after being up for 2 days with Lucky while he hatched and when I woke up the incubator was up to 116 and rest of the chicks have died so I am very paranoid this time around. Although it hasn't gone above 102 all week.

 

[calichicken]

yes! Last time I took a break beginign of day 21 after being up for 2 days with Lucky while he hatched and when I woke up the incubator was up to 116 and rest of the chicks have died so I am very paranoid this time around. Although it hasn't gone above 102 all week.

OH NOOOOO!!! I am so sorry

Did you figure out why it increased in temp so high? Sounds like it is stable now, but I know how you feel. Once something goes wrong, you are totally afraid to let anything out of your sight...just in case! Who knew hatching would be so exhausting!!!!!!

 

[kada6305]

A few things went wrong. I THOUGHT I had the 25watt light in...turns out I had the 60watt in, way too high for the cooler. And I had the thermostat unhooked. So I will be up until they hatch when I sleep my husband will be on duty haha! I will feel so much better once I have a hatch where I don't accidently kill them all. Hatching eggs has been one of the most stressfull things I have gone through! But so worth it!

 

[kada6305]

Well I now know for sure that Both chicks are alive. I wasn't too sure about the darker silkie egg. But looks like either both have internally piped or are gettign ready to. I see movement in air cell, shadow but doesn't look like a beak yet. was adding water and figured i'd check he air cell one last time since today is day 18 wouldn't do any harm. I am now leaving the chicks alone until day 24 if they don't hatch.

 

[calichicken]

YAY!!!!!

That is good news...good luck

By this weekend you should have 2 adorable little fluff balls to keep Lucky company

And yes, I always give them 2-3 days after 21 to see if they will hatch. Doesn't really hurt to give the extra time and make sure!

 

[kada6305]

yes I dont want to mess with them until day 24. At which point I will candle if no movement i'll do the float test and if no wiggling I will carefully remove shel and if still alive wrap in warm damp paper towel and back in the incubator. I'll be happy if we get 1 hatch but I have good faith that we may end up with two!!

 

[calichicken]

yes I dont want to mess with them until day 24. At which point I will candle if no movement i'll do the float test and if no wiggling I will carefully remove shel and if still alive wrap in warm damp paper towel and back in the incubator. I'll be happy if we get 1 hatch but I have good faith that we may end up with two!!

A little faith goes a long way!!! Stay positive!!!! Especially if things are looking good with both eggs going into lockdown

Waiting is just sooooo hard

LOL...I get lots of house cleaning done while hovering over the bator watching and waiting...keeps me out of that bator

 

[kada6305]

Oh the house will be spotless by the time they hatch LOL! My husband kees telling me to keep the incubator closed...i swear i'm just looking!!

 

[kada6305]

I did one last candlign before bed. The one I wasn't sure about had def internally piped, and is peeping away. I bet when I wake up in morning we will have external pip and maybe hatch by tomorrow or Thursday morning. Either I am off by a day on my days or this is going to be another early hatcher.