chick rocking inside of egg day 18 - normal???

[afieldssnowyegger]

Hey everyone!

Today is day 18 in the incubator with some marans eggs

seeing a couple of the eggs rocking every couple of minutes, no external pips though. i dont want to risk candling this close to hatch to check for internal pips.

is this normal??? i thought they didn't really do that until day of/day before hatching. i also just put them into lockdown this morning and noticed at that time that they were moving.

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Hey everyone!

Today is day 18 in the incubator with some marans eggs

seeing a couple of the eggs rocking every couple of minutes, no external pips though. i dont want to risk candling this close to hatch to check for internal pips.

is this normal??? i thought they didn't really do that until day of/day before hatching. i also just put them into lockdown this morning and noticed at that time that they were moving.

Hey. I realize your bird is probably hatched by now. Is it ok?

 

[afieldssnowyegger]

She’s great!

 

[the_peanut_coop]

She’s great! View attachment 2709361View attachment 2709363

ADORABLE! I love her fuzzy legs! Good for you, hatching happy chicks.

 

[afieldssnowyegger]

Thank you!! Did a little photo shoot yesterday lol

 

[Chickassan]

Awww, the little hairdos !

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Thank you!! Did a little photo shoot yesterday lol View attachment 2713114View attachment 2713115View attachment 2713116View attachment 2713117View attachment 2713118

Adorable! Amazing how fast chicks grow