Day 18 is tomorrow!!

[SterlingAcres]

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I don't know. I've never had the luxury of catching them in the pip and zip stage. Just caught fluffy chicks. This is a first for me. LOL

 

[luvmychicknkids]

I just don't think I can handle this waiting!!! My husband just threatened to have the men in white coats come get me!!!! LOL

I wish I just happened to get babies and missed this stage...then maybe I wouldn't be going insane right now!!!!!

Alright....deep breaths.........LOL

 

[SterlingAcres]

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I was working... A LOT... when I used to hatch for fun. This hatch was a fun project for my nieces, I sent step by step incubation emails. They're anxiously awaiting the 'pick up' date for their chicks. I'm hoping at least one hatches. Or that would suck

 

[mamaboyd]

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No worse than my kids walking in and catching me with my stethoscope in my ears and on the bator- I wanted to see if I could hear any tapping in there.....

I don't feel like an idiot anymore..I did the same thing, got the stethoscope out and listened. All I heard was the bator running.
As of 2 hours ago, we have one egg with a pip, the shell has been cracked a wee bit, but it's taking it's sweet old time. Another egg was doing some rocking, so hopefully things will be getting moving here soon.

 

[SterlingAcres]

I haven't seen any movement, I'm still not hearing anything... If anything, my temp was on the high side, so I don't know why it'd be delayed... I know it's only Day 20, but I'm a very impatient person.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Don't feel bad, shellie...I have NO patience at all!!!! I think that is what is making this so hard!!!

Glad to know how yours is going, mama, I had hoped the old "no news is good news" adage was working here!!!!!

And now.....what I just found!!!

One of my EE's eggs!!!! It is not pipped into the air cell but she is working hard at getting chunks of the shell removed. Should I worry about the location or is should she be alright?

 

[SterlingAcres]

Dang it! Everyone's pipping but me!!

Congrats on the EE pip!!

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Yours will!!! They just have to......they are for little girls!!!! I am a sucker for kids so your eggs have to cooperate!!!! I am going to go bald pulling my hair out!!!!

 

[SterlingAcres]

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Oh gosh, I know. I don't think I've ever been so anxious for a hatch... EVER. My nieces will probably be crushed if they don't hatch... and that would suck. Like, to the point where I'd consider buying them chicks.

 

[mamaboyd]

I don't have much patience either! It was much easier giving birth to kids

Congrats luvmychicknkids on the pips!

Are we all going to be tonight letting each other know how our progress is going

I'm definitley going to need my coffee tonight! My bator is in the same room as my computer so I don't have much to do but be on here and watch my eggs.

Shelley, hang in there. I find I'm catching the eggs move just out of the corner of my eye when I'm checking the humidity. Your's will start moving soon I bet!