Day 18

[Bil]

We're on Day 18 of our first bator experience!! We're hopeful (but not too much). It's been a fun experience the last few weeks, and now let's see if we get any hatches this week!!

I guess at this point we just leave the eggs alone and we'll see what happens!!

Man, this is almost worse than waiting for Christmas!!

 

[jay1995]

Im hatching friday! GoodLuck, -Jay

 

[teddiliza]

Saturday was day 17 for me, but I went ahead and turned off the egg turner and put the eggs in a half carton with holes in it. This morning (Day 19) I had my first pip at 5 a.m. I hope there's nothing wrong with it being 2 days early! It's been 6 hours, and it is still cheeping, but no zipping yet. Can't see other pips, but I see wobbling eggs. I'm biting what nails I have left! The humidity is 70% right now. Good luck to you too!

 

[lickskillet]

Hey Bil, the first is always the hardest, waiting, that is! LOL
Good luck!! P.S. Did you raise your humidity for day 18-21?

Good Luck Jay1995!

teddiliza, what's your temperature read? I've had them take up to 30 hours to hatch after pip.

I'll be awaiting updates from you all! Go eggies GO!!

 

[Bil]

I had put in a quart jar to use as a heat sink, so this morning I took the lid off and when I left for work, the humidity was right where I wanted it. Now we'll see when I get home if it is still in the good range!

Good luck Jay & teddiliza!

Bil

 

[jay1995]

Thanks, and hope every one has chicks soon. YAY!!!!!

 

[teddiliza]

AHa, my first chick!
A Barred Rock/ Polish combo!

My second chick, a white crested black polish!

Yay!

 

[Bil]

Congrats teddiliza!!!

Bil