Day 19-1/2 and eggs are wiggling!

[Ruditchka]

I've got 13 mixed variety eggs in my homemade bator that are alive! 2 of the 16 viables didn't make it past the first few days and 1 other I think didn't make it past about a week or so but I left it in for now because I'm only 99.9% sure its gone..... I'd die if I opened it and was mistaken. Tonight at 7pm starts day 20, so I hope to see some early pippers. I'll take lots of pics during the hatch to post. Stopped turning yesterday and upped humidity from about 48% to 65%.... Hope all goes well from here, its kinda out of my hands now!

 

[chickflick]

Good Luck!

 

[ranchhand]

Happy Hatching!

 

[RHewitt]

Good Luck Ruditchka! The pics would be nice.

 

[Ruditchka]

Thank You All!

 

[daisychick]

Congrats! I just started day 20 at 8 am today and I am dying to see some wiggling here!

The suspense is killing me!

 

[Ruditchka]

Well, I candled the questionable egg again and saw no movement or substantial growth so decided to pick at the shell near the air-cell. As suspected, the embryo died at about day 10(no beak yet). So as of now, 13 of 16 have made it to this point and I can't wait 'til hatch time! The egg-rocking has settled down a lot since yesterday when I removed eggs from turner and placed on screen. I guess they were just moving into position and are about there. There is still an occasional "rocking" and temp/humidity is good for hatch so I'll just have to wait it out!

 

[RHewitt]

Patience Grasshopper...good things will come to those that wait.

 

[nhnanna]