Day 19 Have Peeping!! updated

[Red]

When we heard peeping the chick hatched about 14 hours later...

 

[RedTailRanch]

I had peeping on day 19 as well. This is/was my very first time hatching...ever.

I hear this is normal and not to worry.

When I woke up on day 20, both eggs had pipped (I only have an r-com mini and only two of the three eggs were fertile).

The first little guy to hatch was actually the one that I had doubts would even hatch at all. It didn't peep before had, was a smaller egg, and during candling it seemed slower to develop. Proved me wrong! She hatched yesterday (day 20) with no problems at all. Jumped right out of her shell around 1pm.

The other one was very methodical and zipped all around the egg like she was supposed to, but the shell membrane was very rubbery and she couldn't seem to break free. Every time she tried to push out the shell membranes just acted like a rubber band.

I had to leave for a job interview at 3:30pm...so I made the decision to help her a little bit. Now both are in the brooder and seem to be doing just fine...and TODAY is day 21.

Sorry that was so long!

 

[clhbubba]

I have 2 Serama babies so far, still wet!!

 

[swtangel321]

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WOW, that was fast !!!!

CONGRATS

 

[Patchesnposies]

YEA!!! Whoo Hoo!!! Fun isn't it???

My Serama eggs are rockin' and rollin' too. I have also heard a cheep or two. I have to fight the urge not to open the bator and cheer them on! lol

Keep us posted! And pictures SOON!

Deb

 

[clhbubba]

How long can I safely leave them in the bator?? I think I'm supposed to leave them for 24 hours to make sure everyone has hatched. But, tomorrow around 1 is going to be 24 hours and I'll be at work from 8am until 7pm. I saw a post on here where someone draped some steamy hot wet towels over theirs and removed some chicks without disturbing the humidity at all. Should I try that in the morning or wait til tomorrow evening? Don't want them to starve.

 

[swtangel321]

You can keep them in there for 48 hours, do try to keep the bator closed for as long as possiable !!

 

[clhbubba]

Thanks! I was stressing over that. I'll wait till tomorrow night or the next morning....if i can stand it!!!!

 

[chickenkara2]

I had one hatch this morning (day 20)

 

[thebanthams]

I got two hatching and its 20th day !! come on!! get out of your shells already!!