DAY 19 & Pipping!!? Update ~ 5 Chicks Hatched out of 7!!! (-=

[Chicks_N_Horses]

It is day 19 on my second batch in the bator (fried the first ones) and I looked in with a flashlight earlier and there is a pip!!!!

Will it make it this early?

Should I not open the bator at all anymore?

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

LOL There was that brief feeling of doing it right but now it has covered with anxiety!

I have 3!!!

3 are pipping. One looked kind of like a crack, like if one had rolled over and knocked the other. But it can't be a crack because I have been keeping a close check on these buggers!

I am so happy, the ones that are pipping are from my beloved BO hen that someone let out a week or so ago and something got her. I think it was the fox. I was so upset when I found her gone but I still had her eggs in the bator so I have been really hoping to hatch her babies at least...Please Lord, let them hatch!!

 

[Ruditchka]

You should probably have let the chick dry in the incubator and waited a day before moving him since they are weak and need to recover strength from the hatching work! Hope it makes it fine though. Good Luck!

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

UPDATE

Out of the 7 eggs that were officially due today as day 21, 5 chicks hatched with one hatching with yolk sac attached. I am proud to say he is still doing fine. The stuff dried to him and he is walking around and peeping. Hope he makes it. One egg had pipped and zipped and was just about out but it looks like it got stuck to the shell and died. I wish I had helped him out but I thought he was doing good on his own. One egg is still in the bator and hasn't pipped as of yet. I will give this egg a few more days before tossing. I had 2 of my 3 BO eggs hatch out and have healthy chicks that look just like their mommy. So happy about that!

I have another batch that is due to hatch May 3. Hopefully they make it as it is a 'staggered' hatch.


eta: pics coming soon! left my camera somewhere and haven't been back over to get it.

 

[Sheryll_woods]

LOL There was that brief feeling of doing it right but now it has covered with anxiety!

I have 3!!!

3 are pipping. One looked kind of like a crack, like if one had rolled over and knocked the other. But it can't be a crack because I have been keeping a close check on these buggers!

I am so happy, the ones that are pipping are from my beloved BO hen that someone let out a week or so ago and something got her. I think it was the fox. I was so upset when I found her gone but I still had her eggs in the bator so I have been really hoping to hatch her babies at least...Please Lord, let them hatch!!

That's kinda me. I have 19 Easter eggers in my incubator. My sister had EEers ang she passed in Nov 22. My brother and mom care for her chickens now. I wanted some of her EEers so we are on day 19 and one green egg is pipping!!! I hope they are OK. The shells are a bit weak so they will be easier to pip open I just hope the chicks are healthy even though the shells are weak. Saying a lil prayer for my EE babies about to hatch.

 

[DANNY]

Sounds like you are right on time. You should have a good hatch. My eggs always start pipping on the 19th and 20 th day and will be finished hatching on the 21st day. That's the way they are suppose to do.
Good Luck

 

[Missouri chick]

Way to go!! Isn't it the best feeling?

 

[Dirt Road]

Best to not open the incubator until they are finished.

Jim

 

[kelseygirl707]

Sounds about right, my first hatch I had a few babies by the end of dad 18! And they all were healthy and active!

 

[MissPrissy]

Day 19 is early if they are hatching and not just pipping. Your temps may still be just a tad high and rushed the development. Congrats on your hatch.