DAY 20

[shelleyb1969]

Same to you ingv8700. And you must post pics of your new little peeps WHEN they arrive.

 

[ingv8700]

Will do when they start coming out i will post pics

 

[shelleyb1969]

Just checked mine AGAIN...one of the eggs that hasn't pipped is really rocking, especially when I tap on the top of the hatcher. It's gonna be a loooong night.

 

[ingv8700]

ok here is another question once they have started to come out of the shell or made that first hole for there beak.

How long does it take for them to hatch out??

and that is another thing none of mine are really rocking that i can tell maybe they will start today and tonight

 

[shelleyb1969]

Don't be concerned if you don't see them rock around. I've had plenty of good hatches that I never saw the first egg rock OR peep.

As a general rule, the chick should hatch within 24 hours of pipping through the shell. And believe me, I've had mine go 23 1/2 hours doing nothing, and then BAM! out they come. So be patient and don't panic if they don't hatch right away after pipping. I don't expect the 2 of mine that have pipped to hatch until tomorrow sometime. When it's time for the chick to come out of that egg, it will. The time between pipping and hatching is when the chick is absorbing the yolk sac...so it won't come out (or shouldn't) until that's done.

 

[tellynpeep]

Accckkkkkk! I have two pips!!!!!!!!!
Now I'm worried because the humidity in the LG dropped. I finally got it back up, but won't stop worrying till I have live chicks OUT of the shells!
No sleep tonight, I guess.........

 

[shelleyb1969]

That's odd that you had pips and the humidity dropped. That's how I can tell when one of mine has pipped...the humidity goes up instantly. Unless it dropped drastically, they'll be fine. Looks like we're all going to be hatcher-sitting tonight.

 

[ingv8700]

We have 3 eggs piped out of 33 eggs and more to come, this is so exciting

 

[shelleyb1969]

My 3rd pipped about an hour ago, too!

 

[ingv8700]

4th one piped about 20 min ago. BRING IT ON CHICKS