Day 25- Update! We have a chick!

[rroven]

I was up at 3:30 this morning checking temps and eggs when I heard peeping from the bator I have my 10 Salmon Faverolle eggs in! I've had tons of bator problems with this my first hatch...late hatch, on day 25 now...so believe me, the sound of that little peep was music to my ears...I even woke DH to let him know!

Now there is lots more noise coming out of there but...no pip...are they ok?

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Yes...they are probably fine. I too had bator temp problems but most of mine did hatch on day 21. I have 3 left that haven't pipped...today is day 22...but I KNOW they were alive and well when I closed the bator on day 18. I noticed that they are fairly large eggs so I'm guessing they will hatch sometime today.

 

[peruvian_princess]

How exciting for you! Hope they all hatch for you!

 

[rroven]

It is exciting but really stressful...told DH last night that it was less stressful having our own babies...lol...and we had 4 all told.

 

[Mycookoonest]

LOL!!! I know what you mean! GOOD GRIEF! I was pacing and pacing with the last hatch. I was so nervous and felt helpless... I even thought about cigars for after that first one came out (which my 2 year old named Mama... let's hope she's not a roo).

COME ON BABIES!

 

[naturemom]

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That's what I've been saying, too. I was pretty confident with having human babies-Being a human, I feel qualified. Not so with ducks.

 

[rroven]

The problem with hatching eggs is that there are so many things to watch out for...and watch we do, because of it. My house has never been this dirty. I'm either in the brooder house watching my 3 wk old Ameracaunas (which is cleaner than my house I might add) or I am in the house checking temps/humidity....or the BYC site. The whole deal is a major distraction (don't get me wrong...I'm loving it all) and I know it will all be worth it when this hatch starts.

 

[chickens4jojo]

My house gets rather "disoriented" when any chicks are hatching around here, too!! Glad I'm not the only one out there like that~~I'll stay up into the night watching & waiting, too.

It is so much fun though!

Let us all know how everything goes with your new chicks!

 

[rroven]

It's started! We have a pip in one egg...OMG...you don't think just one of the 10 will hatch, do you? What do I do with a lone chick?

 

[Julie08]

thats easy........ BUY MORE!!!