did anyone else put eggs in there incubator today

[jimma207]

here is a pic. trying to see if it worked.
#6 has hatched, waiting on #7 to zip.

These chicks like to peck each other I hope they dont hurt eachother

 

[WhoaNellie]

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

 

[lildinkem]

Here we go!

 

[WhoaNellie]

Yay! Congrats!

That one sitting in the turner is adorable.

 

[lildinkem]

Quote:
Woke em up from a nap. Whatta a way to start out life, tired and sleeping in a hole. lolololol

 

[jimma207]

nellie- anything yet? wishing you my good luck.

all 7 that went to lockdown have hatched! officially 7/15(shipped eggs).

 

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

update:

4 buff orps: 4 chicks
3 rirxee: 3 chicks
7 bantam salmon faverolle: 1 chick, no pips

8 fluffy chickies

 

[wvgal61]

I did!

 

[WhoaNellie]

No. Nothing yet. Seriously, this is KILLING me. I do not do well with anything patience related.

I'm trying to keep in mind that I set them Saturday *evening*. Plus I've been running right about 100* in a still air, which I found out later was a little low.
They were alive on Thursday......Nothing much has changed in their environment and I couldn't have possibly killed them in two days since lockdown.

I am getting anxious though. I won't lie......

Jimma, I was reading earlier posts in this thread today and I just laughed that all of yours that went into lockdown hatched. You sounded so sceptical early on.

 

[jimma207]

I hope all yours hatch, just give it time.
well I wasnt sure. my kids were really into it, I didnt want to let them down. I had the eggs in a homemade cooler incubator for the first 10 days, and the temps cycled between 99-101 every 5 minutes or so. It was a mess. I wanted to be sure, so I went and bought an lg, which was a dream compared to the "cooler". It held very steady temps. Its funny, these were shipped eggs, because I couldnt find local eggs. On about day 9, someone local called me back, and I couldnt say no. I put those in also, just to be sure I wouldnt come up empty. now on day 12 I have 5 serama eggs, and 6 penciled wyandottes developing nicely, and dont really have the space for them. Its funny how it all works out. let me know when you get a pip.