did anyone else put eggs in there incubator today

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

hang in there a little while longer, they're taking their time! If there are no pips tonight, then i would say candle one or two and see what is going on in there!

 

[jimma207]

Here are a few fluffy pics.
Anyone know what color these greyish cochins will be? I have five greyish and 2 black and yellows.
we are pulling for you whoanellie.

 

[WhoaNellie]

Oh my! They are so cute!!!! Congrats!

 

[24fanatic]

YAY I've got 1 pip out of 6 eggs

 

[michickenwrangler]

I put 5 eggs in. Out of 19 eggs, only 1 was fertile (dang rooster) and I had to put in some more eggs so the 'bator's balanced otherwise the turner won't work.

 

[CHICKENBOY 1]

Idid Br X Rir.

 

[jimma207]

anything whoanellie?

 

[WhoaNellie]

Nothing yet.
I have decided that I'm not going to think about it again until Tuesday.
My temps were a little low since I didn't find out until after they were set for a few days that they should be higher since I was using a still air. If I have nothing by Tuesday night, I'm going to candle and go from there.

My thinking is that maybe watched eggs really don't hatch. And so far, me trying to pip them with my eyes hasn't worked.

I really appreciate you pulling for me and listening to me whine over the last couple of days. Keep

for me!

 

[Kiwibird]

I think people talk about going two or three days over sometimes if temps are low, so hang in there.

We have high humidity here and I opened my incubator every day without mishap, so if you have high humidity in your room, I would pick an egg up and try listening to it, right next to your ear. Otherwise I'll search around - there was something in the forums about floating eggs on warm water and watching for tiny waves as indications of life. Dry climates, the risks will be different, so I hope someone else will advise you of the pros and cons of opening the incubator.

I have read of quite a few people having no success with their first hatch. Whatever happens, do try again! Get a breed with a reputation for toughness, like some of the bantams. I really recommend a breed you don't really like - birds you would almost be ashamed to give away. Now ones like that are going to hatch just to spite you, aren't they? And then you will be confident, and you can hatch something wonderful

ETA - I looked for float test posts. It seems people mainly do this with quail eggs because they are hard to candle. I, on the other hand, find anything near hatch date hard to candle - it's mainly darkness in there. So candle if you can, and here are a couple of quail threads if you're curious:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3646969 (bottom post explains)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3679500 (4th post from the top)

 

[WhoaNellie]

YAY YAY YAY YAYYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I HAVE A PIP!!!!!