Did anyone else set eggs on or near 10/16/09?

[Eggcellent]

Well we have our first batch of baby chicks now. I had a 100% hatch rate after I removed the unfertilized eggs. Here is a photo of the new chickies.

A couple questions for people who have done this before:

1. Should I wait until they are all dry to move em to the brooder or take the two early guys?
2. How long until they will start to eat and drink?

 

[pips&peeps]

I've got six chicks and another eight pipped.....

 

[kathyinmo]

pips&peeps :

I've got six chicks and another eight pipped.....

Hooray!!!!

 

[kathyinmo]

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They won't eat for 2 days or 3 .... absorbing the yolk. I take mine out before 24 hours, but you can leave them in for 2 days.

If you open the bator up, you risk losing your humidity, and the pipped ones can dry out and not zip.

 

[rarebreedeggs4u]

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They won't eat for 2 days or 3 .... absorbing the yolk. I take mine out before 24 hours, but you can leave them in for 2 days.

If you open the bator up, you risk losing your humidity, and the pipped ones can dry out and not zip.

See, if I take mine out at 12-24 hours, they are usually eating pretty quickly.

 

[kathyinmo]

Yea, they play around in the food. It is most important to get them to drink. The first day or two mine usually sleep alot .... after all that work ... and they still have the yolk to absorb.

 

[chickenlittle32]

I have a pip!!! Only one out of a whole bunch of eggs, but its one! LOL Mine aren't officially due until tomorrow afternoon! Congrats to all of those who have hatched and good luck to those who are in the process!

 

[kathyinmo]

I have a pip!!! Only one out of a whole bunch of eggs, but its one! LOL Mine aren't officially due until tomorrow afternoon!

 

[kywilber]

just looked in the bator and just saw 1 egg that has a pip....

mine are due tommorrow also

edited for spelling

 

[Happy Chooks]

Congrats to all of you that have babies hatching!