Did anyone set September 2nd/3rd? I could use hatching buddies!

[shanshan51]

No pips, wiggling or scratching on my end

I can't hardly stand it lol

 

[Cattitude]

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Oh my gosh how sweet!!! I hope mine are that cute what breed are they?

Thank you! They're Easter Eggers. Some are BO-X-Ameraucana, some are Silkie-Xs. These seem to have very full beards and muffs!

 

[KIDDSBANTAMS]

Day 20 here and have one hatched and another pipped, yay!!!!

 

[TedJan92_in_Idaho]

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I'm in the same boat. 5:30 am this morning completed 20 days. I have always had a few hatch early but not this time.

 

[HHandbasket]

Yeah, this is my last try at shipped eggs. I'm so bummed. Day 20 and not even so much as a pip, shake, wiggle, nuttin'. I didn't hold out much hope, though.

I think the guys at the post office in Sacramento see the word "eggs" or the word "fragile" on the outside & they play soccer with it in the warehouse on their breaks. LOL.

 

[mama24]

My Aug 31 babies, 24 shipped eggs, final count:

2 Wheaten Penedesencas
1 Partridge Penedesenca
3 black copper marans
2 black orpingtons

they were labeled blue. I was hoping to get at least one blue or 1 black, 1 splash!
1 light sussex

1 BCM died halfway through zipping, the rest were never fertile or quit a couple weeks ago.

And so far on my Sep 3 batch:
2 black Ameraucanas. They were from a bbs pen. Hope I get some more colors in the next few days! I don't want to end up with all blacks from my "blue" breeds!

 

[chickee]

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I'm sorry

If it is only day twenty you may still get some chicks

Mine always hatch on day 21 in my Octagon 20 advance EX. I am a little behind you guys with my bantam Polish eggs due to hatch this Sunday. They are shipped eggs that spent 2 extra days in the mail due to the backlog of mail from hurricane Irene. One of the 9 eggs was rotten on arrival, so I didn't think any of them would grow, but 7 did start, one quit and 6 are still going

You never know how many will actually hatch

Last Polish eggs I incubated, 8 went into lockdown but only 4 hatched. Shipped eggs are tricky. I did get a 100% hatch from shipped eggs that came all the way from Georgia to California. I bought them from the BYC member Bargain and her chickens are super healthy and she packs really well! Those two things make a BIG difference in how well your shipped eggs do

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

 

[Cattitude]

I have a pip! *happy dance* Go, chickies, go!

 

[shanshan51]

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Is it the same batch of chicks from your photos yesterday? They sure were cute. Did you stagger your hatch or got some yesterday and pipping today?

 

[Cattitude]

Yesterday's batch was Aug 31 set date. Today's pip is an early Sept 3!! I stagger my hatches; there is something going on almost all the time. But these are the same parents as yesterday's pictures. Soon as the results are in, there will be more pics!