early pipping--WE HAVE A CHICK!

[awhitfield627]

I've never had any pip early! One was pipping yesterday at day 17, but I think it has died. I haven't seen any more movement or any sign that it is still alive in the egg. I have another pipping today and there were 5 more rocking and rolling yesterday. I am worried because it was early. Since they were moving I didn't turn them anymore after I saw the first pipping. I have heard 2 different things, don't turn after day 17, and don't turn after day 18. Which one is right? I've done this before, but usually it's textbook and I don't have any problems. The past 3 or 4 times I've incubated, either none hatched, or they died early. I'm almost ready to give up!

 

[Lesalynn]

I hope you still have a great turn-out. Got my fingers crossed for you.

Hopefully someone on here can give you some useful advice for your situation. Just don't give up!!! Try, try, try again.

Good luck!

 

[Kedreeva]

It's stop turning at day 18, or at first pip. If yours are pipping early, it's possible your temp was a little high.

 

[awhitfield627]

And we have our first chick!!! Woo hoo!!!! The kids probably scared the poor little thing to death they were screaming so loud!!!

I have one more with a pip and two more rocking and rolling!!

 

[Cattitude]

Way to go!

 

[turningchicken]

Just wondering if any more of your rockers have made it out?

Congratulations on the first!!

 

[StormyMoon]

Congrats

goo chickies

 

[awhitfield627]

We have 2 now!!

Haven't seen any action in the rockers from last night, but it is only day 20. I'm still holding out for them!

 

[Supermommy486]

Woo hoo!!!!

 

[TyrannosaurusChix]

OMG... OMG!!!

CHICKEN BABIES!!!!
]CHICKEN BABIES!!!