eggs are rocking!

[redneckchickens]

Day 19 and the eggs are clearly moving!!! so what im wondering this is my first hatch so what do i expect next?what do i look for? .. super excitied and nervous!

 

[sumi]

Over the next 2 days the chicks should start hatching, so keep an eye on them and the humidity in the incubator and don't open it unless you have to. They will pip internally first and after the internal pip you may hear them cheeping. But don't worry if you don't! A few hours after internal pip they will progress to external pip and you will be able to see that if the egg is positioned correctly. After this pip, which may just be a little bump in the shell at first, they will rest again and finish absorbing their yolk sacs, which they are going to live off for the first 2-3 days. This process also takes awhile and it's very important that the humidity in the incubator stays at 65% minimum, to stop their inner membranes drying out too much and trapping the chicks. When they are ready they will start zipping the shell open and finally kick out. Enjoy it and keep us posted!

 

[redneckchickens]

The humidity has been 65-70 pretty excitied!! ... hopefully all goes well!!

 

[Ohgrr]

I am a little over a week behind you, I can't wait and good luck!

 

[redneckchickens]

Ill post on here and lwhen they hatch have 6 eggs so hopeffuly all 6 make it!

 

[redneckchickens]

I hear peeping but no external pipping yet! must be getting close