Eggs in incubator day 19

[SweetieChicken234]

Yay yay. Keep going little chicky

How long does it take from the first pip until they start to zip? This little chick keeps peeping in the egg. It's so cute. I still haven't added water to the incubator just running my shower a bit for some more humidity. It's around 48-50% right now.

 

[Companihen]

It was several hours for mine... like 7 or 8 hours with just a tiny hole. Then they suddenly go for it and are faster.... then they zip and out in 30mins. That's what mine have done anyway

 

[SweetieChicken234]

Ok so likely by tonight I may have this first chick out. That would be awesome.

 

[Companihen]

I do have one that's been pipped since first thing, 6am this morning, it's gone 6pm here now and it hasn't changed at all. Hoping it's ok...

I have 6 with pips now... hope I can work out who's who if they all decide to hatch during the night!

 

[SweetieChicken234]

I do have one that's been pipped since first thing, 6am this morning, it's gone 6pm here now and it hasn't changed at all. Hoping it's ok...

I have 6 with pips now... hope I can work out who's who if they all decide to hatch during the night!

Wow 6 with pips. How exciting. I bet you will wake up to lots of peeping. So since your egg with the pip has already been 12 hours will you help it by 6am tomorrow?

 

[Companihen]

Wow 6 with pips. How exciting. I bet you will wake up to lots of peeping. So since your egg with the pip has already been 12 hours will you help it by 6am tomorrow?

Yes I will be refreshing myself on the assisting with a hatch thread that is on here somewhere tonight... if anyone has it to hand pls tag it to this feed if you can.
I'm definitely not confident with assisting as it would be the first time I have done that. I'm happy to try as long as it's not too heartbreaking!

 

[SweetieChicken234]

Yes I will be refreshing myself on the assisting with a hatch thread that is on here somewhere tonight... if anyone has it to hand pls tag it to this feed if you can.
I'm definitely not confident with assisting as it would be the first time I have done that. I'm happy to try as long as it's not too heartbreaking!

I feel about the same. If mine doesn't zip by 24 hours I know it may be time to try assisting. Tweezers and slow going.

 

[Companihen]

I also worry about opening the incubator too much... and shrink wrapping my other pippers. When I have opened it I always mist and the humidity rises within seconds... temp drops a degree or two and probably takes a minute to rise

 

[gimmie birdies]

I am not a fan of wood chips for babies, one option is second hand cloth placemats, and when soiled toss them. Good luck with your hatch!

 

[SweetieChicken234]

I have a 2nd pip

Both of these eggs are either Delaware or Delaware/Wyandotte mix. I wonder why they are so early on day 19 pipping.