Eggs "twerking" and now chirpping as they start day 20

[MissB629]

No pips yet but very active eggs and now lots of chirpping as day 20 started about an hour ago. I'm excited. Still air incubator, temps have been steady no lower than 99 and no higher than 101. Ran no water for first 18 days and added only a little bit at lockdown. Anybody else about to be hatching?

 

[Cynthia12]

No pips yet but very active eggs and now lots of chirpping as day 20 started about an hour ago. I'm excited. Still air incubator, temps have been steady no lower than 99 and no higher than 101. Ran no water for first 18 days and added only a little bit at lockdown. Anybody else about to be hatching?

I go into lock down tomorrow. So a few more days for me. Good luck to you!

 

[kmollyhughes]

18 eggs under 3 broody girls due to hatch Thanksgiving. Ahhh! Hope we get at least a few babies. Can't wait to see/hear anything! Good luck.

 

[MissB629]

Good luck Cynthia and Kmolly!! Woke up at 3 a.m. and I have one pip!

 

[aart]

I've got my first hatching set...6 days to go.

Good Luck!

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Chirping is good. It goads the other pips to greater efforts at hatching. This means fewer shrink wrapped chicks and all the problems that brings. Here's wishing you even more success.

 

[kmollyhughes]

When should we be able to hear chicks in the eggs? On day 17-ish so almost done!! Eeeekkk

 

[MissB629]

Chirping is good. It goads the other pips to greater efforts at hatching. This means fewer shrink wrapped chicks and all the problems that brings. Here's wishing you even more success.

Thanks ChickenGeorgeto. Wow what a day it has been! Eleven have hatched so far, two more coming on strong and several pipped. It looks like a good hatch so far. I'm into day 21 about six hours. I'm wore out and still got more to go. I'll post some pics here shortly.

 

[MissB629]

Good luck Aart!

 

[MissB629]

When should we be able to hear chicks in the eggs? On day 17-ish so almost done!! Eeeekkk

I didn't hear any of mine chirping until about lunchtime yesterday, that would have been right before day 20. I'm excited for you, keep us posted please!