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[BantyChickenLuv]

So I lied... I have 6 pipping right now! I guess the vocal chick really encouraged the others. I'm just waiting on one more. I'm not too worried since they are all almost two days early.

 

[gapeach717]

I came back home after a day of school, and found 3 new pips!!! I'm so excited! How long after they pip does it take for them to hatch? I can hardly wait!

These two

And these two

Pips!!!!!

 

[3Dchicken]

FOR EVER! LOL JK...I have had them pip and zip within an hour. Sometimes it takes 24 hrs. though. Good luck!

Mine took 36 hours until I helped and she was perfectly healthy- was just taking her good ol' time!

 

[Maah]

Well the surviving eggs from the incubator incident (bulb burned out temp down to 74*, cold eggs) hatched a day or so late. Of the 17 in there 10 hatched. Of mrheinz eggs - I got 1 OE (another pipped, started to zip but died), 2 RC RIR, 2 Speckled Sussex, 1 Bjarther Icelandic (in a different incubator however), and 1 bantam Langshan. None of the Ameraucanas or Welsummers even pipped (4 eggs total). Of my own eggs, I hatched 3 EE/OEs and my 1st Icelandic from my flock (3 of my EEs didnt pip)


mrheinz' bjarthur Icelandic, 2 RIR, 1 OE (black in front), 1 bantam Langshan (black in back) and 2 Speckled Sussex (1 chipmunk, 1 light)

The 2 Speckled Sussex

2 Icelandics (dark one is bjarthurs and chipmunk is our own)

Our 3 EE/OE and 1 Icelandic - 2 of the EE/OE look like they will be rumpless (hens covered by a splash rumpless Araucana)

I am so happy that I got anything out of those eggs, I didn't think they would make it.

So cute!!

 

[3Dchicken]

So I lied... I have 6 pipping right now! I guess the vocal chick really encouraged the others. I'm just waiting on one more. I'm not too worried since they are all almost two days early.

Look out for not completely absorbed yolks. I think that happens when they are early, but I'm not 100% sure... Good luck!!!!!!

 

[gapeach717]

Third incubator smells like an old refrigerator.

I pray that doesn't effect the hatch!! Haven't touché them since they went in Sunday morning!

 

[Maah]

Well today ihave on BLRW ...came inthe Hens Choice,. Dont know what they looklike but now ihave one LOL It had a tiny pip hole last night the other a big one.Now its out the other is still wiggling and not gone farther .GEEZ.
Day 20 for the Los ...no star cracks yet.

Ok, I have to ask... what are Hens Choice?

Good luck on the rest of your hatch!!

 

[3Dchicken]

Third incubator smells like an old refrigerator.

I pray that doesn't effect the hatch!! Haven't touché them since they went in Sunday morning!

lol weird.

 

[Maah]

Thanks! They are all doing fine. It was a whole intack yolk. Had to be a double yolker.

I am happy to hear your chickie-doodle hatched just fine with a double yolk in there!!

 

[Maah]

Hey guys I just candled my day 14 barred rock eggs but I wasn't sure what I was looking for exactly. In all four I could see dark masses which I assume are the chicks and good air cells in the wider part of the egg. In one I could see lots of veining but in the others I couldn't. Which one is good or bad? Or could my poor light be the reason I didn't see any?

It sounds to me like they're doing fine. Our barred rock hen lays fairly dark eggs, so I would think that would hinder being able to see the veins... especially if your light isn't super bright. 1 more week to go!! Dark areas in there is a good sign.

On Feb. 13th, I was able to get 40 eggs in my incubator! My very first hatch!! The eggs are Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers and Ameracauna/Andie(black and splash). I get to candle then tomorrow and I am so anxious for my babies to get here. This whole patience thing is killing me. LOL

Good luck!