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[Maah]

This is going to be the longest 3 days you will ever remember having. If you think you are nuts now, just wait...LOL. My advice to you is to get some sleep now because it "ain't gonna happen" once those eggs start pipping and zipping!!

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!

I stayed up until 3am this morning waiting for my egg #4 to hatch! Once she started zipping, it only took 20 minutes. Wow! Good job chickie doodle.

Here are a couple of pictures! The first one it just popped out & looked at the camera like "wow, you are not what I had momma pictured as." Anyways, I looked at it for about 5 minutes, figured the other chickies weren't going to start zipping anytime soon, so I went to bed. I got 4 hours of sleep and then had to get up!



Once the rest of the shell was off, I snapped another picture (looking for healthy babies... healthy legs & feet, strong necks!). This chickie looks PERFECT so far!! So happy... I sure hope it has to do with the kitchen rubber grip liner and the rest of the chickies will do so well!


Anyways, I looked at it for about 5 minutes, figured the other chickies weren't going to start zipping anytime soon, so I went to bed. I got 4 hours of sleep and then had to get up! This morning I quick added a couple drops of water through the syringe, waiting for the humidity to bump up a little and quick pulled my first chickie out and put into the brooder. The red heat lamps doesn't make for nice pictures darn it. But anyways... Yes, no slipped tendon, or splayed legs!! Very cute baby. She likes to curl up in my hand to snuggle. Awwe...


I have 4 more eggs in the incubator yet. 2 are doing really well, both with external pips now!! The third egg is still showing movement inside, but hasn't pipped yet... it just needs more time. The fourth egg (that funky #7) is doing nothing.

Come on babies!!!

 

[gapeach717]

This is going to be the longest 3 days you will ever remember having. If you think you are nuts now, just wait...LOL. My advice to you is to get some sleep now because it "ain't gonna happen" once those eggs start pipping and zipping!!

I am already stressed bad. My humidity went way too high, and I know it's bc of the mat on the bottom, so I quickly grabbed the water jar out but it's still high (78-%) but I know it will come down when the pad dries and then will be too low and I will have to add the jar again. I am freaking out badly.

 

[chicken pickin]

Im on day 20 and nothing yet for me though 4 of the 8 eggs have wobbled a little.

 

[gapeach717]

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!

I stayed up until 3am this morning waiting for my egg #4 to hatch! Once she started zipping, it only took 20 minutes. Wow! Good job chickie doodle.

Here are a couple of pictures! The first one it just popped out & looked at the camera like "wow, you are not what I had momma pictured as." Anyways, I looked at it for about 5 minutes, figured the other chickies weren't going to start zipping anytime soon, so I went to bed. I got 4 hours of sleep and then had to get up!



Once the rest of the shell was off, I snapped another picture (looking for healthy babies... healthy legs & feet, strong necks!). This chickie looks PERFECT so far!! So happy... I sure hope it has to do with the kitchen rubber grip liner and the rest of the chickies will do so well!


Anyways, I looked at it for about 5 minutes, figured the other chickies weren't going to start zipping anytime soon, so I went to bed. I got 4 hours of sleep and then had to get up! This morning I quick added a couple drops of water through the syringe, waiting for the humidity to bump up a little and quick pulled my first chickie out and put into the brooder. The red heat lamps doesn't make for nice pictures darn it. But anyways... Yes, no slipped tendon, or splayed legs!! Very cute baby. She likes to curl up in my hand to snuggle. Awwe...


I have 4 more eggs in the incubator yet. 2 are doing really well, both with external pips now!! The third egg is still showing movement inside, but hasn't pipped yet... it just needs more time. The fourth egg (that funky #7) is doing nothing.

Come on babies!!!

Awwww I am so excited for you!!! Adorable!!

 

[Roberts2100]

How long does it take from them poking a hole in the shell to hatching out of the egg? Crack around the whole egg?

 

[Brookhavens]

I am already stressed bad. My humidity went way too high, and I know it's bc of the mat on the bottom, so I quickly grabbed the water jar out but it's still high (78-%) but I know it will come down when the pad dries and then will be too low and I will have to add the jar again. I am freaking out badly.

Is there any way to get the pad out and put in a sponge or washcloth under a vent hole? That way you can add water to it through a syringe if you need it. What about opening more vent holes if any are still closed?

 

[Brookhavens]

How long does it take from them poking a hole in the shell to hatching out of the egg? Crack around the whole egg?

After they pip (hole in egg) it can take anywhere from 12-24+ hours for them to start zipping.

 

[gapeach717]

Is there any way to get the pad out and put in a sponge or washcloth under a vent hole? That way you can add water to it through a syringe if you need it. What about opening more vent holes if any are still closed?

I just opened the two vent holes. I know as soon as it dries it will drop drastically. That's why I had the jar ready with a tube in it, but pulled it a bit ago in panic. I would have to remove everything to get the pad out.

 

[Adam7]

[COLOR=800080]OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]It's lockdown day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/COLOR] I woke up early and got right to work! Eggs out of turner, new water pads in bottom of incubator, grate, papertowels, then non slip stuff. jar of water with sponge "wick"....shaking I numbered my eggies and wished them all luck and placed them in trying to give a little room between them. Got my therm/hydrom in place so I can see it, attached tubes from jar of water to outside syringe for easy filling of hot water from the outside. Shaking and nervous I closed the lid and now at 7:15am, my eggs are officially on LOCK DOWN!!!! Seriously, I may still faint!!! I am so so so nervous!!!

omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ETA: my last 25 eggies!!!

Love your egg colors!! I really want some olive eggs like you have . Good luck!

How long does it take from them poking a hole in the shell to hatching out of the egg? Crack around the whole egg?

Can be as fast as 15 minutes to as slow as 24 hours..

 

[gapeach717]

Love your egg colors!! I really want some olive eggs like you have

. Good luck!
Can be as fast as 15 minutes to as slow as 24 hours..

I got them from a BYC member named Kizanne she ships great, has good prices, and I have 13 out of 15 eggs she sent me make it to lockdown!!