February 2023 hatch-a-long

[kurby22]

Well my home-grown fertility check eggs are throwing me for a loop! I have hatched several sets of bantam eggs and they have always hatched on day 21. I know it's possible to hatch sooner, but it hasn't happened for me....until today. I went to check on the humidity and was thinking about starting lockdown and I took the lid off and heard a cheep!! One of the eggs has a big external pip already! Today is day 19 and I didn't candle last night because I was too tired. So I quickly moved them to the lockdown incubator and added some damp paper towels. I am NOT ready for them haha, guess today I will be getting the brooder set up!!

 

[Kikilu]

Chickie #2 who was pipped for 24 hours decided to make her appearance!

 

[dominiquePL]

Well my home-grown fertility check eggs are throwing me for a loop! I have hatched several sets of bantam eggs and they have always hatched on day 21. I know it's possible to hatch sooner, but it hasn't happened for me....until today. I went to check on the humidity and was thinking about starting lockdown and I took the lid off and heard a cheep!! One of the eggs has a big external pip already! Today is day 19 and I didn't candle last night because I was too tired. So I quickly moved them to the lockdown incubator and added some damp paper towels. I am NOT ready for them haha, guess today I will be getting the brooder set up!!

It's my story from a couple od days ago

 

[kurby22]

It's my story from a couple od days ago

I know! When I read your post I was thinking, "that's never happened to me, I wonder why after all the eggs I've hatched?" haha. Someone was listening to my thoughts! How long after it early pipped did it hatch?

 

[gimmie birdies]

I put one new chick in with ones almost 1 week old. I heard peeping and was worried the older ones were giving the new one a hard time. I spied, and it was the new one pecking the eyes of the older ones, of course.

 

[Kool-Kemp]

Bad news…one marans has finally pipped, looks ok. I made a safety hole in the second, and it was big enough to see what’s going on when I shined a flashlight on it - it has severe scissor beak that’s why it never pipped externally, but has been peeping/crying a lot…I feel so bad for it…. Going to give it a chance, will probably have to assist, but I don’t want it to suffer too long…I should probably let nature just take control from here and not assist…

How about the other? Did it hatch out? You said you have 2 Maran eggs in lockdown?!

 

[Kwoka]

How about the other? Did it hatch out? You said you have 2 Maran eggs in lockdown?!

yes, the second one hatched on its own and seems to be ok

 

[FBMcrazy8]

Well my home-grown fertility check eggs are throwing me for a loop! I have hatched several sets of bantam eggs and they have always hatched on day 21. I know it's possible to hatch sooner, but it hasn't happened for me....until today. I went to check on the humidity and was thinking about starting lockdown and I took the lid off and heard a cheep!! One of the eggs has a big external pip already! Today is day 19 and I didn't candle last night because I was too tired. So I quickly moved them to the lockdown incubator and added some damp paper towels. I am NOT ready for them haha, guess today I will be getting the brooder set up!!

That is awesome! I was just telling my husband that I will need to get the brooder ready on Monday, for a just in case. Luckily I have just about everything. After the loss of the chicks and ducks last year we changed the brooder to something different. I just have to set it up. And instead of doing a heat lamp we are doing a heat plate.

 

[Kool-Kemp]

yes, the second one hatched on its own and seems to be ok

Great to hear! When did it hatch? this morning? My 2 eggs are still sitting like rocks. But based on my last batch (a lot hatched quite late), I will give 1 or 2 more days from today.

 

[dominiquePL]

I know! When I read your post I was thinking, "that's never happened to me, I wonder why after all the eggs I've hatched?" haha. Someone was listening to my thoughts! How long after it early pipped did it hatch?

Monday morning the external pips began, they started coming out about 24-26 hrs later. The hatch was completed the following morning when I assisted the one that was stuck.