February 2023 hatch-a-long

[Kikilu]

Lots little floating chicks today moving around

 

[junior67]

Ok hopefully I can explain this well enough and someone more experienced can help.

I am day 16 today. Noticed yesterday one egg the air cells had drawn down a LOT. So peeked today to mark it. Chick is moving all over and depending on how I move the egg the air cells get "shadowy" looking. But not like shadowing before the chick pips. I tried to take some pics to show it. Could there be fluid in there causing that? All other air cells are normal, adding a pic of one but that is what the rest look like. Also air cell isn't saddled since it looked fine before just started drawing back a lot yesterday and even more today.

Last pic is how rest of the eggs look. Rest are all the same egg. Sometimes shadow is dark so hard to make out definitive air cell.

 

[AusHen]

Woo my first batch of eggs go into lockdown tonight!

 

[junior67]

Woo my first batch of eggs go into lockdown tonight!

So eggsiting!!!! I wish I still have 2 days. Lol

 

[LhickenChicken]

I am so ready for chicks!!! Lol. 2 days till lockdown, 5 days till hatch date..... Can't come soon enough. All 11 going strong last night.

So am I!!!! I CAN'T wait to candle!! I have the same hatch date so I also have 2 days to lockdown 5 days to hatch... SO EGGCITING! I CANT WAITTTTTT!!!!!!

 

[junior67]

So am I!!!! I CAN'T wait to candle!! I have the same hatch date so I also have 2 days to lockdown 5 days to hatch... SO EGGCITING! I CANT WAITTTTTT!!!!!!

The last 3 day after lockdown take forever and then the pip to zip will be the longest hours of your life!!! Lol

 

[LhickenChicken]

Woo my first batch of eggs go into lockdown tonight!

WOOHOOO! Keep us updated very frequently, I want to see how your hatch goes!!! Dont keep me in the dark! I have 2 or 3 days till lockdown so your hatch is going to be first I think. GOOD FORTUNE!

 

[LhickenChicken]

The last 3 day after lockdown take forever and then the pip to zip will be the longest hours of your life!!! Lol

I know right?! I'm starting to get overly obnoxious of excitement! I solemnly (not) swear to stay up till midnight watching chicks hatch!

 

[junior67]

I know right?! I'm starting to get overly obnoxious of excitement! I solemnly (not) swear to stay up till midnight watching chicks hatch!

I wake up every few hours and check on them from around day 20 on, maybe day 19. Lol. Most times mine hatch around day 20. Last time it was late day 20 and day 21.

 

[LhickenChicken]

I wake up every few hours and check on them from around day 20 on, maybe day 19. Lol. Most times mine hatch around day 20. Last time it was late day 20 and day 21.

Yeah I don't do well with alarms, I usually just turn them off and go back to bed