February 2023 hatch-a-long

[LhickenChicken]

What day are they on? I saw a post somewhere that someone played some mama hen sounds for the chicks from you tube videos. Not to rush them if they aren’t ready but more like….a motivational speech haha.

I have and iPod playing right by the incubator

 

[LhickenChicken]

Peep! Peep! say the chicks. I'm listening to them peeping. At least I have 2 chicks. YAY!

 

[junior67]

What day are they on? I saw a post somewhere that someone played some mama hen sounds for the chicks from you tube videos. Not to rush them if they aren’t ready but more like….a motivational speech haha.

we are day 20, well "basically. I set them around noon and it is 8:45 here so guess at noon they start day 20...... So on time. Normally if I talk to them they get moving and peep a ton. not these babies. haahaaa.

 

[junior67]

I have and iPod playing right by the incubator

I have played chick sounds and mama hen for other batches once they have externally pipped.

 

[LhickenChicken]

I have played chick sounds and mama hen for other batches once they have externally pipped.

I think also the chicks like hearing any kind of sound, so video or you, it'll be fine, right? Right? Right?

 

[Kikilu]

I’m going to try and play some sounds for mine too. I decided to take day 21 off work lol so hoping my timing works out!
Loving seeing all the hatch updates and the new chicks!

 

[LhickenChicken]

I’m going to try and play some sounds for mine too. I decided to take day 21 off work lol so hoping my timing works out!
Loving seeing all the hatch updates and the new chicks!

 

[lilwanderer]

oh no. you can put a safety hole in the air cell side and see if you see any movement or not. maybe it is napping? hopefully

we did the float test just a second ago, no movement- Checking the egg out now.
Update:
Looks to have died on day 14/15, and i just felt false movements. It didnt even have all its feathers.They almost made it.

 

[junior67]

we did the float test just a second ago, no movement- Checking the egg out now.
Update:
Looks to have died on day 14/15, and i just felt false movements. It didnt even have all its feathers.They almost made it.

awwwwww so sad.

 

[junior67]

I am going crazy with all my hatch date buddies having eggs hatch! LOL These ones are making me so nervous being so quiet!!!!!!