First ever hatch!

Well...3 out of the 5 hatched and are healthy and vigorous. The last 2 didn't make it. The one that had been moving just a little had died and was very tiny but fully formed. The other one was never able to make it through the membrane...which was abnormally thick. I'm happy with my little trio. How's everyone else doing?
Still no external pip...I'm starting to get nervous! I still hear peeping and some tapping so I will give it a few more hours and then decide if I should make a small hole. Its been almost 24 hrs since I heard peeping. Sorry for your loss on the two but so happy for your 3 chicks!!!
 
Yay!!! I have an external pip one 1 egg!! I will take pictures as soon as it pips a little more!! It pipped right where I had some penciling so it might be hard to see right now
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This is 20 days from the hour I put them in incubator!!!
 
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Hi! Sorry to jump in here, but I had a question - do chicks start pipping on day 21 or earlier? How long does it take to hatch after pipping? I am on day 19-20 right now (first hatch) and there has been no sound or pipping. I water candled them and 10/11 are moving so I know they are alive. BTW, great pictures, so cute!
 
Hi! Sorry to jump in here, but I had a question - do chicks start pipping on day 21 or earlier? How long does it take to hatch after pipping? I am on day 19-20 right now (first hatch) and there has been no sound or pipping. I water candled them and 10/11 are moving so I know they are alive. BTW, great pictures, so cute!
This is my first hatch but from reading and what I'm experiencing is: If you actually get to hear one, which you may not, it all can take up to 2 days from internal pip to hatch. So far I did hear mine after the internal pip and then it was almost 24 hrs till I got my external pip. Now from reading it says they will rest and not start to unzip for 12 to 18 hrs. Unzipping usually doesn't take but 30 min. to hr. As for the day they start can range but should be close to actually hatching on day 21, maybe some on day 20 or day 22.
 
My first chick is making progress!! I sure wish the others would hurry up and start at least!! I'm going to have one unhappy chick until the others decide to join! lol Here is the pic of what its done so far
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So exciting!!! I think mine are resting...I have one at least with internal pip since I heard them peeping at me when I checked on them!! I'm hoping they will get busy today!! I've seen several moving. Can't wait to see the first external pip!!! Good luck to all
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I hope so! It's kinda nerve wracking sometimes lol
 
My first chick is making progress!! I sure wish the others would hurry up and start at least!! I'm going to have one unhappy chick until the others decide to join! lol Here is the pic of what its done so far
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He's coming along!
 
Hi! Sorry to jump in here, but I had a question - do chicks start pipping on day 21 or earlier? How long does it take to hatch after pipping? I am on day 19-20 right now (first hatch) and there has been no sound or pipping. I water candled them and 10/11 are moving so I know they are alive. BTW, great pictures, so cute!
Honestly it just depends. Mine started on day 21 but its carried into today and there's still a few left. They just take their sweet time
 
Well...3 out of the 5 hatched and are healthy and vigorous. The last 2 didn't make it. The one that had been moving just a little had died and was very tiny but fully formed. The other one was never able to make it through the membrane...which was abnormally thick. I'm happy with my little trio. How's everyone else doing?
Aww that's sad but at least the three made it
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that's way better than none at all! I have 8 so far and still hear some peeping from the bator. This has been a very vocal group of eggs
 
My first chick hatch around 10 last night and is doing great!! I have #2 working on unzipping!! So happy and can't wait for all to be out!! Here are a couple pics, sorry they aren't to good but will get better ones later
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