First Hatching!

[chickens really]

Thank you. I have another one who has pipped' but hasn't zipped. I can hear the chirping though!

Keep waiting...You can do this and chances are the Chick will do it all by its self...

 

[April_0101]

This one pipped' last night... Still hasn't zipped. I can see it moving in the egg though. I can hear chirps coming from what sounds like 3-4 more eggs. And I have a couple more eggs moving. Hoping I get a few chicks today!

 

[Maeschak]

This one pipped' last night... Still hasn't zipped. I can see it moving in the egg though. I can hear chirps coming from what sounds like 3-4 more eggs. And I have a couple more eggs moving. Hoping I get a few chicks today!

Good luck today! Hope you got some sleep last night! How many have you gotten so far?

 

[April_0101]

Good luck today! Hope you got some sleep last night! How many have you gotten so far?

Just one so far. I had another zipped but it passed away. So I am hoping I have better luck today. I did sleep a few hours about after losing the one, it was hard to walk away. This is the one that hatched yesterday.

 

[Maeschak]

Just one so far. I had another zipped but it passed away. So I am hoping I have better luck today. I did sleep a few hours about after losing the one, it was hard to walk away. This is the one that hatched yesterday.

Way to go- one running around and most likely more to come! Try not to take the one dying too hard- if they can't get out of the shell they probably don't have the vigor that you want for your flock.
I have my fingers crossed for you and the rest of the eggs!

 

[April_0101]

Been waiting patiently all night for this one as it pipped' last night! So far just seeing some beak. Can't until it zips!

 

[chickens really]

Been waiting patiently all night for this one as it pipped' last night! So far just seeing some beak. Can't until it zips!

Turn that egg so the pip is to the top of the egg ...a bit to its side. They pip counter clock wise..Baby is not sitting right to zip out..

 

[April_0101]

Turn that egg so the pip is to the top of the egg ...a bit to its side. They pip counter clock wise..Baby is not sitting right to zip out..

Turned it a bit. Egg seems to be rocking a lot now. Can clearly see it opening and shutting it's beak. Hopefully this slight turn will help it out.... When watching the chick zip.. should the beak appear right side up or upside down?

 

[chickens really]

Turned it a bit. Egg seems to be rocking a lot now. Can clearly see it opening and shutting it's beak. Hopefully this slight turn will help it out.... When watching the chick zip.. should the beak appear right side up or upside down?

Hmm?..If the pip is up now to the top side of the egg on its side the Chick will be on its back to zip out..

 

[chickens really]

They tuck their head under the wing to pip and zip and are on their backs..