Hear peeping- now what?

[fortsmithmomma]

Oh my goodness- we have peeping going on inside some of the eggs!!! SO exciting. OK- I have taken them out of the egg turner and the water recesses have water- I have removed both air plugs. WHAT'S NEXT?? Have I done the right thing?? If so... typically how long until they hatch? I don't see any pip marks on the shells yet.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Breathe deep and relax. Good luck.

 

[goldnchocolate]

I heard peeping the night before they began to hatch. Get your camera ready

and DON'T open that incubator, no matter what, once they start pipping.

 

[NoseyChickens]

Glue nose to the incubator window and WAIT!

 

[MotherMal13]

Probablly about 24 hours before you have a bunch of new fuzzybutts.

 

[fortsmithmomma]

Thanks guys!! Now I am freaking out- hearing NO NOISE, NO PEEPING. Is that normal??? I am like a new momma! HELP!

 

[eggchel]

Back away from the incubator!

 

[fortsmithmomma]

HA HA HA!!!! Ok- I am backing away. Guess staring at them is not going to help them hatch out any faster. I have everything I need except for something to put in the bottom of their house/box- what can I use/buy?

 

[Chicky Tocks]

You can buy pine chips or also there compressed pine pellets that I've recently started loving and now use.

Congrats! You're gonna have babies soon! I go into lockdown tomorrow for both my bator and my broody hen.

 

[fortsmithmomma]

Once the peeping starts- typically how long until hatch?