Hearing Chirps Am I Going Crazy

[chayton]

I am at day 20 and I think I hear chicks chirping yet the eggs have not pipped or there are no signs of eggs hatching.

Is it possible for the chicks to make sounds before they hatch?

Maybe I want this to happen so bad my mind is playing tricks on me?

 

[carolynb]

Yes!!!

It's very exciting! If you chirp at them sometimes they'll chirp back! FUN!!!!!!!!

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

What carolynb said, EGGsiting

 

[TamiHunter]

Isn't the cutest little peeping you've ever heard? I thought so when mine did! Congats, you'll be seeing fluffy butts anytime now!!

 

[ranchhand]

Nope, you are not going crazy! Well, not about the chirping anyway- the waiting will make you nuts though!

Chirp, whistle, sing or whatever you can. It encourages them. I use a bird call- because my voice is so low and raspy it scares them into not hatching.

Happy hatching!

 

[Jess N Jeff]

I talk to my eggs everyday. I have until the 4th of Dec. The last 3 days are the hardest and the days I talk the most to them.

Crazy or not I can't help it!!!

 

[4CrazyGirlz]

Oh I can't wait!! We just put our first ones ever into the incubator last night. We have 14.... 2 Black Copper Marans, 2 Buff Orps, 2 blue Orps, 2 Golden Lakenvelder, 2 Silver Lakenvelder, 2 White Emporansea and 2 Silver Spangled Hambergs. This is going to be a long 20 days for us. Good Luck!!