I hear chirping!!

[Rammy]

I came in this morning to do one last turn before lockdown and when I turned the egg I heard Chirping!!! I immediatley put it down and filled up the wells and added some more cups to get the humidity up as it only read 72% one one digital and 68% on the other. Im hoping this wont over do it and or will be enough. Maybe I'll have a chickie when I get home<should be around 5 pm central> I'll keep you posted!! Im sooooooooo excited!!<I would do smileys but not sure how to add them on the post> <jumping up and down>

Rammy

 

[BirdBrain]

That is fantastic!!

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[dianneS]

Very exciting! Chirping already at lockdown, wow! I don't hear chirping until the day before hatch day most of the time. I have eggs I want to put under my broody, but I will miss hearing them chirp and watching them hatch!

Lets hope for the best!

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[Chosen Chickens]

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As it only read 72%??? That is already high enough... you dont want the humidity too high..... I incubated at 30% humidity and on lockdown only bumped it up to 65%... all mine hatched at 65% but I have heard some problems can come if you have it TOO high.... what did it get to after you jacked it up?

 

[Rammy]

I have a chickie!!! I have a chickie!!! Whoohooo!!

My first hatch!!

:When I added more water, one therm/hygro reads 80%, the other reads 63% which is the therm a little lower than the other. I took the extra butter dish lids out when I got home because the chickie wanted to lay in them and I dont want her<hoping its a her> to drown.

She just hatched because she's still wet, so I just missed it!!

Oh,well, the next one hopfully I'll be here. Its suppose to hatch the 21st. so thank you all for all your help!!

 

[Rammy]

The other egg is hatching now!!

I just got home and saw some of the shell missing. The membrane is still there and I see movement!!

Thanks to everyone who helped with all thier suggestions and advice!

Im posting pics of the first chickie for eveyone to see.

Thanks again!!

Rammy

 

[brendapa]

How excitingee

Good luck to you. It's a good thing it's Friday, you could be pullng an all nighter

Brenda

 

[Rammy]

Yippee!!

Its here!!

She/he finally kicked out of the shell around 9:30 last night.

Put her/him in with the other this morning. Just got home and both are doing just fine. I guess I cant knocked the LG's now, huh?

They are both yellow, so the pics I posted of the first chick is the same the other chick looks. It will be interesting to see how they feather out being Buff Orpington/White Leghorn crosses.

Next time I will put in around a dozen. I think Im addicted.

Rammy

 

[momreda]

 

[Marthab1953]

That is soo cool I am going into lockdown tomorrow. Congrats!