I heard chirping!!!

[wjallen05]

The incubator is kept in our bedroom and I heard LOTS of chirping (first time!!) during the night last night. At first I thought I was imagining it, but then I heard it again... and again! I have been checking often but no pipping yet... today is day 21. How soon after you hear chirping do they usually start pipping?

 

[warmfuzzies]

Oooooooh!! I have absolutely no idea, but I am so excited for you!!

I keep watching mine, but nothing yut.... we are on day 19 or 20. I keep listening with my ear pressed against the hole, but it sounds like your are pretty load. Maybe I dont need to do that?

 

[twigg]

Quote:
The first time you hear cheeping from inside an egg is a magical moment

 

[chickedydoodaa]

you will probably see a few pips shortly, they may already be there, use a flashlight to look through the window on your bator and LOOK closely, some are small and hard to see the first initial cracks.

 

[PortageGirl]

It could easily be a day or more, leave them alone, do not open, do not touch, just peek in!!! LOL well, you could *cheep* back at them, they can hear it!

 

[speckledhen]

Sometimes the little critters pip on the underside of the egg so you cant watch their entrance. I have one right now that I really wanted to keep track of and he's pipped almost on the bottom-almost didnt see it.

 

[wjallen05]

Why is it so important not to open the bator?

 

[speckledhen]

You'll let out valuable humidity that they need for the membranes to stay moist.

 

[PortageGirl]

*cough* if you did "accidentally" open it already, *cough* get some moisture in there right away. that dried out membrane gets very hard for them to get out of. [edit] toss in a clean new sponge soaked with VERY HOT water so it doesn't reduce the temp at all either!