I'm getting the itch. Anyone want to hatch some eggs?

[texaschickyall]

I have 4 babies out today yay! 6 more eggs in there I can't see very well. I am dying to know if there are any more pips but I can't tell. Tomorrow is day 21 so these guys are a little early but they look good so far.

How exciting!!! I'm on day 19. No pips yet but I saw one egg dancing earlier.

 

[ranpmiller]

Make that 5 babies!

 

[ranpmiller]

Dancing is good! Any peeps yet?

 

[texaschickyall]

Dancing is good! Any peeps yet?

Not that I've heard. I'm about to go crazy waiting to see a pip.

 

[calichicken]

Make that 5 babies!

YAY!!!! Congrats

and of course we need pictures when you get a chance

Not that I've heard. I'm about to go crazy waiting to see a pip.

LOL...waiting is so hard and you just can't help staring in that window waiting for something to happen!!! Soon

 

[WendyF]

There's dried manure on the broody's eggs. Will that, or has that, contaminated them via the egg's porous surface?

I'm sorry, I wish I knew the answer to your ?. I have only read that it's best not to put dirty eggs in a bator, but if you're going to use a dirty egg to not wash it so as to leave the protective outer membrane intact & functional. What do y'all think here? Should these dirty eggs just be left under their broody to see what happens?

 

[ranpmiller]

I would leave them for now and candle at 5 days then remove any that had quit. Even though they are porous they still have a waxy like coating to protect them so it's worth a shot.

I had one last night that was struggling. Zipped about halfway and couldn't get any further. The zip just kept getting wider but not longer if that makes sense. After about 7 hours I pulled enough of the top of the shell off and within 10 minutes the little fuzzy finished getting out. So 6 babies! Hopefully there will be some signs of life from the last 4 when I get home.

 

[texaschickyall]

Day 21. Not a pip. It's driving me crazy. I just stare in the incubator waiting for action!

 

[ranpmiller]

Day 21. Not a pip. It's driving me crazy. I just stare in the incubator waiting for action!

Still nothing?

The 6 are doing good. 1 had pipped when I got home. No progress though. I moved the 6 to the brooder. They are so cute. I will try to get a pic later.

 

[texaschickyall]

I'm having chick envy. Not even a pip still. I saw 2 wiggle when I just checked on them. I was screaming through the air holes to hurry up but they didn't listen