It is day 13 and I candled just now.........

[luvmychicknkids]

and it was AWESOME!!!!! I started with 17 eggs. 2 were removed on day 6...they weren't fertile. 3 more were removed on day 11 and their development had stopped at what appeared about day 3 (and I had a temp spike that day). So, tonight when I looked, all 12 remaining eggs have happy, bouncy, active, babies inside. This was the first time I was actually able to see movement in my EE's eggs. Friday I stop turning. I should have taken pics tonight but reallly just wanted to get it done. I am getting so nervous!!!! I am scared to death they aren't going to make it out and these guys are so important to me (the last fertile eggs from my roo who was killed). I almost think I dread the hatch date....so much can go wrong!!!!

I need a drink!!!!!

 

[Guitartists]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you! Happy hatching!!!

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Thank you.

Does one EVER get over being this nervous during a hatch????

 

[yotetrapper]

LOL. I can't promise you they will all hatch, but I'm willing to bet at least ONE will. A rooster, I think. Relax lol. This was my first hatch, and now I have twenty nice dry babies, one wet one, one trying to get out, and 5 unhatched.

And I did about everything wrong, lol. Temp flucuated the entire time. Opened the bator 3 times during the last three days, helped chicks out of shells, all kinds of no-nos. And I still managed to hatch 21 of 27 and it's not even day 21 yet!!!

I had two that were wayyyyy behind in development, "outside row" babies, and I still believe they will hatch here in a few days.

So just chill and wait for your peeps, they'll come.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

LOL.....thank you!!!! Your story just did wonders for me!!!!

If only one hatches, I really hope you actually made it be a boy!!!! I want one good little roo out of these babies. In a perfect world, I have 11 girls and one boy who will all hatch. LOL

I am really glad your hatch went so well.

 

[MaryT]

Good luck hope you get what you want!!