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

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by luvmychicknkids, May 19, 2008.

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  1. May 19, 2008 #1
    luvmychicknkids

    luvmychicknkids Canning Squirrel

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    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!!!!! [​IMG]
     
  2. May 19, 2008 #2
    Guitartists

    Guitartists Resistance is futile

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    [​IMG] Keeping my fingers crossed for you! Happy hatching!!! [​IMG]
     
  3. May 19, 2008 #3
    luvmychicknkids

    luvmychicknkids Canning Squirrel

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    Thank you. [​IMG] Does one EVER get over being this nervous during a hatch????
     
  4. May 19, 2008 #4
    yotetrapper

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    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.
     
  5. May 19, 2008 #5
    luvmychicknkids

    luvmychicknkids Canning Squirrel

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    LOL.....thank you!!!! Your story just did wonders for me!!!! [​IMG] 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 [​IMG] I am really glad your hatch went so well.
     
  6. May 19, 2008 #6
    MaryT

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    Good luck hope you get what you want!!
     

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