It's day 19 and things are starting to happen!!! - UPDATE WITH PICS!!!

[jackiedon]

THat is just so exciting!!!!!

jackie

 

[Motherhenandflock]

Oh so proud of you! You done good!

 

[Sharona]

can't wait to see the pics!

 

[justusnak]

Way to go!! Ohhh what a feeling!! Congrats.!

 

[Chickenlover88]

wow thats amazing. I'm glad you had some hatch for you and I hope the other eggs hatch as well!

 

[Chellester]

Here's the pics as promised! Please forgive the blurriness; these were taken without flash through the plastic windows in the incubator.


This is the first chick hatching:

The same chick after being out for a bit:

Three of the four chicks so far after a few hours of drying off some; with one looking up at the camera:

I'll post more tomorrow when they're all dried off and in the brooder!

Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone!

 

[Sharona]

I'm gonna admit I feel a kindred spirit with these little guys because we have been going through the "pregnancy and delivery" at the same time!

I have literally checked my incubator at least 50 times over the past few days. I've sang, chirped, whistled, talked and nothing so far but tomorrow's the day so hopefully I'll have some news to add.

How many have you got now? expecting anymore? what breed are they (you've probably mentioned it but I'm going blank)

Great pics!!!

 

[Chellester]

Thanks Sharona; I'll send some hatching vibes your way!

These are Mille Fleur D'Uccles. There are four that have hatched so far, and two that are slowly but surely pipping out. There are three more that aren't doing much, but since the others started so early, these still have time.

 

[Sharona]

Today's the day so I ran home like a crazy person at lunch so far NOTHING, NADA, ZERO!!!

So at 4pm I'll go streaking home again and fly to the bator!

 

[Chellester]

Sharona- they're probably just going to be late; but I totally understand what you're going through right now... in a way, I'm thankful mine were early, because I would be totally freaking out if they were late!

Did everything go as it should during incubation? Did you see progression every time you candled the eggs?

Here's some more hatch vibes!