Lock down was yesterday - March 23 - anyone else?

[StormyMoon]

We have 1 chick out as far as I can see no other pips yet and we are still on day 19

 

[zekii]

My 1st lock down starts tomorrow 3/25 for my test hatch, 7 eggs made it to lockdown out of 8

 

[GJ_Kate]

We went into lockdown for my FIRST hatch and it is for 4 BR turkey eggs.

They are on day 26 (of 28). Actually 2 of the 4 are, the other 2 are a day behind. I'm new to this and when I did it (the staggered hatch) I hadn't gotten on BYC much and basically was flying blind.

I've had chickens for 5 years, but never hatched any eggs myself. Hadn't even let anyone go broody with any eggs. Just kept buying them at Murdochs!

 

[macdoogle]

Lockdown yesterday as well. Congrats to all of you with pips and chicks. So far nothing from mine. 12 BCMS that I couldn't look through anyway and some local misc eggs. I don't expect any early birds. Mine always keep me waiting. Last hatch for a while for me so I might as well injoy the wait. Not!

 

[danielle82]

Mine started lockdown yesterday too! Ive got some easter eggers and a bunch of BBS orps in there, all are from my own pens. My son told me he heard peeping today, but he's only 4 so it could be his imagination

 

[StormyMoon]

Zekii thats great

thats like a perfect hatch

Cant wait to see what happens.


Gj_Kate I would love to try and hatch some turkey I havn't gotten that far yet soon one day I will.
Keep us posted on how it goes. Sounds like your doing a great job.

Macdoogle congrats to you also keep us posted on your hatch

Danielle82 I am hoping for my easter hatch to get some easter egger babies their daddy has huge muff and beard.
Aww I bet he did hear it. I started hearing mine early too.

So far still only 1 out, and waiting on the others to pip I just added a bit more water I had a very good hatch rate
when I kept the humidity at 75%

Good luck everyone !!!

 

[danielle82]

I woke up this morning to a pip!

 

[StormyMoon]

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Aww yay chickies

So far I have 7 pipped and still 1 is out already! come on chickies day 20 today

 

[shellrae7]

I am hatching Sebastopol geese right now, and I have been so worried, I've been staring at the incubator for the last 3 hours! And then it happened! I heard this crackling noise, then looked and saw a pip! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!
my first goose! And from eggs from my own Sebbies! Sooooooooo exciting! I didn't hatch the parents, so this is way cool!

 

[StormyMoon]

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oh how awesome, I can't wait to get a mate for my African brown Goose she lays the most awesome eggs...

Good luck , make sure you get some pictures ok ?