x2. I seldom ever see rocking and my nose is glued to the bator, I've had them pip and hatch as early as day 19. My first hatch was awful and only had one survivor hatch day 24So I've done 3 hatches and so far I've never seen any rocking or movement. I watch like a friggen hawk and I always seem to miss it. My earliest pip was on day 19 and hatched out on day 20. It's like that whole a watched pot never boils thing. But once they start pipping it's like popcorn. One after the other! Good luck and try not to worry too much
Most important thing you can do is check and calibrate your thermometer and hygrometer. (Including any gages on the incubators.) Do NOT follow the instructions in any incubator manuals for hatching, especially where humidity is concerned. If you are using a styro bator consider doing a dry hatch. Understand humidity before you start. Know the diffference between still/forced air and what the temps should be for the one you are using, (manuals often have this wrong as well.)
So I've done 3 hatches and so far I've never seen any rocking or movement. I watch like a friggen hawk and I always seem to miss it. My earliest pip was on day 19 and hatched out on day 20. It's like that whole a watched pot never boils thing. But once they start pipping it's like popcorn. One after the other! Good luck and try not to worry too much
Also I just finished building and painting this coop for my silkies! Yay!
