May hatch along :)

[eastereggerlady]

So far 7 out of 9 have hatched! All adorable! I'll post some pictures when everyone is fluffy!

 

[Purpletie3]

So far 7 out of 9 have hatched! All adorable! I'll post some pictures when everyone is fluffy!

Congrats!!!

 

[lizzy14]

Our hatch started last night, first one out and about around 11 p.m. See the pic below. This is my first hatch and it is sooo exciting!

My daughter has been glued to the incubator for most of the day and she's so mad at me that I won't let her open it to take , out the chickies. They started a bit early - end of day 19. 5/14 have hatched so far. I'm hoping to open it tomorrow morning. I don't want to jeopardize the other eggs, but how long will chick #1 be okay in there?
-Liz

 

[ChickaLong]

Our hatch started last night, first one out and about around 11 p.m. See the pic below. This is my first hatch and it is sooo exciting!

My daughter has been glued to the incubator for most of the day and she's so mad at me that I won't let her open it to take , out the chickies. They started a bit early - end of day 19. 5/14 have hatched so far. I'm hoping to open it tomorrow morning. I don't want to jeopardize the other eggs, but how long will chick #1 be okay in there?
-Liz

I like to take mine out within 24 hours and they start eating and drinking right away, less strain on them I believe. You have to weigh each side of it. I do not have any problem with keeping the humidity up if I open the hatcher.

 

[lizzy14]

I like to take mine out within 24 hours and they start eating and drinking right away, less strain on them I believe. You have to weigh each side of it. I do not have any problem with keeping the humidity up if I open the hatcher.

Yes, it is a fine balance...Any tips for keeping the humidity high, other than working quickly?

 

[mrshaggie810]

4 chicks in total so far. One more starting to pip.

How long should it be from the time they pip? Or, more importantly, how long before I should worry?

 

[tiedyechick]

How long should it be from the time they pip? Or, more importantly, how long before I should worry?

This is not a question I can answer. I've been worried since day 1. And the worry got worse for the past 3 days. My first one took 11 hours from pip to hatch. The next three pipped late afternoon yesterday. One hatched at 7am today and the other two hatched late afternoon today. Then 2 others pipped. And now I wait. It's currently day 22. I don't expect them to hatch until tomorrow based on the first 4.

 

[tiedyechick]

Omg there's a huge thunder storm rolling in. I might die if the power goes out this late in the game.

 

[mrshaggie810]

Thanks! That helps a lot! I've been worried the whole time since the last time I tried to hatch eggs (duck eggs) not one hatches...one pipped internally, but I think he drowned. Anyways...I'm hopeful, and excited, but still nervous...but your timeline helps me feel a lot better! I'll keep an eye on them, but hopefully things will move along. I'll cross my fingers that the power stays on for yours!

 

[TheChickenQueen]

Congrats to all those who have chicks hatching!

I've still got 14 days to go.
Dang this hatch is keeping me on my toes, the other day I woke up to a temp spike of 106. I quickly got it back down and had it cool down for a moment, then I did a emergency candling. I could only see development in one legbar egg, so then I candled at night, and there is development in the OE's too! In 3 days (day 10) I'm going to do a more official candling and see if I can thin out the clears.