My Journey Begins--1st time Incubating--Join Me!!

[momma's chickens]

We had two fertile eggs that were due to hatch tomorrow and they have both pipped and I can see one trying to make progress. This is so cool and it is Easter!!!!!!!

 

[momma's chickens]

Kristy, we posted right around the same time, hang on, we are in this together. This is both of our first time hatching and it is Easter week-end, keep me updated!!!!

I can also hear mine peeping!

 

[Kristy in WA]

Day 19

I HEARD ONE PEEP INSIDE THE SHELL!!!!! OH MY GOODNESS, IT'S HAPPENING!!!!! Kristy

 

[Kristy in WA]

DAY 19

WE JUST GOT HOME AND 2 CHICKS ARE OUT OF THE SHELL!!!!!!!!!

THEY ARE HATCHING 2 DAYS EARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!

I THINK ONE IS A SILKIE BECAUSE IT'S SOLID WHITE AND CAME OUT OF THIS TEENY TINY WHITE SHELL. THE OTHER WE KNOW IS A BANTIE FROM OUR FRIEND.

I SURE HOPE THEY DON'T ALL HATCH TONIGHT WHILE WE ARE SLEEPING. THE KIDS ARE ALREADY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE WE MISSED SEEING THESE TWO HATCH. Kristy

 

[momma's chickens]

My two babies hatched tonight, we watched just about the whole thing, it was awesome. They are doing great and I will be putting them in the brooder soon.

Kristy, congratulations on your two babies. Hope you get a very good hatch!

 

[Kristy in WA]

Thank you! We just watched #3 come out. Do chicks have umbilical cords? He has something that looks stringy white with red still hooked to his butt. I don't know what it is. The whole lining of his egg inside the shell looks pinkish red like blood. Is this all normal? Kristy

 

[MSHEN]

Ya'll had babies on Easter! How COOL is that?! I'm watching 29 eggs on day 19 and I can't wait!! I keep thinking any time now I'm gona see eggs start rolling around and peeping! I'll keep ya'll posted!

I'm sorry I don't know anything about the umbilical cord-looking thing! Hope it turned out to be OK!!

 

[Kristy in WA]

Day 20

We had 2 chicks hatch during the night, so now there are 5 out of their shells. The one chick still has the egg attached to him with a tiny string to his butt. He is dragging it around the bator. We have two, tiny solid white chicks. I think they must be silkies. Does anyone know if silkies are born pure white? We also have 4 more big pips that are working on getting out as I type this.

My daughter just said the tiniest egg just hatched, so there are 6 out of their shells now. Today is going to be so much fun. I can't believe how mostly easy this has been, even though I hated my bator, had spiked temperatures a couple of times, and have dry heaves when I cracked open the culled eggs. I can't wait to see what color they all end up to be. Kristy

 

[my1stchicks]

Congrats to all that have hatched already

 

[sonew123]

ok heres my update! out of 38 eggs-I tossed 34 Sat night-not one of them grew..I did have problems and such but I opened every one and not even veins grew-so I need better roos to do their jobs or huh...better roos to do their jobs!!! LOL...The 4 I left in..well those are real iffy at best~ Update coming on day 18-good luck guys!!