Need hatching buddy! Setting 5 duck and 5 hen eggs Sat 1/16

[classless chickens]

I have 2 piped and maybe 2 rocking.Started this Morning areound 8:30. Husband called to tell me about it. I cant stay away from the incubator. I hope they hatch before I have to go to work in the morning.

 

[topeka]

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I think you want to err on the safe side and give the eggs a couple of days past expected hatch date. Especially if your temps were running a little low?

Congratulations!

 

[ladeefire]

3 pips!!!

My temps have been consistently 101.5 so maybe we will be done with the hatch by the weekend!

 

[heritagebirds]

Yes, on the subject of pip and hatch, the method says not to open the bator for 5 days after lockdown. The chicks' egg yolk will last them three days, so I would go by that. Mine are rockin' when I shine a light on them, woohoo!

 

[ladeefire]

OMG this is killing me
I go down there and put lights on to see whats what and they rock (some of them not all) and i can hear a peep but still only 3 pips. I wish they woud just pop out and yell TAH DAH!

 

[heritagebirds]

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I've never heard that, but they are loud.

 

[Jimmiaandboys]

I'm very hopeful-2 pips (1 green egg, 1 blue) in the LG and some rocking and rolling amongst the 6 ee eggs.
Still waiting for signs in the Suro (13 BCM eggs).

Ladeefire and Classless congrats on all the activity, can't wait to hear and see more!!!

Mia

 

[ladeefire]

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YAY!!!

 

[ladeefire]

4 pips!! its funny because the 4 that pipped are all together in a bunch.

 

[heritagebirds]

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WOOHOO!!!!