Need some hatching buddies - Hatching May 24-28

[Stevenson]

Well, I woke up and have had no further progress on the one pip that I have. It looks like it is the only one to have pipped still as well. Hopefully something will happen while I am at work today!

 

[fifelakelooper]

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I was going to say "leave it alone"...my last chick hatched had the same thing happen and it took care of itself while still in the incubator drying. Today is day 20 for me...anxious to see pips!!

 

[casslarrabee225]

My two new little ones this morning. Ming-Ming on the left, Moo-Shu on the right.

I love them!

 

[fifelakelooper]

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Awwwww....very cute!

 

[Stevenson]

Officially Day 20 for me (on 14 eggs anyway) and I now have 2 pips! I told my wife that she has strict orders to watch the eggs like a hawk and report to me any changes thoughout the day! I think she thinks I am nuts....

 

[hennypenny99]

LOL! My husband is on strict egg watching duty today too! I woke up this morning to my very first pip! Yay! My humidity was only at 50% so i rolled up a wet washcloth since I don't even own a sponge and I spritzed with a spray bottle quickly. Before I left this morning it was up to 55% so hopefully that is high enough. I SO wanted to stay home and watch the action today. If I didn't go to work today 160 people wouldnt be getting paychecks this Friday (including me) so I had to go. I hope I will be coming home to a fuzzy butt!

 

[fifelakelooper]

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I KNOW my husband thinks that I am! I told him I am not the only obsessed chicken fanatic!

 

[Stevenson]

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It takes several hours between pip and zip....I wouldn't be surprised if they wait for you to get home....but it wouldn't shock me if it were hatched then either.

 

[dretd]

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Boy, you're very lucky!! I

ducklings! I think Khaki Campbells have to be vent sexed this early on--much easier in ducks than in chicks. Here is a video link if you are interested: http://www.metzerfarms.com/SexingVideo.cfm?CustID=62960
You probably already know this, but male ducks talk in a more quiet raspy voice and females have a louder more clear quack. I am not sure how early this shows up, but you can listen an see if one has a more clear chirping and the other sounds more raspy. I know the bill color doesn't show up for a t least a month or so.
Lock down for me isn't until tonight, so I have to live vicariously through others! Loved the pics!

 

[Cattitude]

The power outages here may have delayed my hatches a bit, or even killed a few eggs, but I still have hope!