Not sure if this is day 21 or day 22

[suzc]

I set 6 eggs on Saturday 18th may at 1pm - 4 made it to lockdown but nothing has happened and it is now either day 21 or 22 - can anybody give me any tips - I am using the Brinsea mini Eco and have followed the instructions so the humidity has been high or about 3 days.

 

[suzc]

Had to briefly open the incubator - less than 10 secs to fill the water resevoir - it was almost empty - quickly candled 1 egg - chick moving, I couldn't identify any internal pip and couldn't hear any chipping - thnk they may just be a bit late - they are Cobb birds does anybody know if heavier breeds take longer ?

 

[suzc]

First egg has just pipped - at the right end so fingers crossed - wish me luck

 

[esther5]

how exciting....don't know the ans to your question but bantams are often early and marans are a heavy bird and they tend to be late so you might be right.

hope the rest join in soon.

 

[suzc]

Just heard him chirping

 

[joelharris]

It is ok if your eggs don't hatch the day they are due, i have have 2 brinsea mini incubators and just got the last one this week, but i have have set 5 batches in it this year and have had a very good hatch rate, but thye have hatched about day 22-23

 

[suzc]

Second egg just pipped - it is just above the floor of the incubator but at the right end of the egg - is that OK ?:/

 

[suzc]

Third of 4 now pipped - just 1 more to go - nobody zipping yet

 

[Ms Steak]

So exciting. I hope it all goes well.

 

[maypuls]

I made a homade incubator set 14,and 12 hatched I didnt hear nothing after the first one they started hatching day 20 but some of the peeps lasted 24 hrs or more I have Sex

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