October Hatch-A-Long

[darkbluespace]

I hear PEEPING!!!! C'MON BABY CHICKIES!!!

Awesome!!!

My babies are just a day behind yours... hope to hear something tomorrow!

 

[DRGLENNON]

I hear PEEPING!!!! C'MON BABY CHICKIES!!!

 

[thecluckenfarm]

I hear knocking on one of the eggs thru the incubator... but. No pip on outside of shell.... is this normal! I'm a little freaked but don't want to mess w them for fear of screwing everything up! This is almost as bad as getting ready to have a baby!

 

[darkbluespace]

I hear knocking on one of the eggs thru the incubator... but. No pip on outside of shell.... is this normal! I'm a little freaked but don't want to mess w them for fear of screwing everything up! This is almost as bad as getting ready to have a baby!

It is crazy, right? They have to peck for quite a long time to to pip externally... it is a lot of work for them. I love incubating under a broody because the conditions are just right so even though they are in the bator now they should do just fine. It just takes quite a long time!

 

[thecluckenfarm]

It is crazy, right?   They have to peck for quite a long time to to pip externally... it is a lot of work for them.  I love incubating under a broody because the conditions are just right so even though they are in the bator now they should do just fine.  It just takes quite a long time!

Thank you! I know I am using a lot of exclamation points, but this is nuts. I'm hoping I'll see something tonight before I go to bed or first thing in the morning.

 

[thecluckenfarm]

My broody didn't know when to stop laying and to sit. All were bad and these two I'm sure I saved from the same end as the gasses from the others would have killed them (or at least that's what I read.) Her nest was rank!

 

[CharterChick]

I hear knocking on one of the eggs thru the incubator... but. No pip on outside of shell.... is this normal! I'm a little freaked but don't want to mess w them for fear of screwing everything up! This is almost as bad as getting ready to have a baby!

That's normal! It is nerve wracking to listing to them try to escape. But resist opening the bator!

My broody didn't know when to stop laying and to sit. All were bad and these two I'm sure I saved from the same end as the gasses from the others would have killed them (or at least that's what I read.) Her nest was rank!

GROSS! Glad you got to a couple of the eggs!

 

[thecluckenfarm]

That's normal! It is nerve wracking to listing to them try to escape. But resist opening the bator!
GROSS! Glad you got to a couple of the eggs!

I'm resisting! I'm glad I did too. They are cross of Austrailian silver wing and black east Indies. I got to see the coloring when she kicked one out and the chickens got at it. I used it as a learning experience for the kiddos and myself. We broke it open and they are going to be beautiful!

 

[CharterChick]

I officially hit day 21 at 7pm PST and I have 2 external pips!!! These babies are following the textbook!

 

[darkbluespace]

I officially hit day 21 at 7pm PST and I have 2 external pips!!! These babies are following the textbook!

Good little chickies!!

I am hoping for some rebels!