Oh B'Gosh...First Hatch!! Pic Heavy..

[UrbanMama]

Quote:
Jody...these are your grandbabies !

Thanks everyone!


I'm not going to open the bator, I'm not going to open the bator, I'm not going to open the bator, I'm not going to open the bator, I'm not going to open the bator...maybe if I keep saying it...

Seriously though, I won't open it!


Pssst...Another one just pipped!


Volume904...you are so right..this is just like Christmas!

 

[MissPrissy]

You will love Jody's babies! They are always vigorous and healthy! Congrats! Good hatching vibes for you today!

 

[UrbanMama]

Miss Prissy, Thank you! I just went out to meet the post man...and I have 12 new eggies to put in the bator! I'll candle them tonight before setting them, just to make sure there aren't any little cracks I can't see....but they look wonderful! Thank you!


To keep my mind off of the babies, I'm setting up my brooder.

I'm sooo thrilled right now.

 

[UrbanMama]

Okay..I just posted my "Command Center" under the brooder thread...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6233&p=48

If anyone wants to check it out!

 

[hatchaholic]

Nicely done...

 

[UrbanMama]

I am such a dork

I've been playing youtube clips of chicks cheeping to my eggs...they 2 that are pipped get more active when they hear the cheeping!

 

[djackjr]

Congrats all on the new little ones...
My wife thinks I am all ready crazy

because I am getting ready to order day old chicks..If I told her I could do eggs and hatch them she will have me commited...If she only knew

 

[UrbanMama]

djackjr...thanks! I'd originally planned on buying chicks also....but we homeschool and I couldn't pass up the educational opportunity!



So I have a question all...my first egg pipped this morning. It's a small pip, I'm not even sure if it made it through the membrane. Anyhow, it hasn't progressed at all. Is that normal? The second one has already had a little piece of shell fall off. It rests for a little while and then pushes a little more. I hear peeping, but I don't know if any of it is from the first one or not. When is it time to worry? We weren't even due to hatch yet, but is the baby at risk once it starts to pip?


PS

my humidity is at 63%

 

[island.girlie]

I don't know the answer to your question but I wanted to say congrats on getting this far. Hope your chickies come out safe and happy.

 

[hatchaholic]

Quote:
You should be fine. Mine from yesterday is still about the same. Only worry if they show any signs of distress.