Oh it is on!

[FunnyBird]

After getting an incubator from a friend I went and purchesed 20 Delaware eggs from a local farm (great farm). Once I got home I found an email from them saying that after a massive crop of eggs the ones I got might be about 50% fertile. No worries...

So I went and bought another 24 RIRs.

The hatch is staggered by 2 days, not a problem...I am brave for a first timer!

Well after about 5 days i candled a few to see what was brewing...nothing...day 6....nothing.....day 7 nothing.

At this point I am getting a bit nervous... but last night, day 8, I finally say some action! Little blobs and blood vessels. Now I am psyched!

I know I was candling them a bit much but I am nervous and impatient. But now I am more subdued...happy to see I may in the end have a few chicks!

I would post pics but I live in the middle of nowhere with dial-up for service.

Hatch day for Delawares is 5/18 and RIRs is 5/20!

I and my family are very pumped!

 

[SillyChicken]

Good Luck!

 

[miniwhipkey]

I am excited for you

Good luck

 

[The little farm]

I understand about the dial up...me too.I am soooo psyched for you all.Please let us know how it goes.My husband and I are doing an incubator full for the first time and I am sooo nervous.I am thankful for this sight b/c I am not the first to go through something so I have help.

 

[sparkles2307]

good luck!

 

[FunnyBird]

I will let you all in on changes as soon as i see some!

 

[SilverPhoenix]

Best of luck! I hope those babies grow and grow for you. Hatching is so fun.