Questions

[holahead]

This is my time hatching eggs. I have 45 eggs in the incubator that are Serama, Old English Bantam, and Modern Game Bantam. Last night one started chirping and rocking back and forth it did until I fell asleep. I got up this morning and it chirped and moved for just a little while but nothing since. Is it just resting and could it have died? I also had one start rocking around this morning and even made a little crack in the egg but nothing else yet. There are a few more that will rock ever so sightly every once in awhile. How long does it normally take for them to come out of the egg once they start rocking? I so can't wait for them to hatch. My wife and kids are just excited as I am. My wife and I have been glued to the incubator all day. The kids will be home from school in just a little bit I bet I will not be able to pry them away.

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

 

[ranchhand]

LOL, hatching nerves!

It can take 24 hours or more from pip to hatch.

ETA, I don't woory until the 24 hour mark.

 

[holahead]

The egg that was chirping and rocking last night just came out!

 

[holahead]

Well as of this morning we have six little babies. 5 Seramas and 1 Old English. I am thinking my humidity is to high though. It is holding steady at 78- 80 and the little chicks don't seem to be drying. I just pulled the two plugs on top to see if I can get it down a little.

 

[holahead]

So far I have had two of the Serama pass away.

The other four seem to be doing fine. There is no sign of nothing with the other 39 eggs.

I wonder what is up with them.