***SEPTEMBER HATCH-A-LONG come join in***

[Madcap621]

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I usually take my fluffy-butts out of the 'bator on day 22 [or 36 hours after the first one hatches, whichever comes first] and leave all unhatched eggs in until day 25. I HAVE had chicks hatch as late as day 24. They are more likely to be 'shrink-wrapped' and if they aren't out of the egg 8 hours after pipping, I CAREFULLY help them out. Survival of the late hatchers is a little less - they are more likely to have curled feet [& need 'chick-shoes'] &/or spraddle legs.

I always do 'eggtopsies' on unhatched eggs. A couple of times I have had a 'peeper' and peeled out a live chick

 

[Madcap621]

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Got up this morning to 4 more peeps in the 'bater

-- these are my 13 bantam Ameraucana eggs -- 4 lavenders, a blue or black & a yellow one with a dark spot I think must be a splash. A 7th one zipped & popped out just past noon - it looks blue. Of the 6 remaining eggs, 3 are pipped.

Official "Hatch day" started at noon today

Now praying for pullets!

 

[txmel]

i'm still waiting for anything to happen

this is the part that just makes me a wreck.i keep looking in the window hoping to see something. with my luck they are all going to hatch late. these are serama eggs and today is hatch day (day19) i know they can take the regular 21 days but if i have to wait that long i believe i will end up with an ulcer.

i set 7 barnvelder eggs yesterday, still waiting on the other eggs i ordered to come in. waiting is so hard

 

[Gerbil]

We Have A Showgirl!!!!!

 

[txmel]

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congrats! pics please

 

[Gerbil]

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congrats! pics please

I will post a bunch tonight!!

 

[Madcap621]

Two more! & 2 of the 4 remaining eggs are pipped

 

[sprawli]

So the hatch date isn't officially until tomorrow, but we heard peeping last night and had a pip. Here's what the kids and I woke up to today. I'm surprised they actually went to school!

Here's the Mama with one of her chicks:

Here's one of the chicks my daughter is holding and named Omelette

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And here is one of all 5 chicks. They're hard to see but I promise there are 5 of them. And the two remaining eggs:

I guess we'll just keep waiting on the other two and see what happens...

This is so much fun! Congrats everyone!!!

 

[callducklover20]

Got one Mille Fleur D'uccle

now I got 5 more eggs pipped, the silkie egg is zipping now

 

[Lesalynn]

Hey, Gerbil, that's great!!!! I told you there would be showgirls in there!!!!!!!!

You probably don't wanna believe this..but I have been thinking 'bout those babies all day....WHOOOOHOOOO!!!! Way to go !!!!!