Setting eggs on Thurs. Nov. 10th - Any buddies? Hatch due Dec. 1st

[ChobeeChickenMommy]

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That is a great hatch. Did you do something about the humidity like I suggested? I am curious how you did on that. I see your results and they're great. I love the pics. Best of luck to you on the rest.

BTW, I think I'm going to go nuts if I don't see this chick start zipping.

Ya actually I did. My hubby & I adjusted our humidity a little higher to 65-70% yesterday & woke up this morning to 3 out of our 5 pecking through this morning! What a great way to start my day huh?! I am excited that our homemade bator did so well. I can't quit telling my hubby thanks for making it for me, lol... Oh ya we did a dry incubation from days 1-18 at only 20-30% with keeping our temp at 99-100...

&& thank you for your advice earlier as well. I am so appreciative of everyone's help with this process.

I am right there with you about going nuts if my last egg doesn't start zipping through. lol...

 

[Phantom_Rooster]

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It's all I can do to resist helping at this point. I must resist. I must resist. High humidity. Leave him alone.

 

[Phantom_Rooster]

The next thing you'll hear from me is whether he made it or not. Every time I watch, I see no movement on the pip. But, while writing here, he must be doing something, because, I see that the shell has moved oh so slightly. Catch ya later.

Edit: I couldn't help it. I saw him pip hard this time.

 

[CarolJ]

Here's a photo of my eight chicks (so far). The photograph isn't very clear - but the chicks sure are cute!

 

[ChobeeChickenMommy]

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OMG!!! Yay so exciting!!!

I just made myself some coffee to see if I can stay up any later. (Work is gonna suck tomorrow & 6am is gonna come quick, lol...) At least yours has a pip, I think mine went to sleep on me. She was peeping a few hours ago inside, but now the bator is quiet... no movement & no external zips...

I want her to hurry up. lol...

 

[ChobeeChickenMommy]

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CUTE!!! CONGRATS!

 

[Phantom_Rooster]

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Very nice Carol. All are gorgeous little cuties. What kind are they?

 

[CarolJ]

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Very nice Carol. All are gorgeous little cuties. What kind are they?

The lightest one is a swedish flower hen, there are two greyish EEs, the two black/white ones are the choc orp projects, and 3 araucanas (one solid black, the other two grey/yellow).

 

[dwegg]

Carol they are super cute and very healthy looking...what are great (rare) assortment...beautiful....I cant wait to take some pics of the chicks today as i got home too late last night.

 

[bikerchic]

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Too cute. I have been considering adding some swedish flowers. They are so pretty!