Setting Eggs Saturday April 20... anyone else?

[EggieRowe]

I wish I could post the video I took the next day feeding them scrambled eggs. The velociraptor is strong in them! Seven Delawares and one Australorp.

 

[lloydf]

25 eggs in lockdown...


Second egg to pip...but first to hatch




...started zipping




...more zipping...




....still zipping...



...almost there....



...going all the way around...



...I think thats a wing



...almost there.....



finally...our first Ameraucana

 

[Iluvmallards]

Awesome!

 

[Wilchild54]

Hello Im new to hatching eggs can anyone tell me how long it takes once a chick pecks the first little hole in the egg to completely get through . Iv got 5 Impeyan Pheasant eggs and three pecked holes last night @ 10.00 this morning @ 8.41 there is no more progress , should I help them out or leave them alone as these are very exspensive eggs and I hate to loose any fully devoled chicks.....

 

[Amykins]

I'm not sure about exotics, but it can take up to 24 hours from first pip for them to do anything - they're plumb tuckered after all that work! Also, is it 8:41 AM or PM that you posted your message? At any rate, keep a close watch on the eggs, particularly the sound of their peeping. If they stop moving or making any noise, then there may be a problem and they could require your help. For now just keep hovering over the eggs and keep the humidity up.

 

[Wilchild54]

Thank you for your reply Amyins the post was made @8:41AM Im afraid there not fully developed as I see a little blood on them....