Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

[erica.godinez]

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good for you I wish I knew of any chicken swap here in central FL, there probably are i just dont now when. Any way, this hatching is really adicting hu, I'm trying not to think about it, but I am so tempted to try again, sence this was our first time, I think we did great, the kids are so exitted anyways for what i paid for my bator was really cheap $120.00 free shipping, has a fan, no auto turner thought, but works great! to tell you the truth i thought that it was'nt going to work. i think i posted a pic of it on this thred. Just keep us posted on youre other hatch. good luck

 

[momsflock]

Should I candle? I candled one last night and all I saw was a dark shadow. I think I will wait another day. Ugh~ I will be so depressed if not one hatches

 

[lutz123]

momsflock, if I'm calculating correctly, you should be on day 21 today. (Set on Friday, due on Friday). The day after you set is day 1. I'm sure you've read that you need to remember that lockdown is exactly that - lockdown! Don't open the bator unless it's an emergency. I also read that if you need to open it for any reason, take it into an extremely hot steamy bathroom to do it (take a portable heater & run the hot shower until you can hardly breathe).

Shouldn't you have a new pullet arriving tomorrow? Maybe think about that instead! (BTW, I will need these same words of encouragement come Monday).

 

[momsflock]

THANK YOU LUTZ!!!! I will feel much better if I have an arrival tomorrow! I did have to open it all the way for about 2 minutes to fix something on the thermostat, but closed it immediatelty. I did not loose humidity, and only a slight temp loss. I hope it does not effect it. I am so anxious!!!!

 

[momsflock]

OMGoodness!!!!!!!

I got a pip!!!!!!I just checked on the eggs and I have a pip!!!!!!

I am not going to be able to sleep tonight!!!!!!!

 

[mskittydjs]

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Congratulations Momsflock!!!!! So happy for you!

Hope you don't have to go to work tomorrow! Can't wait to see pics!!

 

[momsflock]

I work all weekend, bt will be very excited to get home to see what is happening

 

[momsflock]

Woohoo! I have another pip!!!!

How long will it take for them to get out? I am so excited!!!!!!

 

[mskittydjs]

Erica, how is the little guy doing that you said was doing bad?

 

[mskittydjs]

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Normally all eggs should be hatched within 24 to 36 hours....I say normally though. My first egg pipped Sunday morning and hatched on Monday and the last egg pipped Tuesday afternoon and hatched sometime during the night to Wednesday morning.