Aw, newlyweds, that stinks!!! What kind of incubator do you have? I'm so thrilled I went with the Genesis Hovabator. It does make things pretty simple and fool (cause I'm a bit of a fool) proof. I hope they're just being a little slow and will be pipped, at least, by morning.
Mine are doing well! All but three are hatched and a couple are now nice and fluffy. They sure are pathetic lil' drunkards when they first hatch--fall asleep standing up, wibble wobble all over then suddenly careen out of control. Silly chicks. I'm now a convert to the egg carton hatch. Of the 12 in the carton only one has not hatched- and that's the only non-pipper, too. The other two were part of a group of nine on the bottom of the bator in cupcake liners. They are being kicked around all over and I can't even see the pips to see what's happening.
My first little pipper was actually the most recent to make it out. I'd actually given up on the poor little thing. I saw no action for the longest time and it was well over 24 hours before it made it out. But about 20 minutes ago, out the little one popped. I think if that one had been kicked around like the others it might not have made it. It struggled so much being stationary!
Here are the first little pips:
The grand entrance of several:
Fluffing and drying their cute, little feathered bottoms:
And finally, the first lil' pipper, about to make an entrance:
Mama hen, Pecky (my broody in the henhouse) has at least 3 she hatched today as well! She's so proud.
I'll get pics of her tomorrow. Hope she won't mind me adding a few more to the family tomorrow night!
