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[heyheypaula]

I think my hatch is complete. They started to hatch Wednesday night. Here are some pics. I had five Silkies, three EE/OEs, and one Cream Legbar - my first ever. Of 11 that went to lockdown, 9 hatched. This was from a total of 27 eggs, half were shipped eggs. Of the 13 shipped eggs, only one hatched - my lone CL. Of the 14 local eggs, eight hatched out of nine that developed. This is the worst hatch rate for me. I've had an average of 50% hatch rate on shipped eggs before, and close to 90% on local eggs. This time, even the local eggs were only about 65%. I think the cold weather affected fertility, and being shipped made it worse. My previous hatches were in the summer and fall. I hope everyone else has better numbers.

So cute!!! I STILL don't have anything happening with my eggs! Day 21 started at 6am for me today! Should I be worried? Is there anything I should do? I candled them earlier today already and I don't want to mess with them but I'm scared that nothing is happening...My temp and humidity have been holding great this whole time...

 

[UrbanMamaHen]

So cute!!! I STILL don't have anything happening with my eggs! Day 21 started at 6am for me today! Should I be worried? Is there anything I should do? I candled them earlier today already and I don't want to mess with them but I'm scared that nothing is happening...My temp and humidity have been holding great this whole time...

Just be patient

. I set my eggs on the 15th. The last OE that hatched was a surprise. I thought I was done, then I found him after I got home from work yesterday. Of all the eggs that hatched, I only saw movement in one egg when I candled before putting them in lock down. The others, the airsac looked good, and the eggs were completely full so I assumed they were all good.

 

[mammat]

HeyHeyPaULA--So cute!!! I STILL don't have anything happening with my eggs! Day 21 started at 6am for me today! Should I be worried? Is there anything I should do? I candled them earlier today already and I don't want to mess with them but I'm scared that nothing is happening...My temp and humidity have been holding great this whole time...

I would not worry at all yet. I think mine were early this time. Last hatch they were all right on day 21 when the pips started. They actually did not hatch until the next day.

 

[hokankai]

I'm convinced that my chicks love to torture me. The first one always takes FOREVER to start zipping. Little skinkers!

 

[gryeyes]

Sparkle's a mommy! Sparkle's a mommy! I have a new GrandChick!

Whoot!

Okay, I'll go calm down. There are four more eggs under her.

 

[hokankai]

Olive is zipping! Check out the cam to see her go!

 

[patman75]

We came home today to 3 pipped eggs and another moving a lot. Chicks are cheeping too. So cool.

Our first hatch .Only 7 eggs left in the bator. I wonder if we will have any chicks out in the morning.

 

[MommaSampson]

I only had the water in there cause I was having trouble with the humidity staying up with my sponges. I honestly didn't think it was deep enough for them to drown but I guess it was. I feel so awful that it happened. However I do have 5 babies hatched and 1 more almost out. Plus I have 9 more that haven't pipped or anything yet.

 

[BarefootMom]

My chicks have finally started hatching - tomorrow is day 21 but am going to wait probably until Sunday. We had 2 power outages during the past 3 weeks, and strange temp fluctuations. Here is a dark cell phone pic through the bator window...

 

[LeBlackbird]

I only had the water in there cause I was having trouble with the humidity staying up with my sponges. I honestly didn't think it was deep enough for them to drown but I guess it was. I feel so awful that it happened. However I do have 5 babies hatched and 1 more almost out. Plus I have 9 more that haven't pipped or anything yet.

It's not your fault, it was a mistake

All is not lost!