Silkie Hatch Along Eggs Set 1/30/11 pic of some chicks on day 19

[Luvducks]

Quote:
OMG dont feel bad, I would totally do the same thing! In fact, I counted about 20 x to make sure I didnt make a mistake, and count day 1 as 2..etc. And Ive taken advanced math classes!

I dont know how I will survive lockdown, Im trying not to candle too often I should leave them alone until day 18, today is day 10.

Im expecting you ppl that will have chickies running around by March 5 to keep the encouragement up on this thread, I want those silkie babies so bad!!! Oh, did I nention this is my first hatch?

good luck to everyone!

Good Luck to you too! First Hatch is so Exciting! I would like people that have already hatched and will hatch to keep posting pictures to help us through the waiting, please.

 

[IroquoisEgg]

I got a pip!! One little baby broke the shell! That was 20 minutes ago and no action since!

 

[Luvducks]

Quote:
Great! You gonna be up all night now? Ha Ha

 

[IroquoisEgg]

I will probably go to bed, and then get up to check, then go back to bed, and then get up to check, etc,...Sorta like when I brought my son home for the 1st time!

 

[Luvducks]

Quote:
FUNNY! I have a hard time waiting 21 days and people say What would you do if you had to wait 9 months? I do not get overly excited about much but for some reason hatching chicks and ducklings gets my adrenaline going!

 

[tobin123]

So how is everyone's hatch any pics of chicks.I am on the second hatch on day 10.I will start my 3rd hatch on sunday 24 silkies and 20 heritage rir that i got from a very old man how said that his strain goes back to 1910 so look at this they are from Oregon.

 

[kfchickenlady]

Quote:
wow, those are RIRs? they look Great!

 

[aubreynoramarie]

I've still got nothing...

 

[kfchickenlady]

Aubreynoramarie - what day are you on now?

 

[aubreynoramarie]

23 or 24, I get confused. I set on the first. The special man friend and I thought we heard tapping in the bator lasst night, but we could just be going insane...