Starting about 18 BCM eggs tonight. March 24th /25th hatch

[kvmommy]

some of them a few hours, some more than 24 hours...and some I helped after 40 something hours!!

 

[petunias212]

auuggh!! my pic's came out horrible...but i'm hoping you can see the pips on at least two of the eggs...you guys take some awesome pictures, what camera are you using...i got some pity- chicks yesterday from my husband...wonder if i can get a pity-camera too??

 

[Emmalion]

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I have that same therm/hydro

I used my iphone for pics and I have pics on my regular camera that I have yet to upload....

 

[kvmommy]

I see the pips! i'm so excited for you. I have canon something. It only takes 1 good pic out of 5! lol, but I have it on the close up setting and then zoom in so it wont be so blurry. I also have to angle it just right so I don't get flash from the incubator.

 

[petunias212]

lookie what i got....it's a ZIP!!! my first egg to pip is the first one to zip!!! i could just cry!!!!

 

[petunias212]

it's almost out!!!!!

 

[kvmommy]

congrats! shes adorable! Isn't it the best?? My last zipper died but I have 16 beautiful chicks...the last eggs wiggled yesterday but did nothing today, but here's to hoping for a few more.

 

[petunias212]

FINALLY OUT!!!!!!

I'M A GRANMA!!!!!!

 

[petunias212]

Awww gee, thanks kvmommy!!

i'm not going to domineer the board with every egg zip shot...i was just excited about my very first one...i guess it is survival of the fittest...started with 24 ended up with only 7 and there are 3 that i don't hear or see anything coming from them...i have a feeling those expired.....this first pip and zip was the smallest egg of the whole lot...and she is exhausted!!

how long does it take for them to fluff out?

 

[petunias212]

question for those of you that have pipped and zipped -

obviously my hatch is going to zip at different times, is the high humidity and temps the hatching egg needs the same humidity and temp that the new hatched chick needs? My humidity goes up to 76%, then i remove one of those vent plugs and it goes down to about 72%....temp has been staying between 99 and 100 degrees...is that okay for a newly hatched chick??