That's it! I'm officially worried!!

[FridayYet]

Hooray! That one is looking good! The cheeping should encourage the others to get going.

 

[Toddrick]

Hooray! Few things are more exciting than witnessing the miracle of life.

 

[Teila]

Hey malkered

Looking good!

If at all possible, reading your thread, I believe I am nearly as excited as you are

Good luck with the little ones; can’t wait to see their pictures.

 

[malkered]

No real change in the last two hours. Does it usually take this long?

 

[Teila]

Howdy malkered

Once they have externally pipped, they usually have a rest and refresh; complete hatching can take from on average 4 hours up to 12 to 18 hours from pipping.

 

[malkered]

It's around 8 hours for mine so far. The pipping has broken the shell but the membrane appears intact, is the membrane air tight?

 

[chiques chicks]

Make some tea and enjoy the experience!

It looks normal. It can take all day.

 

[malkered]

Egg no 5 is still making progress, the chick has now pierced the membrane, there's movement in the egg and some cheeping.

Egg no 1 pipped last night and nothing else has happened.

Egg no 3 has done nothing as yet.

Is this all quite normal?

Is it normal for a grown man to be this excited about hatching?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Egg no 5 is still making progress, the chick has now pierced the membrane, there's movement in the egg and some cheeping.

Egg no 1 pipped last night and nothing else has happened.

Egg no 3 has done nothing as yet.

Is this all quite normal?

Is it normal for a grown man to be this excited about hatching?

Yes, in all counts. From pip to zip it can take a few hours to 24 hours (I've heard people have eggs go longer, but after 24 I would attempt an assist because I'm a meddler). My last hatch I had 4 or 5 that pushed it to around 21 hours. After they externally pip the vascular system between the egg and chick starts shutting down and the veining starts absorbing back into the membrane. This can take a long time. If you ever assist you will see that is the guide as to wether a chick is ready. If there is prominent veining still in the membrane that is why the chick hasn't hatched. It isn't ready. Usually if they are in the right position and you have adequate humidity they usually do make it out w/np interference from us.
Good luck!

 

[malkered]

Nothing from egg 3 as yet but egg 1 was moving quite vigorously earlier.

The good news is that Lucky was born at 5pm today (UK time) after a struggle. She's chirping away in the incubator now.