Thistlewick Smallholding - Chickens & Sheep (for now)

[thistlewick]

I have been binging the old original Forensic Files, on season 13

My favorite is Cold Case Files but I've watched all of those

5 hours since first pip and no other pips

Trying not to catastrophize. It's day 20 they should be pippinnnngggg

 

[thistlewick]

Still no pips but the one.

 

[TwoCrows]

Still no pips but the one.

Hang in there, they don't always hatch on the same day. Some eggs can start out further along in development than others. Day 21 is not written in stone either.

 

[thistlewick]

Hang in there, they don't always hatch on the same day. Some eggs can start out further along in development than others. Day 21 is not written in stone either.

I'm wondering if the ambient temp being much cooler will make a difference? It's downstairs this time and in full AC

The incubator has always shown 99.5, but I recall reading that ambient temps can make a diff.

Just guessing.

I think it's going to be less stressful with the broodys, it's up to them, not me lol

 

[thistlewick]

Second pip

12 eggs in there.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Second pip

12 eggs in there.

"We need cigarettes and oxygen, STAT !!"

 

[thistlewick]

The first pip is working at it now. I get impatient and leave and have missed the first two so I'm gonna sit here and try and see if I can watch the whole zip

1 more pip, 3 total so far

1 was rocking but stopped.

Seriously so fun

 

[thistlewick]

The first pipper just seems to be breathing through the pip

This normal?

https://imgur.com/a/QdQxrZY

 

[wrathsfarm]

The first pipper just seems to be breathing through the pip

This normal?

https://imgur.com/a/QdQxrZY

It's lots of work and exhausting.

 

[thistlewick]

4 pips, the 4th one is on the direct fat end of the egg. Concerning.

The little first pipper is still just trying to bust out stronger to begin zipping. I hear cheeping from someone.

I'm going to bed - humidity holding steady at 67

Will prob wake up in a couple hours to check