tomorrow they come off the turner

[hypnofrogstevie]

Thanks equine and ebony. I am off to bed soon. Hope we will all wake up to pips and peeps

 

[Crazy4GameCocks]

Mine will be hatching thursday O cant wait I got 12 chicks sp far but more thursday and more the 3rd

 

[horsechick]

ebonykawai,
Off topic here, but isn't that an ear candle in your sig?
They are supposed to help clean out ear wax, tried one on my daughter and know a couple people swear by them. Have you ever used?



Back to topic, we just moved 5 eggs to hatcher yesterday, their hatch date it the 27th, we'll see, temp 100 humidity running around 70%
Yipeeee
Angela

 

[ebonykawai]

Yep, I have an ongoing joke about candling, lol. My last icon was a lady holding a candle on her head.

OK, I HEARD A CHEEP!!!! But no pips yet.

I hope they're OK. Temp has been constant 100, humidity 70%.

I'm about ready to collapse.

 

[maus]

Good luck everyone! Ive been watching this thread and I am nervous and excited for you!

Mine are going to be on day 18 tomorrow. Somehow I managed to plan it so they hatch on the weekend. I wish I could take credit for doing it on purpose, but nope, it was an accident! Lol

 

[Crunchie]

Ebonykawai, your avatar cracks me up everytime I see it. My second job is at a health food store--ear candling is a big deal.

It also reminds me of the time I burned my husband trying to candle his ears. Whoopsie!

Congrats to everyone who has pips, peeps & chicks! Stevie, any updates on your ducks?

I haven't slept in two days it seems. I started having chicks pop out of shells Monday a.m., and they're still coming! I think I had some humidity and/or temp issues I didn't catch, as I've had a couple have a hard time hatching because they were stuck to their shells and at least one that seems to have drowned in the shell. I can't figure out why I would have problems from both ends of the humidity spectrum, but maybe I'll know more when the hatch is completely done. I think the final outcome is gonna be that I need a new 'bator!

So far I think I have about 20 babies with several more pips & zips. I think that, overall, it's gonna be a fairly successful hatch. Though it seems like all I have hatched are roosters from my shipped Marans eggs!!

I spent a lot of worry and money on those eggs, I do hope I get at least one hen! I did hatch what appears to be an entirely white Marans sport, though. Not anything that I can use for my breeding program, but will be interesting to see what it looks like when it grows up!

Here's my favorite pair of Polish's very first chick ever:

 

[maus]

Crunchie

What a cute little afro-headed fluff ball!

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

No update. about to give up. no pips, peeps or egg shaking

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

I might crack them open to see whats going on. I put them to my ear and tapped the egg and I hear no movement or peeping.

Update: I just broke the membrand and it is still alive. I feel so guilty now. Would he still be alive since I rushed him back in the bator?I am never ever going to do that again

 

[ebonykawai]

Yes!! If you put him/her back they'll be fine, they just aren't ready yet, but they will be soon, I just know it!

I HAVE A PIP! And a teensy beak through it! And more peeping. And I must look like a crazy person there, clucking away, lol!!

Stevie, today's our day! Come on, just put that one back and have hope!!

Adding: I'm so glad I didn't do the carton method. This one with the beak out pipped at the small end. I don't think it would have made it in the carton.