We're all hatchin'! Congrats, everyone!

[lux_interior]

mine keep stopping and sleeping... is that normal? I don't know how long it was before I got home that this chick started, but it's been a while...???

 

[starryeyes]

It can take hours it is very normal they will sleep and then move then sleep they are wore out from hatching.

 

[Spunky~Chick~Mom]

it took well over 20 mins to completely get out its shell.

Yes it would try for a while and stop...

 

[JenEric Farms]

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I had one fall asleep after getting the top of the shell off, probably stayed like that for 1/2 the night...

 

[chicky gal1]

yep very normal. this is the hardest they have ever worked. they need nap times!!

 

[Robin L]

Im sorry ladies, I lost this thread so here;s whats been happening here: I had a broody sitting on 6 eggs for 10 days turned out not fertile so I got her 7 more from a nice lady down the rode. My daughter and I candled at day 9 and found 1 dud, 3 maybes and 3

growing (my first time hatching so I left everyone under her) Then I candled at day15 and had 6 maybes and one no but still left everyone alone. Yesterday I had to go out of town for the night, before I left I took Kay out of her crate and let her do her thing. I didnt mess but peeked at the eggs when she was off and didnt see anything. Today is day 21 and I raced home to take Kay out again and there was 3 babies! I checked the remaining eggs and had one pip. So now I have 4 babies! I leaving the other eggs for another day and see what happens. Any way heres a picture I got already.

I really dont know how you all do it with bators, Id was happy peeking each day I took her off the nest

 

[Kelly FG]

I have my one beautiful baby & nothing else happening

I don't even have any signs of pips in my other eggs and its been almost 48 hours since the first pip.

It sure would be better if this baby had a friend to grow up with, I'm praying something else pips overnight!!!

 

[Spunky~Chick~Mom]

Kelly i will be praying for that too for you!!

My first pip from this morning just broke its beak through!!! I will have another one soon!!

 

[MariposaMama]

Number 7 just burst out of its shell! I'm stoked that of the seven eggs I knew were good when I locked down the bator, all seven hatched. Looks like the final count is 4 black and 3 yellow/red. Going to have dinner and then will transfer them to the brooder and get pics.

 

[quiltnchik]

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Awesome! Congrats!!!

I came home to find...4 eggs still sitting in the 'bator...