We're all hatchin'! Congrats, everyone!

[cjeanean]

I have another pip!!! Number 5 is on it's way!!!

the impatience is KILLING me!!!

 

[quiltnchik]

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Just keep rubbing it in!

I still have my one chick, but no more pips yet

 

[chickenlittle32]

lol jk Congrats...any hatched yet?

 

[lux_interior]

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Just keep rubbing it in!

I still have my one chick, but no more pips yet

you're rubbing it in too, I still have my ... eggs ... boring, still, eggs!!

 

[lux_interior]

 

[cjeanean]

Man, a few hours ago everyone was rubbing it in MY face...LOL....the tables turned so quick for me, don't worry...they will for you, too!!! No, none have hatched yet...which is why I'm STILL freaking out....

 

[lux_interior]

Off to bed now... pray for a hatch filled morning!

 

[MariposaMama]

I can't believe there's been no progress here either. It's been hours since I saw the pips and nothing's changed. The one who pipped last night has a noticable hole in the egg, it's still peeping and rocking occasionaly, but nothing else. Some of the others are rocking occasionally, too, but that's all. I really expected that once things started they would go faster than this.

My temp has been steady at 100 and the humidity's been about 67% all day. Do I need to worry about the membrane drying out? I don't want to help if I shouldn't, but I would hate for them to die now because of something I did or didn't do.

 

[quiltnchik]

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This is normal. Check some of the other hatching threads; all of them I've read say it can take up to 48 hours from pip to hatch. Also, please refrain from "helping." I know you're anxious, but you don't want a chick hatched with its intestines not absorbed because you "helped." Just hang in there - we'll get through this...

 

[MariposaMama]

I know, I know, but it's just so dang hard.

I keep telling myself that as long as they rock a little now and then at least I know they're still alive. We're just all so excited that they might actually hatch, we'd be devasted if things go completely wrong at this late stage.