When do your chicks start pipping? (Please Inform Me)

[1maria100]

I just put my eggs on lockdown today at 19 days. I'm wondering at what age you usually get your first pip? The temperature in my incubator ranged about 100-101 so I'm expecting a bit of an earlier hatch. Also the humidity was at 45% the first few weeks and for lockdown I have it at 77%. I've been hearing some suspicious noise coming from the bator, almost like the eggs are rolling around a bit. So here are my questions:

When does you first chick on average usually start pipping?

When do you think mine will start pipping?


Thanks

 

[bandolierbabe]

Have they started? I haven't hatched too many but mine started just a few hours before the 21st day and ended at the end of the 22nd day.

 

[1maria100]

No pipping yet for me! I've been keeping a close lookout though.

 

[satay]

There are alot of variables to when they hatch. I live in a hot dry and humid climate so i find mine hatch from 19 days to 22 days. Normally most will hatch the first few days but you do get the odd late one here and there. I have mine set to 45% humidity from day 1 to 18 and 65% for lock down. This works well for me but you have to find what humidity works for you and go with that. I find from pip to hatch with mine is anywhere from 1 hour to 24hours.

 

[1maria100]

Thanks! Good advice
I live in a very dry and hot climate, barely ever humid at all.

 

[nurse_turtle]

I call a pip tomorrow evening after supper! Yay!

 

[1maria100]

I sure hope so! I'll keep this post updated!

 

[CakePrincess21]

I was wondering do you use paper or cardboard under each egg?

 

[1maria100]

I have a wire rack for under the eggs, it came with my incubator the hovabator 1602n. Under the wire rack are water trays.

 

[CakePrincess21]

ya i have that but i heard that chicks play soccer with the eggs. I dont want that