feemcg Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Well it's now hatch day (day 21) and I'm eagerly awaiting my next batch. In all my hatches I've had one or two 'early birds' on day 20....but not this time . There's plenty of rocking and rolling going on, but no 'pips'....roll on tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 How exciting! Keep us posted Fee! What have you got cooking this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Oooh, how wonderfully exciting. Hope all goes well. Fingers crossed for lots of girls! Keep us updated, won't you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Exciting . Love the image of "rocking and rolling" - are there faint strains of music coming from the eggs . Pictures soon please (I hope!) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Best of luck. I hope they are all girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimW Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Lovely. Can't wait to see the pic's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Thanks . I have Blue Laced Wyandottes and French Copper Black Marans (which should hatch Copper Black, Copper Blue or Splash). Still have 5 of the 6 Wyandotte eggs but only 5 of 12 Maran eggs (1 broken in post, dropped incy lid and smashed 2 - idiot!, 4 clears ). Still a bit weird this morning - movement and cheeping but none pipped - it's goingto be a long day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Fingers crossed for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Thanks . I have Blue Laced Wyandottes and French Copper Black Marans (which should hatch Copper Black, Copper Blue or Splash). What a pretty flock they will be - jealous? moi?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Can't wait to see the chick-pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 At last! - 2 Wyandottes pipped. Usually half my chicks are out by this stage on day 21 - I should of gone out for the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 How exciting...pictures please [When you say they have pipped ..does it mean that they are starting to peck through he shell?] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Yes, it's usually like a tiny v-shaped flap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ana's flock Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 This is really exciting! can't wait to see the pictures of the baby chicks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Yes, it's usually like a tiny v-shaped flap. How long is it usually after they start to pip that the actually emerge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 It's my 8/9th hatch I think - I've lost count and it's always exciting, although this one is worrying as it's different than previous ones, and I have pre-orders for some of the chicks so I'd hate to let anyone down. It can take anything from 4-24 hours from pip to hatch, usually about 8 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Fingers crossed for you all goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I thought you had loads more hatches than that. Can't wait for pics. My 'bator got turned on again today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Maybe I have - I'll go and count again What's going in this time Bron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Update - 3 Wyandottes out, 1 on the way. Maran eggs doing nothing, very strange considering they were all rolling around so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Ah, hope they're ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Photos in the morning please . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 What's going in this time Bron? hubbards (dinner ) Those pics ready yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 4 Blue Laced Wyandottes in the brooder, and 1 more in the incy plus 2 Marans (?1 blue, 1 black - still drying). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Oh theyre gorgeous whycan't they stay like that for a bit longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...