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[Redwing]

Its day 21 today and the eggs in the incubator are showing no signs of hatching

 

No wobbling, no noise, nothing

 

Can anyone advise if their eggs did anything to show they might hatch at this point or if the first chick out prompted action in the others?

 

I have cast my mind back over what I have done and no mistakes were knowingly made, all turning was done on time, temp was stable etc... I even drove down to Wiltshire to collect the eggs rather than let them brave the postal system

Edited June 6, 2009 by Guest

[Lewis]

Be patient

They are sometimes late, up to 3 days we've had and the chicks were fine.

Just made sure humidity is around 65% relative humidity so the shell isn't too dry and chicks can pip.

 

Once the first one is out, they will cheep away and encourage the others to get out.

[craftyhunnypie]

Ditto to the above. I know Cochins take 22 days - perhaps there are more breeds that do also. I bet they pip tonight. You notice a tiny hairline crack first, then a V shape, then that gets chipped off, then there is a tiny hole, then more cracks, then sort of sawing & cutting round - a bit like when you cut your top off your boiled egg. I use a maglite torch from the outside of the incubator to check for signs of pipping. Sometimes eggs don't wiggle at all - don't worry!

Good luck!

 

Emma.x

[Redwing]

Nothing still

[Jules.]

Oh I hope something happens really soon . We had a chick pip at 20 days & the majority were out by 21 days, with 3 hatching on day 22.

 

Have any of eggs been candled during the incubation so that you know that they are definitely fertile?

[Phosphorus]

What breeds are they? You have blue eggs listed - if those are araucana the breeder I got mine from said that they are normally the first out of the incy - his are always day 21 if they are going to hatch. Other breeds as already mentioned can take a couple of days longer. Will also depend on when they were laid as well I think, whether they take an extra day or so and also whether the incy temp was a bit lower than usual. Hope something happens soon for you.

[Redwing]

Update! we have one pipping and some cheeping I know we are a long way from there but its hopeful!

 

I didnt see the crack and went to add some more water just in case the humidity wasnt high enough and a drop fell on the egg and it cheeped - scared the living daylights out of me

 

I read that you should count the first day as zero which I didnt do

 

I candled the Wyandotte eggs which were fertile and growing but the shells of the others were too thick to see much

 

The blue eggs are cream legbars

 

Fingers crossed, I know one person who won't be getting much sleep tonight

[Lewis]

Yep, the day they are set is day 0 (its in the Hatching Guide )

If you've got a video comera spare, try and film the chicks hatching

 

Fingers crossed, I know one person who won't be getting much sleep tonight

....make that 2 but for totally different reasons, Biology revision

[Redwing]

Ooooh nasty, good luck with that..

[Chickvic]

Don't forget the pics! We need to see lots of

[ClaireG]

Oooh are any out yet Tasha?

[Cooks]

oooooooooooooooh!!!!! cant wait!

 

Cream legbars you say???

[moochoo]

Any more news?

[Ygerna]

Any more news?

 

Yes, WSS

[Redwing]

Quite frankley its wrong that I should have to come to work today

 

When I left I had one pipping, three lots of cheeping and one that had used a chainsaw (I believe) to chop its egg in half but hadn't yet made an appearance

 

I can hear tapping too, like little mini hammers and chisels at work awwww!

 

Hubby is at home but I can't call him every five minutes because he has worked a night shift and apparently it isn't allowed or something....he said something about needing sleep...

[The Dogmother]

OOo, how exciting Tasha - we expect photos!

[Egluntyne]

How exciting.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Congratulations . I'm glad it's all happening now .

 

Yippee

 

(Love the new smilie )

[Cooks]

oh I am so pleased Tasha!, more cute bundles for me to cuddle!

[Redwing]

We have two chicks!

 

They are a Welsummer and a Wyandotte, the other Wyandotte egg has pipped but nothing from the remaining three as yet

 

I will get photos when I move them to the brooder later, they are nearly dry

[Lewis]

(Love the new smilie )

She's called Babs because she babs up and down :wink;

 

 

Congratulations on the new chicks

(hatch)

[Redwing]

The two new chicks are in the brooder the other Wyandotte egg is very active but no noise or movement from the other three

 

I did want a cream Legbar but I don't think its meant to be

[Egg Lou]

Any more news this morning? have fingers crossed for you!

[Phosphorus]

Lovely news. Hoping that the CLs are just a little behind and will appear shortly.

 

Any news?

[Redwing]

Third chick (a Wyandotte) was nearly out and cheeping lustily as I left

 

Neither Cream legbar or the second Welsummer egg are showing any signs of noise, movement or cracking

 

The two chicks already out are in the brooder and finding their feet, I have given them a bobble hat to snuggle up to

 

Edited for typo (inventing my own breeds now )

Edited June 5, 2009 by Guest