Redwing Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Leave them in till Monday then try candling again, dont take them out and candle at this point though They dont always wobble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Ok, will wait till monday, thanks Redwing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 My last lot I thought hald were duds, no sign of movement, pipping, etc when others had hatched or pipped the day before. I came down the next morning to find 11 out of 12 eggs either hatched, or pipped and all 11 survived so they really do not go by the clock. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thanks for the encouragement guys, will keep my fingers crossed tightly until monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Wow...is it Monday!! The time seems to have flown by! Keeping all limbs crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Hopefully the bad weather has just slowed the down a couple of days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Arghhhhhhhh Hee hee hee heeeeeeeeeee I cant believe it! checked the eggs before bed last night and 1 had pipped! After a restless night I came down this morning and no2 has pipped! Nothing from no3 but im soooooo excited now. I really thought they were duds. Come on little babies, mummys waiting Can you tell its my first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Oh Sandie that is sooooo exciting Come on little babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 How exciting - sometimes they pip and seem to rest for hours before then cracking around the shell and getting out, others do it a lot quicker. With my last lot the first one to pip then seem to do nothing for anout 12 hrs, whilst others pipped and were out very quickly. I am away over the weekend - hopefully when I next check in Sunday night there will be some good news. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 PICCIES!!!!!!!!!!! Just a little reminder in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Hoping to come home from work tonight to hear that you're the proud mummy of three girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 They're Both Out!!!!! Wet and thrashing about like mad then resting. Im totally and utterly in love with them. They keep looking through the window and then moving away again. They're cheeping like good 'uns. Im stunned and thrilled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 PICCIES!!!!!!!!!!! Just a little reminder in advance. Do you think there wouldnt be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Well, you know i just couldnt wait so hopefully you can make out the chicks in the incy I know you cant see them very well, but its all i have for now. Oh yes there will be more later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 awwww ickle babies Dare I ask the question.... do you know what sex they are yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Yaaaayyyyy! Girls????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Its hard to tell just yet, but im thinking 1 boy and 1 girl because the colourings slightly different and 1s ever so slightly bigger than the other. We will be keeping both though especially as no3 shows no signs of pipping because i dont want one left on its own. OMG they're sooooo cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grracee Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Well done! Can't wait to see more piccies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Thats brilliant, pic one seems to be of a girl Dont give up on no 3! Whats the betting you dont get a lot done today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 No3 is still in the incy, fingers crossed 1 and 2 are doing well and in the brooder, already had a drink, cheeping for england. Today I have had a shower and 3 cups of coffee and thats it so far Will have to go food shopping at some point but maybe just live on eggs for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Ideally they should stay n the inccy for at least 12 and up to 24 hours to completely dry off, also the noise and movement encourages any other eggs to hatch, since you are so excited though I will let you off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Ideally they should stay n the inccy for at least 12 and up to 24 hours to completely dry off, also the noise and movement encourages any other eggs to hatch, since you are so excited though I will let you off Oh no! I was going by my book which said leave them for a few hours and when dry put them in brooder, they stayed in the incy for about 4/5 hours after hatching, they will be ok wont they? They are cheeping a lot, is that normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 4/5 hours isnt bad, they will normally always be fine, when I first hatched last year I took the chicks out soaking wet they were fine but it is better if they stay in for longer also you dont get the problems of a drop in humidity if you keep the inccy shut, I believe that my problem with a low hatch rate last year was being too tempted to open the inccy too soon, now I err on the side of caution and leave them in for as long as I possibly can If they are alert and looking about or walking about and cheeping then I wouldnt worry, they are noisy little things and the wrench of getting out of the egg leaves them having to tell anyone and everyone all about it for a day or so if however they are huddled and noisy then consider lowering the lamp a bit, maybe they are a bit cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Thanks Redwing, they both look fine and alert and then they'll both zonk out until one of them cheeps and they're both up again I have put a mummy hen (mop head) in there and they quite like that too Im pretty sure now i have 1 girl and 1 boy, what do you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
