LolaCola Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 (edited) Incy is on, keeping everything crossed Edited August 29, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Fingers crossed for you. I hope you are successful this time. How many are you putting in? Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Oh goodie!!!!! So when is "d-day"? Hoping for lots of fluffies!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thanks, I've put 10 in, 5 from Redwing, and 5 from the supplier of my hybrids, both silkies, but not much info on the eggs from the supplier, all I know is there silkies and she said they were bantams, but they seem quite big D-day is 31st aug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thanks, I've put 10 in, 5 from Redwing, and 5 from the supplier of my hybrids, both silkies, but not much info on the eggs from the supplier, all I know is there silkies and she said they were bantams, but they seem quite big D-day is 31st aug! 31st August would have been my Dad's birthday I so hope you have some lovely fluffy chicks this time. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 Turning eggs this morning, and I noticed another weeping egg! But on closer examination it had an hairline crack, it was a posted one, so I'm relived, I'm sure it's damaged in the post and not a repeat of last time. Should have checked them a little better before I put them in! So I done a quick candle to look for other cracks and it looks good! Ov it's a little early but I can see small shadows in all of redwings eggs, and only 2 that look clear of the others, but it's early so maybe there's still hope for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Oo exciting! I repaired a cracked egg. Chick emerged with no help... turns out he was a boy though and was rehomed last weekend. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Turning eggs this morning, and I noticed another weeping egg! But on closer examination it had an hairline crack, it was a posted one, so I'm relived, I'm sure it's damaged in the post and not a repeat of last time. Should have checked them a little better before I put them in! So I done a quick candle to look for other cracks and it looks good! Ov it's a little early but I can see small shadows in all of redwings eggs, and only 2 that look clear of the others, but it's early so maybe there's still hope for them Oh I thought it was going to be bad news again So glad it's good news, I have never candled before 10 days as Redwing suggested as we were new to it. I think at 10 days it is amazing to see Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Exciting! Hoping you have lots of gorgeous fluffy chicks end of the month I'm looking forward to finding out what happens with your hatching! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Ooooooh D-Day is getting close!!!!!!! How's it going?????? Are you ready.....chick crUmb, chick drinkers etc?? Please keep us posted and pics please!!!!!! Best wishes for a happy safe hatch!! P.S Been looking into silkies .......and feel quite tempted!!! Even found a breeder near me........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 How is it going? By my calculations, if you have a Tunble, tomorrow would be the day, day 17, we could hear cheeping on day 16! Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hi all, sorry havn't been updating, I had a family bereavement and been a bit all over the place. No Mimi, nothing ready yet D day has snuck up quickly I'm popping out tomorrow to get everything Ohh, I can't wait untill I hear something! Candled on day 14, none of the posted eggs were fertile, but the one black silkie was a bit less developed than the others, but I left it in. I can't hear anything yet Chrissie, but here's hopeing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 What are you going to put them in when they hatch? Sorry to hear about your bereavement. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Sorry to hear of your loss. Hope life can settle down now. Best to get everything ready as once they hatch you'll be chick watching!!!!! The housework will go completely out of the window!!!!!! OOooooh excited!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks. There not staying in my bedroom once they hatch Chrissie, that's for sure (a wee bit to stinky ) Had my hybrid chicks In The living room, which was great as, the kids were constantly handling them and could monitor them closely. But it was a bit smelly! Oh great a new excuse to not do the housework! I know I feel like a kid at Christmas! I did have to remove one this morning as when I went to turn them, it had an awful smell to it, it was an almost fishy smell the others seem fine though, just need to get through the next few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 One eggs had a tiny crack in it! Must have just happened, I went out to fetch supplies! So I havnt herd any Chirping though, maybe cos been Out the room alot (and my household is rather noisy ) Just ran around screaming 'it's hatching,it's hatching!' to be blanked by everyone Well I'm well and truly excited! Did Tumbles incy mates hatch soon after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 One eggs had a tiny crack in it! Must have just happened, I went out to fetch supplies! So I havnt herd any Chirping though, maybe cos been Out the room alot (and my household is rather noisy ) Just ran around screaming 'it's hatching,it's hatching!' to be blanked by everyone Well I'm well and truly excited! Did Tumbles incy mates hatch soon after? How exciting, when I saw you had posted I hoped it was good news From the first pip it took Noir 24 hours before she hatched. Tumble from my first hatch was on his own for over3 days, he was so loud, every time we moved out of sight he cheeped so loud it almost hurt your ears With my second hatch Noir hatched closely followed by Elvis, when they had fluffed up I put them in the brooder and topped up the water in the incy and then Tumbelina and the little Dutch hatched the following day. Good luck. Keep us posted, I am so excited for you Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 So he did get lonly by himself I didn't even have the chick gard on! 24 hours! That's going to be a long 24 hours He/she hasn't quite broke. Through the shell yet, be the little egg is moving I'll keep u posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Lucky you seeing it all unfold!!! Because I used broody hens I missed all that and could only hear cheeping and chipping (it has to be very quiet to hear that!!!) and of course see little chicks once they could venture out!!! Happy hatching!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 So he did get lonly by himself I didn't even have the chick gard on! 24 hours! That's going to be a long 24 hours He/she hasn't quite broke. Through the shell yet, be the little egg is moving I'll keep u posted Some are much quicker so you may not have that long to wait. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Nothing more has happened, still not even broke through the shell fully every time I talk to it, he/she cheeps back But I expected more to have happened over night. Does this mean there in trouble? I hadn't increased the humidity as was still on day 17, could this mean the shell might be too hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 If hatching day is Friday day 21, Thursday day 20, Wednesday day 19 I may have got my dates wrong?, I thought it was the 31st as it would have been my Dad's birthday? If I was you I would increse the humidity, not sure how you do it on the mini but if you have to take the lid off I would do it as quickly as possible and replace the lid. Tumble hatched with no increased humidity. Any sign of anything happening to the other eggs? Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Yep Chrissie, your right I did increase the humiditiy as soon as a I saw the crack, so yesterday lunch time. No, no signs with the others yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Some eggs do seem to take ages and you begin to think they will never do it and suddenly there is a large crack and then they give a stretch and out they come. Off to school training day when I get home I hope there will be some chick news Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaCola Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 I went up to check on my little cracked egg, only to witness another egg bust open and a little soggy chick wobbled out i didn't even see any movement from that egg at all! a lovely surprise then the whole family watched the other one struggle for half an hour and eventually !!!! Took photos, not good quality as its through the inccy, but will add more once they are all fluffy and ready to be handled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
