Day 19 A Pip!

[Foghorn]

I just checked the bator after a bit of cheeping and There it was....A Pip at day 19.

Could I be early? Or is it normal to have a pip on day 19. This is my first attempt at hatching. This really is nerve racking, but so exciting.

After recalculating. I have figured that I did not count the first day as day 1. Therefore I am dead on. Day 21 as of today 4/13/07

 

[zimmy]

Oh, I have every idea of what you mean. Day 21 for me, two chicks hatched so far (when I swore noone would hatch because of a temp spike!), one little bitty pip!

Hm... It could happen on day 19, if the temp was too high for some time. Any activity? Or just a single pip? (I had one that pipped before 3;30 am, but didn't hatch till 3:30/4:00)

 

[robin416]

Sometimes they are in a big rush but are no where near ready to be out in the world. My last day 19 I left for two days. At that point the others were hatching but since that peep was in such a huge hurry it ended up stuck and I had to help it out.

 

[equine chick]

Very cool fog horn. I'm so excited for you.

 

[Foghorn]

2 pips!

 

[zimmy]

Yay!! Keep updating!!

 

[SkeeredChicken]

Congrats Foghorn, Zim. Yes, seems to be normal. I had one pip and hatch late day 19. Coul've had the temp in the bator a tad bit high. But it sounds about right.

 

[mudhen]

Alright!

How many eggs did you say you had in there?
I'm so excited to hear how this goes for you so keep us posted!!

 

[Foghorn]

Hey Mudhen! The incubator has worked flawlessly.

One Ameraucana has hatched! 5 more eggs have pipped! A couple Silver Laced Wyandottes have pipped. I set 25 eggs. This is ,as you know, my first attempt at hatching, so I am not experienced at candling. I have kept all of the eggs in the incubator, just in case. I didn't want to toss any based on a guess.
I'm not getting much sleep, thats for sure!

Update
Hatched: 3 Ameraucana
Pipped: 3 Ameraucana
2 SLW

 

[justusnak]

Foghorn.....woohoo! Thats great!! Can you get pics? Im so eggsited for you. Mine are only on day 7. Ohhhh, the waite is hard....14 days to go! I candled about 5 of the 27....all well on the egg front! LOL Now...waiting..