Pip! Pip! Hurray! (Update: NEED HELP!)

[livin-green]

Well, now you know....do you know anything about the egg carton method for hatching??

 

[livin-green]

Oh my goodness....we have another pip! This one isn't completely through the shell, but you can see the little crack starting.

I think I'm going to explode with anticipation!! It's 4am here, and I haven't been to bed, yet--not sure I will sleep if I do. I guess I should go try to catch a few zzz's so I don't crash in the middle of hatches tomorrow.

.....well, I guess that would actually be today.

 

[KattyKillFish]

go to bed! the chicks aren't going anywhere! they'll be fine. i know it's hard and exciting but have a cup of hot chamomile tea, read a good book. check in the morning. it takes some chicks up to 2 days to hatch.

AND HOW EXCITING! when i was little (age 4-6) i would sit up at the incubator and read books to the little hatchlings LOL!

*edited for spelling

 

[killer]

thats cool katty. in my minds eye i could just see a little girl doing that. i got a boy over here that loves animals so much i bet he would try something like that.

 

[KattyKillFish]

you must post pics when they are out! MUST MUST MUST!!

they're so cute when they're new to the world!

 

[chilling in muscadine]

On day 18 when I take mine out of the turner I place them in egg cartons to. I don't have any problems with this method. One question for you though "Are you addicted and a hatch-a-holic like the rest of us?"

 

[call ducks]

way to cute post pics

 

[livin-green]

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I know, I know. It's just so exciting. I slept 'till 9:30 and checked again. Still only a little progress, but actually heard some chick peeps this morning!! I think I'm going to go lie back down for a couple hours and will update again soon!


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Okay, good--that's what I thought most everyone did when using the egg cartons...surely, I didn't miss something that big....???

And, yes, yes, yes....I am a chicken addict.

I already have lined up to meet a local chicken friend tomorrow morning to get some more hatching eggs! I will be getting at least a dozen BC Marans and 6 buff Orpingtons which I hope to set on Tues afternoon or Wed--pending on how long it takes these little fuzzy butts to make their appearance.


I'm a picture-taking-freak, so I will definitely post pics as soon as there is something to post. Thanks for the words of encouragement!!

 

[livin-green]

One chickie out, first pip still the same, another pip started.

I think I might have a problem!! I noticed my temp is rising. Up to 102-103--What do I do?!?!

 

[KattyKillFish]

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i know it's forbidden to touch the temp once it's stable..... but just turn it down a slight tiny little bit.