The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: FiB on May 17, 2012, 05:29:47 pm
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..and I thought pigs were time wasters!!! ;D I have been watching a hole in an egg (and little movements behind it) for HOURS on and off now!!!! When will they hatch??????!!!!! On humidity thread there were tales of 'helping them out' as a last resort - I'm pretty sure we're no where near that point, but how long do hens eggs typically take from first chip to emergance? Humidity is only 60% rather than the recommended 65% ::)(both wells in Octagon 20 full and card and kitchen roll dipped in to increase surface area) but I feel I darent take lid off at this stage. Thats the trouble with having digital numbers - if I'd bought the other model Id be none the wiser and not worrying! ::)
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It often does take hours!!!!! How long ago did it pip? Have many eggs pipped yet?
Dont be in a rush to help out. You musnt do it til they are ready :o ;D
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First pip at 10 this morning - and that one has not progressed much and 4/20 have made cracks/holes so far. I imagined that they would all hatch on day 21, but nature isnt like that is it!! I was beside myself this morning but I'm exhausted now after a day of feeling like that! I feel like I'M giving birth!!
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Okay .... I reckon plenty of time. Dont go in there with the tweezers just yet cause its not pretty if you go in to soon :o
Keep watching because just when you go for your dinner, it will pop out in no time at all. ::)
Yeah, I said to my sheepy mentor that our first lambing season was more exhausting than actually giving birth myself. ;D
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Took me a while I thought the pig laid an egg lol! I must be tired ;D
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Yeay! First bedragled but noisy little chick! In for a night of cheeping with any luck (why did I put the inci in the kitchen which is next to our bedrooms? ;D) Thanks for reassurance all (as ever) :bouquet: Photos tomorrow
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:thumbsup: :chook: look forward to some piccies.
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congratulations :thumbsup:
It can take ages, and its not easy if you're not so patient, like me!
We have a little chick hatched today under a broody .. and according to my diary they were "due" yesterday - which just shows who actually know best! ;) Hoping for more, and turkeys at the weekend (now who's excited!)
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Well, still only 3 but heres some clips if you have a coffe and 5 mins to spare (I think you can fast forward!!). One is busy chipping out another nearly out and another 6 with one chip - I never thought it would be so spread out! Anyway, son beside himself as you will hear!!!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/112885985608434555855/20091210?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ6prp-NsMr8Rw#5743843416528337954 (https://picasaweb.google.com/112885985608434555855/20091210?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ6prp-NsMr8Rw#5743843416528337954)
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Fab FiB! :thumbsup:
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Well I feel very fortunate - 14 hatched out of 20 and all lovely. Masively long hatch time though 60 hours from first pip to last (i think) hatch. We have 5 black chicks and 9 yellow - does that mean anything (hens/cockrels or indicator of feather colour?) They are light sussex I think (eggs from a friend whos flock are mostly light sussex).
Day 23 today I think.
There are 6 eggs left in incubator (still on) should I crack them in any special careful way(in case there is a viable chick inside) to have a look or do poeple not bother (assuming they are rotten/duds)?
Thanks for all advice, lovely to have a living room full of peeping!!
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congratulations! :thumbsup:
what breed is their cockerel?
pure LS chicks will be yellow ... but so will male chicks of an LS crossed with a red type cockerel
I'd leave the others in another couple of days ... then I always open them to check for fertility (do it outside!) but thats because I don't candle them.
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;D ;D children are priceless ;D ;D we too have chicks hatching right now and OH can't keep his nose off incubator window :D
Well done :chook:
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Awwww - that's lovely. How many children get to se that nowadays....