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whitby_sam · « **Reply #30 on:** January 31, 2010, 02:40:09 pm »

This week has really dragged. Seems like I put the eggs in the incubator about a year ago! Still, only 13 more long days to go!

whitby_sam · « **Reply #31 on:** February 10, 2010, 05:58:50 pm »

Took the eggs off the "Egg Van" today and upped the humidity to 65. We're on day 18 now, when should we be able to hear little cheeps?

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #32 on:** February 11, 2010, 08:40:24 am »

have you candled them. depending on the chicks from 19-21days don't give up on them for at least 4 days longer than the 21days. some come early and some late and sadly some never do. don't rush to help them.

whitby_sam · « **Reply #33 on:** February 12, 2010, 10:31:38 am »

Candled them but couldn't really see a great deal. Our egg shells are very dark, don't think our candling device is up to the job. Will invest in a high lume candler for the next hatch.

2 of the eggs have cracked and another 9 are moving... Can't wait!

Helencus · « **Reply #34 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:11:25 am »

me neither! this is more tense than a movie.. good luck!!

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #35 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:38:47 am »

try to not touch for the first day. and like any new born things wash your hands. if you do need to help any don't pull them out. open it very very slowly and only small bits at at time. if there is any blood stop and wait an hour and try again. when you have the egg half open put it back in the incubator. don't take the chick out of the shell.

whitby_sam · « **Reply #36 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:33:29 pm »

4 eggs cracked now... Still no sign of chicks but I'm off to the pub later so no doubt they'll all be hatched by the time I get home. Sods Law!

jameslindsay · « **Reply #37 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:34:10 pm »

Don't you just love the waiting game...

whitby_sam · « **Reply #38 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:43:00 pm »

Ok so I went to the pub, had a lovely Steak with wild mushroom and pepper sauce, shared a few pints with my best childhood mates (who I haven't seen for months) and then headed home to...

Our first chick!

Another one (one we hadn't noticed had pipped) is on its way out...

What an amazing feeling!

All in all a bloody good night!

doganjo · « **Reply #39 on:** February 13, 2010, 12:01:33 am »

and i'm still online to read the news! Congratulations!

whitby_sam · « **Reply #40 on:** February 13, 2010, 08:46:39 am »

Woke up to 4 chicks and another 5 definitely on their way.

whitby_sam · « **Reply #41 on:** February 13, 2010, 11:25:54 am »

5 now...

whitby_sam · « **Reply #42 on:** February 13, 2010, 11:49:05 am »

6 and another pipped making 11

whitby_sam · « **Reply #43 on:** February 13, 2010, 04:03:41 pm »

7 now and another 5 on the way out...

sagehen · « **Reply #44 on:** February 13, 2010, 05:11:54 pm »

Congrats!

Do we get to see pics of them?

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