Calamity averted - hopefully!

[MaureenHall]

Day 19 in the incubator and it suddenly started playing up!!! Kept switching on and off really quickly and the temperature was going up. Luckily I've got some friends round the corner who've got 2 incubators the same as mine, and 1 wasn't being used, so I've borrowed the lid with all the "machinery" on it and swapped them over. Panic station number 1 over

Just been checking the temperature again and heard "cheep cheep cheep" Wow!!!! it's only Day 19 for goodness sake, I'm not supposed to be rushing around in a mad panic till tomorrow night!!! ooooooooooooooo it's all very exciting here, fingers crossed new baby will be fine and healthy and happy

[Suechooks]

Ooooooooooooooooooh - lots of hot water and ripped up sheets! G & T and a slug of rescue remedy too!
Save the bubbly for after!!!!
Not much sleep tonight then at Chez Mo!

[Snadger]

You're getting to be a dab hand at this aunty Mo! It is exciting though isn't it?
Hope all goes well and you have a good hatch rate!

[MaureenHall]

So do I!!!! Little one is still cheeping every couple of hours or so, it's lovely to hear No pipping yet though

[RedThorn]

great news Aunty Mo! fingers crossed that you have a good hatch rate and a very high female to male ratio!

[HayleyB]

Wow, news, found it, what are these ones aunty Mo????

[MaureenHall]

Jersey Giants, Black Minorca and Vorwerk. 1 Jersey Giant has pipped but it could be a long time before it hatches, I'm trying very hard not to be impatient They're not due till tomorrow

[Flummery]

Another nailbiter for the Vine then?

[MaureenHall]

Oh yes Still in my jimjams here, I have to keep looking through the little window to see if there's any more progress and squeak the toy chick (that sounds just like a little new chick) so he/she can get a bit of encouragement

[SarzWix]

Oooh 'citing Auntie Mo Glad you could get the incy sorted out so quickly!

[julesapple]

*gasp*

Keep us posted!

Hope your maternity day goes well!

Jules

[Polly Fouracre]

I have often had chicks hatch on day twenty (and it always catches me out!!)
Good luck with your hatching, it never fails to thrill does it?

[MaureenHall]

So thrilling!!! Little one has broken about half way round the shell now

[MaureenHall]

Hatched!!!

Well here he/she is

[shirlthegirl43]

Aww, how cute. Can't wait for the fluffy pic later on though