Gouldians Stormy & Easy's Eggs pipping clearly, see it begin

[Babs _Owner]

I opened the nest at just the right time this morning. Looks like we are going to have babies today!! At least 4 eggs are pipping. Can you spot them?

Some may remember Easy had a yellowback male who tossed her chicks and she didnt accept him back.
She raised the clutch on her own (she's an amazing hen).

Well she took right away to Stormy and together they laid 6 viable eggs. I'm hoping all of them hatch!

[lovezebs]

Babs

Keeping my fingers, toes and eyes crossed over here in the hope that all hatch safely .

Let us know the good news, I'll hand out spray millet instead of cigars.

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

I'm going to check in a few hours and see what's up in there ;) I love this part, it never gets old.

[Stuart whiting]

Babs

Congrats to you Babs, hope all goes well

Be lucky

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs Stuart whiting

Thanks! I just checked and 3 of them are crashing and bashing dents all over the tops of the eggs, so it shouldnt be too long.

[haroun]

Congrats@Babs and big for the big mum.

[lem2bert]

Babs

How exciting .....Congratulations !!! I also hope they all hatch

[Chrismurdoch3]

Babs
Any new babies yet???????

[Babs _Owner]

Chrismurdoch3 lem2bert Stuart whiting lovezebs

haroun

I'm about to do lights out so I got a quick shot after work. I was surprised to see the parents had turned the eggs with the most pip damage on the down side. And I'm not going to dare to flip them over in mid-pipping.

I can only speculate, to make the air bubble on top where the chick will do it's last cut out of the shell. Just guessing.

The egg on the top......that is not poop. That is leakage from inside the egg drying on the outside of the incision. When I zoom in with my phone I can see clearly clear wet fluid forming on at the cut point.

And some know I have experience, and I HAD weird obsession with the eggs and hatching...but let's not go there (lets just say incubators are BAD for finches...dreadful for humans to indulge in and have disappointing and awful hatch rates). I'm just grateful the parents are tolerating my 2 second long intrusions 3 times today for these pictures. Both parents are now sitting together for the first time. That to me, means something is up.

Looks like as nature intended, they are resting until things are dark and quiet and will hatch during the night, probably shortly before dawn, probably listening to their parent's vocalizations (thats my theory).

** Edit** I did look at the picture again and all eggs are now placed in this photo for the air-sac to be properly positioned** WOW! They know exactly what they are doing! Big difference from the pic this morning with and egg on top of others.

Mom and dad know best. Im anxious to see who makes it out of the shell.

[lovezebs]

Babs

Sending warm and encouraging thoughts to those infants, as they work hard overnight to pop out and face the world tomorrow .

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

A little worried. No chicks this morning. We just recently had to turn the heat on, so I am hoping the humidity change didnt effect them.

Im not holding much hope for the one that had a little fluid coming out of it.

[Babs _Owner]

Stuart whiting lovezebs haroun lem2bert

I spoke too soon. I got nosy and took another look on break, and caught one that had just hatched that moment.. I saw him pop the top off! Woot!

[lovezebs]

Babs

A beautiful bouncing baby Pinky, woo-hoo!!!

What a lovely picture Babsi . I just love actual hatching pictures.

I guess my warm encouraging thoughts must have helped .

[haroun]

tray to present the bath to parents for little bit moment, it's only to share some humidity to the nest
oppps idon't see it come in yahoooooooooooooooo

[haroun]

Babs

A beautiful bouncing baby Pinky, woo-hoo!!!

What a lovely picture Babsi . I just love actual hatching pictures.

I guess my warm encouraging thoughts must have helped .

indeed elana u are an angel