Thank you so much for that. I have not been brave enough to check on it this morning with the other chicks. For me, that is always the worst part of having a little bit, is seeing if it survived the sleep pile.
I do think you are right...that there could be something else unknown at play. i'm going to put 2 leg bands on this one to make sure I keep it straight for future remembering.
I candled twice in the dry incubator. Once at 8 days and again at 19 before the hatcher.
The other 9 chicks...
I am not sure I'm a savvy enough candler that I would see a pip. Mainly, I was looking for a dark mass filling the shell. I will have to add that to things I look for.
Early pipper and then slow hatcher... why not?! Lol. This is just becoming one more thing to put in my book of chick...
Nope! The eggs remained in the dry incubator until they were moved to the hatcher. The hatcher is merely a larger brinsea incubator that is better used as a hatcher. Temp was set the same the only thing diff was water in the chamber and the humidity hovering at 65 to 70% vs dry.
I am...
I really shouldn't post before coffee. I am rereading that and I need to go fix it. LOL.
You know the series of pictures of what goes on in an egg during incubation.... like at day 1 this happens.. then day 2 and so on? That's kind of what I'm looking for, but more in depth.
I also need to...
I am not new to hatching... and after my first inexperienced and miserable hatch assist attempt in 2015, I am cautious to make sure I am moving forward properly.
Chicks started pipping and hatching mid Sunday morning. Today is Monday.
All eggs were candled on Friday before being placed into...