APRIL Hatch-A-Long 2015: PLEASE READ FIRST POST

[MamaKitty913]

Hi was wondering if you might have opened the incubator?

 

[Kendrain]

Hi was wondering if you might have opened the incubator?

I did this morning t ok remove all the chicks but a couple. But I had one die yesterday before I even opened it for the same reason. But I have to say I have this great friend who tested me some advice and we saved the baby!!! I can't believe it.

 

[Kendrain]

update: baby chick has hatched. A friend helped me along and my husband helped me. She is up and moving hopefully she keeps going.

 

[NobleFarming]

I did this morning t ok remove all the chicks but a couple. But I had one die yesterday before I even opened it for the same reason. But I have to say I have this great friend who tested me some advice and we saved the baby!!! I can't believe it.

What's the advice? I might need help too!

 

[Wooster Crazy]

three are showing egg movement this evening

 

[Kendrain]

three are showing egg movement this evening 

That's so great! Good luck!

 

[Kendrain]

What's the advice? I might need help too!

set the egg on a wet towel, put a damp paper towel over the top. Let it get moist. It was like 5 minutes. Then slowly pick the shell off as you spray warm water on the egg and membrane to soften it. Then once baby is loose enough and can kick off the shell. Return to incubator and let them kick it off. It was amazing! Good luck.

 

[LBKS]

So even if 102 isn't deadly, it must have cooked. 6/46 eggs hatched, only 1/18 shipped eggs.

 

[Sustained]

Lockdown is over for this last batch. The bad temps got the best of the eggs. 1 khaki Campbell and 1 GLW hatched.

My brinsea should be here today. I'm hoping. I have another batch due for lockdown tomorrow night. I have a silkie batch, 12 eggs, in my other styro bator in lockdown right now. 3 of those looked iffy but they went in anyway. Temp and humidity are holding great.

 

[NobleFarming]

Woke up to this baby, one of the eggs that hadn't pipped yesterday.... Should I take those ones out now, they don't look like they've made any progress since yesterday.