Late Feburary-Early March 2016 Hatch-A-Long!

[casportpony]

Quote: Still air or forced air?

-Kathy

 

[NTBugtraq]

Still air or forced air?

-Kathy

who cares, its too late for such questions, best of luck keeping your hands out of the bator, cause that's all that matters from this point forward.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: It's not too late for such questions. If it's a still air, then one would expect them to take longer, right? Or am I wrong?

-Kathy

 

[sharonmc2002]

forced air.

 

[feedman77]

My 10 welsummer eggs should hatch tomorrow.

Got my first external pip. From one egg.

But eggs are so dark I have a hard time candling.

 

[sharonmc2002]

My 10 welsummer eggs should hatch tomorrow.

Got my first external pip. From one egg.

But eggs are so dark I have a hard time candling.

good luck.

 

[WthrLady]

Oh this is just insane!
I pulled two this morning that were iffy a few days ago and were definitely iffy today. ( had to add water anyway.) I'm having to add a ton of water. We are in fire danger outside and humidity is down to 20% outside and in the house. So the room they are in has a humidifier and have been fighting to keep it 50% inside with four sponges.

I have three thermometers in there. They ready anywhere from 97-101'

Down to 11 eggs. FOUR are rocking and rolling and knocking inside and chirping.

The others are silent but air cells look good.

I'm having to work hard for this batch of chicks.

This is day 22 and a few times the incubator went batty, so I guess were going later that 21 on this one... obviously.

Sigh.

 

[Danielle2189]

So sorry about the others. Have you read this?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/mushy-chick-disease-yolk-sack-infection-omphalitis

-Kathy

That definitely appears to be what was wrong with it. I guess it makes me feel better that there really wasn't much I could do to help him anyways. Hopefully, that doesn't happen often.

 

[Purpletie3]

day 22 +4 hrs.  I haven't heard a peep for two or three days but I have three eggs with pips. I'm hoping they are going to make it and maybe some of the other 9.  No movement but then I didn't spot movement with the first three.  Fingers crossed.  If for no other reason than to keep from opening the incubator LOL

Are your little pippers making any progress zipping? I thought you would have some babies by now. If you incubated at a lower temp they can take longer and certain breeds do too. I hope this works out ok for you. i

 

[Purpletie3]

Oh this is just insane!
I pulled two this morning that were iffy a few days ago and were definitely iffy today. ( had to add water anyway.) I'm having to add a ton of water.  We are in fire danger outside and humidity is down to 20% outside and in the house.  So the room they are in has a humidifier and have been fighting to keep it 50% inside with four sponges.

I have three thermometers in there.  They ready anywhere from 97-101'

Down to 11 eggs.  FOUR are rocking and rolling and knocking inside and chirping. 

The others are silent but air cells look good.

I'm having to work hard for this batch of chicks. 

This is day 22 and a few times the incubator went batty, so I guess were going later that 21 on this one... obviously.

Sigh.

It's that fun busy time in the incubator! Hope you have some chicks soon!

Well, the hatch is over. Ended up with 25 out of the 29 that went into lockdown. I lost the little sickly guy. He just started going downhill and was gone within a couple hours. had to make a pip for the little tapping guy. Turns out his lower beak is bigger than his top and he couldn't break out on his own. Completely hatched him out and he's doing perfect! I'm overall very happy with this hatch. Sad for the sickly one but I know I did my best to help him. Now time to clean the incubators. Yuck! Thanks so much for all of the advice!

Great job on your hatch! You learned a lot... You had a yolk sac infection and sounds like you have a crossbeak chicken too. Sorry about the loss of your little Yolky guy. It gets easier with each loss but still stinks. All eggs are not meant to hatch...sometimes something is just not quite right . I always have eggs that didn't hatch from shipped eggs & even my own eggs. Good luck with your new additions . Hope your child is doing well also!