Recent content by gladangel

  1. gladangel

    Latest day, chick hatch

    This is my first hatch and I started out with 29 eggs, 1 was clear when candled and so far 15 have hatched between days 20 & 21, I have had to help a couple out. I had 2 that zipped, but didn't make it out so I helped the last one and the stomach was soft, and a little bloody, I don't know if...
  2. gladangel

    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    How do you know when a hen is Broody? I have about 10 eggs in a nest and as I was collecting eggs the other day a Barred rock went into the nest. I thought she was going to sit on them but hasn't. I have 3 Barred Rocks, 3 Buff Orpintons, 3 RIR and a Red Sexlink, 2 of my Sex Links have...
  3. gladangel

    nerves taking over

    Whew!!! So far I have 13 hatched and most of them are dried out. I did help another little one out when I got back tonight. It seemed the egg membrane was dried around the pip and it was mostly opened so I flipped the lid and it popped out. It still had the cord on it but it seems ok too...
  4. gladangel

    nerves taking over

    Ok enough said, it seems to be drying ok. I am wondering how long I should wait before I assist? I have one that peeped last night but no progress since and I think it may be getting dry in the shell. What should I do?
  5. gladangel

    rasing humidity in little giant incubator?

    How long should it take a chick to break out of the egg once it is pipped? I have one that pipped last night and it hasn't made any progress but I can hear it still alive in the shell. It sounds like its getting weaker. Should I attempt to assist? The one that I did help out seems to be ok...
  6. gladangel

    nerves taking over

    I did have to help one out of the shell just now. it looked like it was drying off half way out and was stuck. However there is a little membrane stuck on it. What should I do about that? The wing was dried to its head and I gently pulled it loose. It looks tired out from that experience...
  7. gladangel

    nerves taking over

    I wanted to follow up with the progress so far. I have had 6 come out of the shell and 2 working on it. They are drying out ok and I find the chicks go to the light by themselves for the warmth & to dry. The first one that piped last night has had no progress since the pip, but I can see in...
  8. gladangel

    nerves taking over

    I moved my eggs from the incubator into a make shift brooder hatcher box just a few hours ago. The temp is at about 100 and possibly a little warmer. It is not an air tight box, I have the lid adjusted open with a screw to adjust the temperature and that allows me to peer in and even touch the...
  9. gladangel

    nerves taking over

    My humidity is at 58 is that too low?
  10. gladangel

    nerves taking over

    New Zealand! I guess it is the Middle of the night there! I think 17 hours ahead difference from the US. I hope we all have a good hatch!!!! I really just came back from checking them again. I'm also told talking to them encourages them. Does that make us crazy too!!!
  11. gladangel

    nerves taking over

    I have eggs that are due to hatch Tuesday, and 4 have piped. How long before they should be out of the shell? I was told I should mist them to help soften the shells, has anyone done that? I am constantly checking the peeps and the pips, I feel Like I am having a baby! I am so excited, I...
  12. gladangel

    My food deydrator/incubator

    Hi I am wondering the temperature inside your incubator without the fan and how many trays you are using to keep the eggs away from the heating element? I was kind of in a bind and had to get these eggs set before they went bad, so I thought about this process too, however I don't have a...
See more
Back
Top Bottom