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    Day 20 internal pip....need advice again!

    It may not have pushed its beak through the internal membrane yet? It's a bit difficult to tell. I kept the membrane moist within an incredibly humid bathroom. Also warm coconut oil helps in very small amounts brushed on. It also helps show any of the active blood vessels. Sorry for late...
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    Day 20 internal pip....need advice again!

    Very carefully in a very humid bathroom with hot water taps running to raise humidity. I unplugged my small incubator, took it into the very humid bathroom and took out the eggs and candled them to check progress. Internal pipping and so on. Then I drilled in a small safety hole through the air...
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    Eggs under broody hen pipping!

    That's fascinating, it's really intriguing! Thanks so much for that insight. :thumbsup
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    Eggs under broody hen pipping!

    It's so amazing isn't it. Nature is such a miracle. Hope all goes well with yours too. I will hopefully post some pics in due course! Yay!:thumbsupThank you
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    Eggs under broody hen pipping!

    Thank you very much. It's wonderful isn't it?😊can't wait to see what happens x
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    Eggs under broody hen pipping!

    I had a quick look under my broody hen and the eggs are pipping. How long until they hatch please? Noticed earlier today.
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    Day 20 internal pip....need advice again!

    Here's one growing super fast!
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    Day 20 internal pip....need advice again!

    Thank you! Turned out to be 80%. Another chick was very weak unfortunately, but still a good hatch rate.:)
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    Update! Assisted Hatch after temp and humidity issues

    Thank you. Happy Easter! Thank you. Happy Easter!
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    Update! Assisted Hatch after temp and humidity issues

    Thank you!:bun:thumbsup:jumpy:yesss:
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    Day 20 internal pip....need advice again!

    Update! After much worry and needing to assist (malpositions) I now have 9/10 babies. One died due to me not being in time regarding malposition. But I'm over the moon with 9/10! :ya:thumbsup
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    Update! Assisted Hatch after temp and humidity issues

    Hello again! I had ten eggs set in a Janoel 10 incubator. I've used this incubator 4 times over as many years. Yesterday after much worry and necessary assisted Hatch after temp and humidity issues (malpositions) I've got 9 out of 10 babies all up and pecking around in the brooder! :yaI'm in the...
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    Day 20 internal pip....need advice again!

    I'm also a nervous wreck. Would be so sad to lose any but can only hope. Will try and get the temp down. Will keep you posted. Thank you for replying.
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    Day 20 internal pip....need advice again!

    Hello again all you fellow chicken folk. I posted earlier regarding issues regulating my incubator temperature. It's a cheap (!) Janoel 10. I'm just getting used to all this. Eggs were fine at lockdown on the 13th April. I locked down at 7pm on Wednesday evening. Days 1-18 humidity was at...
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    Incubation issues!

    Hello and thank you for that information. I'm a bit of a newbie really and find it really worrying! They were all alive on day 18 lockdown. The temp seemed to rise for some reason when I added water at lockdown(unless it's the digital thermometer)?:idunnoIt's sitting at 101.1 degrees now and...
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