Once they are out of the egg for a couple of hours I take them out of the incubator and lay them on the heating pad... they seemed to like it and would continue to dry off and get fluffy within a few more hours... I do this because otherwise they just keep moving here and there in the...
I do not mist them at all during incubation or hatching.. I did try to though and none of them hatched so I dont do it... But others have did this and it worked for them...
The second picture is one almost out.. He stayed like that for at least 2 hours I kept checking on him and he...
I also used a heating pad for a few.. i placed a pillow case on my heating pad and then a layer of tissues.. then let them dry off with the heat under them... I placed a tissue on top to so they feel more sucure... This is what I do.. not sure if any body else does it this way but I have...
If the yolk hasnt been absorbed then it needs to be... I just let it absorb it.... then i just wait till it unattaches from the egg.. Then it will kind of look like it moves alittle then stops as though it it dead but its not.. just resting... after a few hours it starts to move more but...
All I know is they were all dieing and now their not... I understand what they are saying about shrink wrap but it isnt affecting mine at all.... once they break a littl hole in it they come right out... All I can say is try it and see for yourself and make a judgement according to what...
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Our chickens are our pets and we love them as we would love a dog or cat.... They wait for us at the back door every morning and love to come inside the house... They jump in our laps and run like crazy to us.. Its the cutest thing.... Enjoy....
I was having the same problem with my mallards and just this week was able to get them to hatch and live... Its so sad when theyget all the way to the hatch date and then die.... I was about to give up on mine... I placed a smal hole in the air sac just before lock down and it seems to be...