This is Baby Stella. The only one out of 5 eggs to hatch. She is small and fiesty. Ive been mothering her since she has no siblings. Ask you can see she thinks shes a person.
Got up this morning and Stella has arrived. So excited. Got 2 more in lockdown but when I candled all 3 on day 18, these 2 didnt seem to be as far along as Sella. Will post pics when she is dry and fluffed up. Thanks for all the advice.
Went to get my babies ready for lockdown and low and behold....I have peeping going on. I have been so disappointed with my last to attempts at hatching. I an so excited.... It figures the ones I havent really payed that much attention to are doing great.. Im waiting with fingers and toes crossed...
Okay got the grip mat. Eggs going into lockdown at 4pm. Got the humidity up to 65-70%. Gonna check the humidity 2 times aday and just keep walking away. Not gonna stress until 2 days after hatch date. Im sure the last 2 hatchs I worried and fooled with the humdity to much. Constantly checking...
Thanks for the info. I thnk im going to try the paper towel. I have already lost to hatchs and I cant pin down what im doing wrong. Seems the less I try to make everythng right, the better results I have. I hatched 5 chicks using a heat light and had no clue what I was doing and they did fine...
Every time I turn my eggs in the bator I have a hard time keeping them from rolling around. I have them laying on the screen in the bottom and hand turn them. Im also afraid when I put them in lockdown the will roll and the chicks will have a hard time getting in position. Any ideas on how to...