I play you tube videos of baby chicks peeping by the bator for my eggs...lol It really motivates them especially if the have pipped internally or externally. lol
My first hatch I was so psyched. I had 18 that were just a moving in the eggs at lockdown. I was feeling pretty confident. Day 21 came and went as did day 22...it was either day 23 or 24 I finally had one pip. He was just about out when the second pipped. Unfortunetly the second one did not make...
You can wet a couple sponges and add to the bator to help with humidity. I fill my water wells and add sponges at lock down and then when I need to boost humidity I quickly slide out the sponge and wet it and slide it back in instead of opening and filling the water wells.
A good majority of...