1st Hatch with Incuview- Question(s)

[Gilbird]

It's a plastic lid from sour cream cut to fit a large ball jar and the hygrometer.

Thank you!

 

[CapricornFarm]

My first hatch was good, only had 5 eggs not hatch after the incubator accidentally got switched off! 13 baby guineas already sold!

 

[minifarmmom]

So I woke up to external pips this morning and one hatched already! But he's making a ruckus and knocking eggs around..one is almost upside down. Suggestions?

 

[minifarmmom]

Also, after the first one hatched, humidity went up to 83% so I opened the corner of the lid a tiny bit to release some humidity. Is this what you're supposed to do? Now humidity has been right at 75%

 

[aart]

Better to leave lid closed...83% is ok, it'll come down, until another hatches.

Did you take turner rack out or just remove the arm?
Long debate on whether to leave rack in(as suggested by mfg) and risk toes getting caught between rack and floor grating(rare) but avoid pin balling, or take rack out.
The pin balling is annoying but common, I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[minifarmmom]

Better to leave lid closed...83% is ok, it'll come down, until another hatches.

Did you take turner rack out or just remove the arm?
Long debate on whether to leave rack in(as suggested by mfg) and risk toes getting caught between rack and floor grating(rare) but avoid pin balling, or take rack out.
The pin balling is annoying but common, I wouldn't worry too much.

I didn't take out the turner rack. They seem to be ok with it in. The ones that were upside down are the ones that hatched so I'm happy about that!

 

[aart]

I didn't take out the turner rack. They seem to be ok with it in. The ones that were upside down are the ones that hatched so I'm happy about that!

It's hard to get used to the spastic movements when they first hatch...wet drunken sailors!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I took out the turner at lockdown and put eggs in egg cartons. Worked well.

 

[Anethema]

I just let the hatched ones roll the eggs every which way like they would do in nature anyways. No issues yet (with that...only on 4th hatch now though )

 

[CapricornFarm]

I nature they would probably roll less in a nest with nesting material and mom sitting on top. I have heard of parts of eggs getting knocked on top of other eggs, then the chick can't get out. Less mess too with an egg carton.