4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[ronott1]

Ok, so I just read that in a still air incubator you are supposed to keep the temp 101-102. Is that correct? I thought I knew what temp to keep it at ( I kept it at 99-100).
I don't think that alone would have killed all of my eggs right, it should have just slowed things down. But am I really supposed to keep it at 101-102 in a still air bator?

The top temperature is supposed to be something like 101.5. The Bottom Temperature is supposed to be something below 99.5. The average in the middle is supposed to be 99.5 with the goal of that being where the embryo is in the egg.

Get a fan kit!

Ron

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

The top temperature is supposed to be something like 101.5. The Bottom Temperature is supposed to be something below 99.5. The average in the middle is supposed to be 99.5 with the goal of that being where the embryo is in the egg.

Get a fan kit!

Ron

x2!

Or rig a fan yourself.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: OMG!!!

yes go FAN yourself!!

 

[hapjr]

picture? I wanna see this black spot!! 

as soon as they dry ill take pics. Afraid to open yet still havr 9 to go and 4 are pippes. I would take pics thru site window but really crappy fotos

 

[Cynthia12]

Well then, I had a surprise when I checked out my bigger eggs just in case. My largest egg has a pip. Thought for sure it would be the last to hatch, still could be, but didn't think it would be first to pip either. Due tomorrow. Yaay.

On the still air bator temps. When I got my first one, it read to keep temps around 100, 101. I just bought another one, it read, to have temps around 99 to 100. Hmmm....?

 

[Cynthia12]

OMG!!!

yes go FAN yourself!!

 

[hapjr]

Well then, I had a surprise when I checked out my bigger eggs just in case.  My largest egg has a pip.  Thought for sure it would be the last to hatch, still could be, but didn't think it would be first to pip either.  Due tomorrow.  Yaay.

On the still air bator temps.  When I got my first one, it read to keep temps around 100, 101.  I just bought another one, it read, to have temps around 99 to 100.  Hmmm....?

my largest egg was the first to hatch. Lil. My first pip was the third to hatch. And i have a still air and i kept my temp 99° low and 100° high so far everything is perfect. Eggs hatching great ans not due till noon tomorrow

 

[Selah]

I am aaaalmost done with my hatch. Still have hopes for the one last B&W silkie egg. Did a quick candle yesterday and saw movement, but had not pipped the internal air cell yet, so I am at least giving it a chance. It is my first experience with silkies...on a whim at the last minute thanks to BYC I found WVstruttin' in the next county with a dozen silkie eggs....and his blues came through for me to add two blues to the collection.
I was so sorry to hear he lost power for 17 hrs. lockdown day, and lost his NYD hatch. Our power blinked several times that day, but stayed on...and of nine silkies going into lockdown, eight are alive and well, and one still in the bator with hope!
Totally smitten with these lovely fuzzy footed babies!

 

[cluck-cluck]

Over 10 pages behind again! I give up! LOL, but congratulations to everyone with chicks this morning!!!

3 AM report...
Woke up,about 1/2 hour ago... I'm so tired I can't remember which chicks hatched before, so ill just tell you what is in the bator right now...
1 chick climbing all over.... Strong and seems healthy, thinking about moving it to the brooder soon.
1 chick free of its shell, but dragging the shell guck around behind it. Small umbilical hernia, hasn't gotten in its feet yet, but seems fine
OE chick free of its shell except a tiny yet strong strand of tissue still holding on. Big belly, but all of the yolk is absorbed... Hasn't stood yet.
Mystery chick, fully hatched, but big mushy belly. Seems strong, but can't stand up due to the huge belly!
1 chick that was still in its shell, I helped out some more. Chipped away more shell until she could get her head out, yolk appears absorbed, just waiting for her to be strong enough to free herself. She's a pretty black and white from my flock...
Last chick that pipped on the wrong end... Took more shell off so she could get her head out. Yolk not fully absorbed. She's still in about half her shell, wrapped in a nice warm damp paper towel... She's also a pretty black and white from my flock...
One dead chick. She grew weaker as I was watching last time. I thought she died while I was trying to free her to give her more room to breathe, but she still had a a heart beat, so I put her back in... She didn't make it.
So, as of right how, I have 9 that died, 16 in the brooder, 4 fully hatched of which I'm confident that 3 will live, and 2 still working on hatching...
Not to mention 14 that never made it to lockdown...

You know, that's really not a bad hatch! I do hope those that hatched and are hatching will make it as well, but don't be too sad, it wasn't so bad!

Hello 3 am. I woke up to check the chicks and the bator...


I have two little guys that are working on hatching... they keep chirping at me, and I keep telling them "Well come on then."

And here's my little assist that was so pitiful last night...



Isn't she pretty. ^.^

Gorgeous! I love her color!

Look what I just found in my bator! Chick #4. This one has the same coloring as my assisted hatch silkie chick, but no head bump.... but it DOES have the extra toes. ^.^

Another one with such beautiful colors! Congratulations!

Well then, I had a surprise when I checked out my bigger eggs just in case. My largest egg has a pip. Thought for sure it would be the last to hatch, still could be, but didn't think it would be first to pip either. Due tomorrow. Yaay.

On the still air bator temps. When I got my first one, it read to keep temps around 100, 101. I just bought another one, it read, to have temps around 99 to 100. Hmmm....?

I think it depends on where the temperature is being taken. If the sensor is at the bottom, they'll say cooler and if it's at the top they'll say warmer, I'd put a thermometer right were the eggs are and watch that (99.5) Or get a computer fan, a small one, and rig it up with an old cell phone charger? It's really not hard!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I am aaaalmost done with my hatch. Still have hopes for the one last B&W silkie egg. Did a quick candle yesterday and saw movement, but had not pipped the internal air cell yet, so I am at least giving it a chance. It is my first experience with silkies...on a whim at the last minute thanks to BYC I found WVstruttin' in the next county with a dozen silkie eggs....and his blues came through for me to add two blues to the collection.
I was so sorry to hear he lost power for 17 hrs. lockdown day, and lost his NYD hatch. Our power blinked several times that day, but stayed on...and of nine silkies going into lockdown, eight are alive and well, and one still in the bator with hope!
Totally smitten with these lovely fuzzy footed babies!

This is a beautiful picture! how did you get that blue color (besides your chicks coloring, lol)