6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[darkbluespace]

Thanks, everyone, really wish I had set a few eggs, but I guess these will have to do.

-Kathy

Welcome little chicky!! I think your hen had pretty great timing for this thread!

 

[Aliciahess]

I went to get take some pictures of an internally pipped chick, but had to take these instead! -Kathy

Here it is: -Kathy

Whoop!! Congrats on the new baby!

So anxious for mine. Stuck here at work...can't stand it. Ugh!

 

[Marks chickens]

Help I went to put them on lockdown and found a pip they are due to hatch on the 1st/ I could also see a little blood, but I see movement

 

[ronott1]

Help I went to put them on lockdown and found a pip they are due to hatch on the 1st/ I could also see a little blood, but I see movement

The pip does not look too bad It is a bit low but chances are good that the chick will zip higher up in the correct place. I do not see goo coming out of the eggs either which is good. Goo would be bad since it can suffocate the chick and make it stick if not.

Put them into lockdown like you planned. There is often one that hatches a day early and you may have a breed that hatches early. Another reason would be higher than ideal temperatures during incubation.

Go to the first post and read the guide to assisted hatching. You are not there yet and this chick will likely hatch fine on it's own.

 

[Amberjem]

Is that the biggest thermometer ever???

lolol it was my only other one that had a humdity that wasnt digital LOL

 

[Amberjem]

arghh I came home humdity was 76%..paper towel halved again

 

[Amberjem]

Help I went to put them on lockdown and found a pip they are due to hatch on the 1st/ I could also see a little blood, but I see movement

don't panic they have been doing this for centuries!! X2 what ron said he the egg guru what kind of chicken eggs are they??

wooohoo your going to be a new chicken mommy!

 

[draye]

Got all my eggs placed in the hatch tray. Settling them down for the hatch.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

arghh I came home humdity was 76%..paper towel halved again

As the chicks pip and hatch the humidity will jump and gradually fall back down if the chicks are hatching one at a time. If there are too many hatching, the humidity can soar. I had to barely open an incubator once when I had over 20 chicks zipping in the same hour.

 

[Amberjem]

As the chicks pip and hatch the humidity will jump and gradually fall back down if the chicks are hatching one at a time. If there are too many hatching, the humidity can soar. I had to barely open an incubator once when I had over 20 chicks zipping in the same hour.

ok ya I was kinda prepared for that in others refrnces n reading, but didnt think would spike that high but figured I want my humidity right around 65% for any spikes.........my humidity and temps arent slow to stabalize in this bater just getting them there takes a lil knowledgable experience once it's gotten.....lol