Air Cell/ Humidity

[amynrichie]

6/10 are hatched already, two more have external pips. The first one was 20 hours early. This evening will officially be day 21.

This little guy has found water already!!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

6/10 are hatched already, two more have external pips. The first one was 20 hours early. This evening will officially be day 21.

This little guy has found water already!!

Wow! They are just a moving aren't they?? Congrats!!

 

[amynrichie]

The sad part is that they all hatched while I was at work last night! Hopefully I'll get to see some of the next ones!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

The sad part is that they all hatched while I was at work last night! Hopefully I'll get to see some of the next ones!

That's a bummer!!!

that you get to see the next ones!

 

[amynrichie]

#7 just popped out! This must be exhausting work!

Question: is this a normal "belly button?"

 

[amynrichie]

another angle

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I'm not going to say "normal" but not uncommon. My first hatcher had the "cord" still attached to the egg goo. The cord itself pulled off the rest of the membrane and I just let it dry and then I cut it closer to the belly. In your case though you have other chicks that may very well peck at it. It is probably safe to clip it closer to the body if it hasn't dislodged itself and if you have bacitracin or an anti bacterial cream with OUT pain relief you can put a dab on the "belly button". If you put him in with the others keep an eye so they don't peck at the "belly button" spot. If they do you may need to seperate him out until it closes up better.

Yay for 7 out!!!

 

[amynrichie]

I'm not going to say "normal" but not uncommon. My first hatcher had the "cord" still attached to the egg goo. The cord itself pulled off the rest of the membrane and I just let it dry and then I cut it closer to the belly. In your case though you have other chicks that may very well peck at it. It is probably safe to clip it closer to the body if it hasn't dislodged itself and if you have bacitracin or an anti bacterial cream with OUT pain relief you can put a dab on the "belly button". If you put him in with the others keep an eye so they don't peck at the "belly button" spot. If they do you may need to seperate him out until it closes up better.

Yay for 7 out!!!

I did end up taking the first 6 out (to the brooder.) The youngest of those was a good 8 hours older than this one, and they were getting a little wild in my little brinsea! I did nothing so far with the cord, I think it will be fine.

I only slept about 2 hours today after my night shift. I was just too excited to sleep! The white egg with the small air cell still has not pipped externally. I have only one more pipped that's not out yet. I'ts interesting, all of the brown eggs went one right after the other. Then 8 hours, then green eggs all this afternoon- one at a time. White is last- hopefully he makes it! I'm heading to bed soon, and we have #8 out now. Not bad for 10 eggs going into lockdown.

Thanks so much for all of your insight, Amy. You have been a tremendous help in soothing my nerves!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I did end up taking the first 6 out (to the brooder.) The youngest of those was a good 8 hours older than this one, and they were getting a little wild in my little brinsea! I did nothing so far with the cord, I think it will be fine.

I only slept about 2 hours today after my night shift. I was just too excited to sleep! The white egg with the small air cell still has not pipped externally. I have only one more pipped that's not out yet. I'ts interesting, all of the brown eggs went one right after the other. Then 8 hours, then green eggs all this afternoon- one at a time. White is last- hopefully he makes it! I'm heading to bed soon, and we have #8 out now. Not bad for 10 eggs going into lockdown.

Thanks so much for all of your insight, Amy. You have been a tremendous help in soothing my nerves!

Have a good night and I'm glad you have lots of cute chicks!!!

 

[coachYania]

Thanks for posting, I had 7 eggs, discarded 3 on day 10, four looks good today, day 15, but 1 of them has a small air cell, this post helped me to figure out what to expect, thanks agai!