Anybody hatching around March 7th? PICS page 9,18

[pegasuschick]

I have three chicks! Mine were due tomorrow but these are mixed bantams (games) and so they tend to hatch early. I have one more egg that is a larger egg. Not sure what kind since these were sent to me by a friend. It looks to be a standard chicken egg so probably will wait until tomorrow.
Good luck everyone!!
Gina

 

[Cherlyn]

The eggs are not rocking as much as they were - hope everything is ok in there! I have some chicks in the brooder, right next to the incubator. Hopefully the chicks in the eggs hear the cheeping of the chicks in the brooder and expedite their way outta their eggs!

~Cherlyn

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Nothing yet. Day 19 starts at 11:50am this morning.

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

I'm on day 19 too. I have 5 in there and my last hatches were horrible. I know they are fully developed so we will see.

 

[pegasuschick]

Don't worry, they won't be ready until the 21 if your temps were correct.
They don't all rock, mine don't usually.
I did hatch in egg cartons this time and like it MUCH better! The chicks didn't bang around in the eggs. The unhatched chicks can get disoriented in the eggs if they are moved too much and then they can't find the air cell.
I know, patience is the hardest thing and I don't have any either. I am waiting for my last egg to pip but I know it is going to wait until tomorrow just because!
The other three that hatched are in the brooder now and doing fine.
Gina

 

[Cherlyn]

Thanks, I feel better after reading that, Gina.

~Cherlyn

 

[jbowyer01]

I have 4 little bantam eggs that are due to hatch around sunday or monday (I had to do a recount of my days thanks to chickentenders for catching my inability to count

Thank you again chickentenders) My humidity is running at 56%. The eggs are in an egg carton should I leave them in the carton when I do my final turn tonight or should I lay them on thier sides on the hardware cloth? And should I go ahead and start having the humidity go up on the 18th day or the 19th day?This is my first time hatching and I'm getting ready to put 8 eggs into another bator tonight, so I want to make sure I'm doing this right. I appreciate the help.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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You can either hatch them in the carton, or lay them on their sides on the bator floor. I prefer hatching the eggs in cartons, as it seems the chicks hatch faster, and have an easier time getting out, and the clean up is also easier.

You would up the humidity on day 18, to around 60-65%

 

[pegasuschick]

If you are hatching bantam eggs, I would put get them ready right now. They usually hatch early so you could see pips as early as day 18 or 19. Get the humidity up to between 60 and 65%, try to keep it stable although it is difficult.
I hatched mine in egg cartons for the first time and like it much better. Leave them in there and make sure the large end of the egg is up.
Do not open your bator after they are ready to go. Leave the hatched chicks in the bator until all the eggs are hatched. If you open the bator to take out chicks you mess up the humidity and can lose any remaining eggs.
Gina

 

[jbowyer01]

Thanks everyone! I was all calm, fine and dandy until I realized my mistake on my count. Then I freaked.