Anyone setting eggs starting July 15 -July 22?

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

lol could'nt help but take a pic

 

[WRVgirl]

What's the difference between setting the eggs upright in carton and laying them flat during lockdown? Does it make a difference? I want to do everything humanly possible to have a great hatch with this next batch!

 

[sandmbaker]

my husband calls and asks me what i have been doing today I said watching chickens hatch on a live web cam. he said sounds real productive. ha ha

 

[Brookhavens]

lol could'nt help but take a pic

That is exactly how mine laid for a few hours. I really did not think he was going to make it after I helped but to my surprise he did get up and dried off in no time. Infact, I just checked on them all and he was chasing another chick that had a wood chip in it's beak.

 

[calichickies]

we are up to 2 one more has pipped the last i think is a dud the little yellow one was the one that pipped 36 hours ago i had to zip him then left him for abit become clear that he was stuck his little wing was dried to his head and the egg so he would of died if i didnt help him he looks worn out but is holding his head up now after resting for over a hour .. now im waiting on the pipped one to zip lol so my worries is not over yet lol
big thanks to the people who gave advise on helping him out u saved this little chick ......THANK U

Congratulations!! Very exciting.

 

[calichickies]

It figures!!! No sooner do I manage to post the latest pics than I go out again and find MORE babies!!!!!! Two more Silkie babies are out! And I lured Summer off he nest a bit by moving the food temptingly close; the last egg is zipping! The crack runs about 1/3 of the shell circumference!

Yay!!

 

[Brookhavens]

What's the difference between setting the eggs upright in carton and laying them flat during lockdown? Does it make a difference? I want to do everything humanly possible to have a great hatch with this next batch!

I had the same question with this hatch. I was going to lay mine down when I went into lockdown but then read an article about how the hatched chicks bumped into and moved around the remaining eggs. Not a good thing if one has pipped. From what I read if the chick has pipped and it gets rolled it becomes disorientated and has a hard time hatching. It makes sense but at the same time you see all the pictures and videos of chicks hatching and there is no problem. There are pro's and cons to both ways but I decided to go with the carton and am glad I did.

 

[ChicksinPR]

we are up to 2 one more has pipped the last i think is a dud the little yellow one was the one that pipped 36 hours ago i had to zip him then left him for abit become clear that he was stuck his little wing was dried to his head and the egg so he would of died if i didnt help him he looks worn out but is holding his head up now after resting for over a hour .. now im waiting on the pipped one to zip lol so my worries is not over yet lol
big thanks to the people who gave advise on helping him out u saved this little chick ......THANK U

what kind of bator is that... i saw something like it on ebay.. how many eggs does it hold and how was your temps and humidity... inquiring mind wants to know

 

[calichickies]

my husband calls and asks me what i have been doing today I said watching chickens hatch on a live web cam. he said sounds real productive. ha ha

Ha ha!!! That is funny.

Well at least the chickens were productive...

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

I know I am a bit picture happy, but I can't help myself!