April 2020 Hatch-A-Long! All are welcome!

[bgill1215]

How long can gosling's be in the incubator after hatching? It's been 34 hours for the first gosling that hatched but it's not completely fluffed yet. Just not sure how long they can go without food and water. If I wait until morning it'll be over 48 hours. It's head is pretty fluffed out but the rest of it's body is still damp

 

[FortCluck]

How long can gosling's be in the incubator after hatching? It's been 34 hours for the first gosling that hatched but it's not completely fluffed yet. Just not sure how long they can go without food and water. If I wait until morning it'll be over 48 hours. It's head is pretty fluffed out but the rest of it's body is still damp

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Take it out, it'll fluff faster in the brooder. There's a lot of condensation in that bator.

 

[ariri30]

Oh I hope it resolves. Quail are so tiny!!!! Could you even splint it?

here’s the egg in bator. I have a feeling those blood spots are from a step. With this much veining there’s no way it was trying to zip and she attacked it.

I think it all comes down to moving her when I did. And I gave her too much space for just moving her. Right now she is acting like a perfect momma. I just checked and she has one hatched!!

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I hope it makes it

 

[ariri30]

All my babies are out

 

[barn206]

Take it out, it'll fluff faster in the brooder. There's a lot of condensation in that bator.

This is one of my concerns and I’m glad it came up.. what is the rule for removing chicks to the brooder? Should I remove them when dry once a day or wait longer til most hatch? How long can they stay in the incubator safely, after hatching? I’m on day 19.

 

[Minky]

Good question! I would like to know as well. Im on day 16. Setting up my brooder. Ive never used a heat lamp before- last time I got day olds I used a momma heating pad, but it was finicky for me, so its. heat lamp this time. What sort of height do I place the heat lamp at? knee hight? (2, 3 or more feet high?) Ive got to build something to hang it from tomorrow, so I was hoping for an approximate height from day 1 to week 3 By week 4 they should be in the barn with a cuddle box. Maybe even week 3...
Thanks

 

[jolenesdad]

This is one of my concerns and I’m glad it came up.. what is the rule for removing chicks to the brooder? Should I remove them when dry once a day or wait longer til most hatch? How long can they stay in the incubator safely, after hatching? I’m on day 19.

I remove in groups if it’s a long hatch if it looks to be done in 24 hours I wait. As soon as the last egg starts to zip out I’ll take the drier ones out.

 

[barn206]

I remove in groups if it’s a long hatch if it looks to be done in 24 hours I wait. As soon as the last egg starts to zip out I’ll take the drier ones out.

Thank you jolenesdad so I have time to do this...

 

[barn206]

Good question! I would like to know as well. Im on day 16. Setting up my brooder. Ive never used a heat lamp before- last time I got day olds I used a momma heating pad, but it was finicky for me, so its. heat lamp this time. What sort of height do I place the heat lamp at? knee hight? (2, 3 or more feet high?) Ive got to build something to hang it from tomorrow, so I was hoping for an approximate height from day 1 to week 3 By week 4 they should be in the barn with a cuddle box. Maybe even week 3...
Thanks

18 inches works perfect for me but they have room to get away from the heat if then need to. I also zip tie the chord as well. Extra precaution..

 

[FortCluck]

This is one of my concerns and I’m glad it came up.. what is the rule for removing chicks to the brooder? Should I remove them when dry once a day or wait longer til most hatch? How long can they stay in the incubator safely, after hatching? I’m on day 19.

I remove mine about an hour after they hatch. I never leave mine in because the brooder plate or heat lamp dries them off better than a humid environment.

They can stay in for 24 hours or so. They absorb the yolk and that supplies their food. I do like to give my chicks water an hour or so after they hatch because they're usually quite thirsty. I like to give them electrolytes too because they use their energy trying to get out and need a boost.

Everyone has their own way to do things.