APRIL Hatch a long ......Anyone?

[Sterl18]

Quote: I am going to read those articles tonight! Too true most guides are documented up to hatching, then it's just "lockdown" and "hatch day". I know I will be attempting shipped eggs again in the future, there are a couple of breeds I'd like to add to the coop for variety and I haven't found them locally (in the state) yet. I have to be patient with how many I add each year, the girls spend a lot of time inside in the winter and I need to give them space. If they get here with aircells at all and not scrambled, there's a chance! (ALL of the eggs that didn't start when I tried the shipped eggs were scrambled.) We started our coop with 5 BO's...I can tell each one of them apart, but my husband and son can't since their leg tags fell off. Added an EE pullet last spring (was meant to be three, but got two roos). Now I want more variety! Helps me keep track of who is laying, and adding a couple each year keeps the egg quantity consistent.

I completely understand! When I was neck deep in helping those three chicks in the middle of the night I was making mental notes to cancel my plans if they progressed slower than they did!

 

[goodb]

Good news! : ) You are halfway there!

Thank you. Hopefully there are no more issues.

 

[Roxannemc]

Shipped eggs guys 3 or 4 isnt that bad.7 would be nice but if you get one roo and one hen or 3 ..make your own flock!!
Mine were all my own eggs.Temps were fine but mold in bator.Havent figured out why as i bleached it first.

Still i had 6 alive..however 4 of 6 needed assisting..

2 have foot issues and i put shoes on them. one seems ok.outtwardly anyway..and last had pipped 24 hours before never went farther tried to get him out this morning and still had veins!!tiny blood put him back and assisted again tonite.I think he is too weak..he only peeped once then his mouth moved but no sound..i put him back laying in the bator figure hell perk up or die

.Im really getting agravated with my hygrometers calabrated all were off..new one off 4... but the temp gauge is wayy off on it They sent me an outdoor therm not a incubator one.

Guess im investing in a wet bulb.A few people suggested that as morre acuratebut most use weight and air cells.

Ii watch my air cells but think ill count more on them than i have

Anyway although this hatch is over..2 fiesty chicks and 3 not oo fiesty yet..One downer so far.Sad when temp and humidity were great the whoie time
Eggtopsiedthe others One full grown totally absorb chick why he died IDK. 2 quiters and the others very early or none starters.My eggs are tan or blue. and i never see what others do..only dark forms

I am in lockdown with more eggs... hatch day Tuesday

.Anone else have any due next week?

Hopes are up but had some bad issues yesterday with temps..After a smooth uneventful 2 weeks...Went to. not sure how high but the crazy off new thermometer said 122... twice!! guh.
Tuesday ill see how bad it really was.Eggs look good more or less as they should

See anyone with eggs still in this coming week!

 

[Sterl18]

Shipped eggs guys 3 or 4 isnt that bad.7 would be nice but if you get one roo and one hen or 3 ..make your own flock!!
Mine were all my own eggs.Temps were fine but mold in bator.Havwnt figured oyt why as i bleached it first.

Still i had 6 alive..however 4 of 6 needed assisting..

2 have foot issues and i put shoes on them. one serms ok.oytwardly anyway..and last had pipped 24 hours begor never went farther tried to get him out
this morning and still had veins!!tiny blood put him back and assisted tonite.I think he is too weak..he only peeped once then his mouth moved but no sound..i put him back laying in the bator figure hell perk up or die

.Im really getting agravated with my hygrometers calabrated all were off..new one off 4... but the temp gauge is wayy off. They sent me an outdoor therm not a incubator one.

Guess im investing in a wet bulb.A few people suggested that as morre acuratebut most use weight and air cells.

Ii watch my air cells but think ill count more on them than i have

Anyway although this hatch is over..2 fiesty chicks and 3 not oo fiesty yet..One downer so far.Sad when temp and humidity werr grest the while yime
Eggtopsiedthe others One full grown totally absorb chick why he died IDK. 2 quiters and the others very early or none starters.My eggs are tan or blue. and i never see what others do..only dark forms

I am in lockdown with more eggs... hatch day Tuesday

.Anone else have any due next week?

Hopes are up but had some bad issues yesterday with temps..After a smooth uneventful 2 weeks...Went to. not sure how high but the crazy off new thermometer said 122... twice!! guh.
Tuesday ill see how bad it really was.Eggs look good more or less as they should

See anyone with eggs still in this coming week!

122! Ugh, that IS crazy off!

Glad you got some chicks in spite of the mold and hopefully the 3 not to feisty will be feisty soon!

Glad you

 

[Kassaundra]

Just put mine in lock down hatch day is Mon.

 

[Sclark73]

3 external pips this am day 21. only 6 more to go.

 

[carousel86]

My hatch day is Sunday but still can't get the humidity to stay up! Thanks for all the help. I have two sponges and two terrycloth towel in there and it's only at 56- 60. I tape the incubator closed. I been spraying warm water in the vent hole, not much more I can do but wait!

 

[Sclark73]

That humidity reading isn't so bad really. If it were down in the 20s then I'd be worries. Good luck. Im now up to 5 pips.

 

[carousel86]

Sclark73, congratulations! I just put a small fan on my vent hole and my humidity is at 63 now still rising. thanks for all you help!

 

[Gen9]

Day 20 - no pips, no peeps, & no wobbly eggs.
This is a first... Usually I'd have one chick by now. I only saw one moving before lockdown. I guess I'll find out when I do eggtopsies on Tues. blegghhh