Are You A Brinsea Owner? - April Hatch Along - Prize: Ecoglow Brooder!

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Colie <3 :

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

Hey guys/gals I have a question. 2/4 eggs have pipped in my Brinsea, one has pipped at the right end ( fat end ) and the other has pipped in the wrong end ( the pointy end )..what should I do? Why did the chick pip in the wrong end? I have never had this happen before.

I had one last batch pip on the wrong end. It hatched just fine just took it a lot longer. The batch before that I had one pip and start to zip at the wrong end them completely stop. 24 hours later I couldn't take it anymore and helped it out by zipping the rest and starting to "pop the top". It's membrane had started to really dry out and was resembling paper so I doubt it would have made it out by itself. I did my best to wet the dried membrane then put it back in the bator. It ended up hatching and is a healthy chick now. I think they drying of the membrane was from humidity fluctuations from me opening the bator to pull out the already dried chicks who were playing soccer with the egg in question. Not to say you should help the chick out and assist the hatch it's just what I decided to do when the cheeping and movement completely stopped for 12+ hours. So for now sit on your hands for as long as possible, it probably will have a harder time manuevering around in the limited space but it still has a chance to hatch on it's own. Keep the humidity up, don't open the bator like I did! The baby chickies will be fine in there for up to three days. Hope this helps

It pipped maybe 40+ minutes ago...maybe not even that long ago. I'll try to go to bed and

that it hatches!! I haven't opened the incubator since I put it in lockdown. It still is halfway full of water so I hope it doesn't run out!​

 

[Colie <3]

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

Colie <3 :

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

Hey guys/gals I have a question. 2/4 eggs have pipped in my Brinsea, one has pipped at the right end ( fat end ) and the other has pipped in the wrong end ( the pointy end )..what should I do? Why did the chick pip in the wrong end? I have never had this happen before.

I had one last batch pip on the wrong end. It hatched just fine just took it a lot longer. The batch before that I had one pip and start to zip at the wrong end them completely stop. 24 hours later I couldn't take it anymore and helped it out by zipping the rest and starting to "pop the top". It's membrane had started to really dry out and was resembling paper so I doubt it would have made it out by itself. I did my best to wet the dried membrane then put it back in the bator. It ended up hatching and is a healthy chick now. I think they drying of the membrane was from humidity fluctuations from me opening the bator to pull out the already dried chicks who were playing soccer with the egg in question. Not to say you should help the chick out and assist the hatch it's just what I decided to do when the cheeping and movement completely stopped for 12+ hours. So for now sit on your hands for as long as possible, it probably will have a harder time manuevering around in the limited space but it still has a chance to hatch on it's own. Keep the humidity up, don't open the bator like I did! The baby chickies will be fine in there for up to three days. Hope this helps

It pipped maybe 40+ minutes ago...maybe not even that long ago. I'll try to go to bed and

that it hatches!! I haven't opened the incubator since I put it in lockdown. It still is halfway full of water so I hope it doesn't run out!​

GL!!​

 

[artathart]

Anyone have problems with their auto turner not working??? Mine has stopped turning for some reason......

 

[AZBootsie]

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I thought mine wasn't working when I first set this hatch. But realized I had plugged in my stereo instead of the turner. So stupid question here....is it plugged in??

I read something somewhere about lubing the plastic turner piece with vasoline, could try that??

 

[AZBootsie]

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I love this picture!!!

 

[mlove]

Ok gotcha, are they shipped eggs by chance? That's the only other thing I can think of with wonky air cells like you described.

Yes, they were shipped. The box itself was not damaged but apparently the PO was rough on the eggs.​

 

[daisychick]

I might as well join along with this hatch! I did the Feb. Brinsea hatch and it was fun. I have my Brinsea Eco 20 filled with Marans eggs and a few others too. They are due to hatch on April 23rd.

 

[Muggsmagee]

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Look at the size of those Isa/JGs! Especially next to the Lav Am eggs! Wowzer!

 

[daisychick]

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Look at the size of those Isa/JGs! Especially next to the Lav Am eggs! Wowzer!

I know it makes them look like banty eggs.

I thought the Marans eggs I got were big until the Isa/JG eggs got here in the mail.

 

[fifelakelooper]

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Wow! That is quite a collection! This hatch I have 24 eggs in my Brinsea....I have yet to candle however so it may be reduced alot...if not I'll be nervous due to crowding. How does hatching 24 work for everyone in the Brinsea?? Enough room for the fuzzy butts??