August Hatch-A-Long!

[justoldbobo2]

My mix. The three I believe are RIR but the black one puzzles me. Solid black except yellow tips on wings and yellow lower belly. Legs are mostly black looking too

 

[nicole63021]

Nicole just curious...how did you happen to incubate refrigerated eggs

did you say when your due to hatch?

I didn't incubate refrigerated egg.....my first set was due this past Sunday (Aug. 4)....My next set of eggs, 13 SFH is due around the 19th of Aug. Sorry if you were talking to another Nicole, or if I was the victim of auto correct (all my lunchtime postings from work are done on my cell)

 

[DeannaA]

I have said the same before...should be listed how much experience in hatching on a hatch thread

BUT remember ...Some ppl have had chickens a long time... and have NOT hatched before ever...

Some new ppl do put in their 2 cents and other new ppl assume they have had experience Makes me cringe when isee one and I usually will put my own 2 cents in to give another opinion.
Be nice if someone with no real knowledged would say" im new to this too but...... my GUESS is ..."
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DO take replies with a grain of salt.
They are to give you ideas not to tell you you HAVE to do this thing.... whatever it is
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Or go by more than ONE persons reply on here is better
Don't go on ONE reply unless its someone with a lot of knowledge ...Sumi is one with a lot of knowledge
A few of us are like me ...have maybe 50-60 hatches under our belts. so we have gone thru a lot of things you run into during hatch ...butthere is awalys a new thing you havent seen too..

In fact PM Sumi if you arent sure Im sure she would be happy to respond.

You have to decide YOUSELF though in the end waht you want to try and when in the end .
.And if you decide to... and it goes wrong.... its a learning experience a bad one but you wont do it again.
Evreryone will have some mistakes you make and kick yourselffor fele lyoukilled achiks over it... ...some real bad experiences but if you are going t o hatch chicks it happens,

So If it sounds right do it
If you are leery DONT....
AND ALWAYS. a less drastic approach is the best approach. Always can do something later..... but once done its done its too late.
Better t o wait a bit and see how it goes than rush in and help a chick out.
Some die waiting to hatch true but much better than to kill a healthy chick by trying to assist too early

I dont think im the only one whos been on here a while who would tell you that either
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If you help too early it kills them . PERIOD
Open an egg and they have just a pip no more ...they have to take hours sometimes..... to ajust their lungs to air ..let the egg veins dry up, let the yolk absorb A lot goes on .
To jump in too early until all that is done and it ALL happens during hatch..... they wont live.
Why a very cautious approach is MUCH better
You FEEL like helping as they seem to struggle and they DO but its part of the hatch.process
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If they have pipped and are getting air .......to be in the shell wont kill them.

The membrane may dry but they wont die from it Will need to be taken out maybe but not die... Some weakness or problem internally might kill them maybe they cant breath immature lungs so die in hatch ...but just to wait wont unless you wait 3 days and they have been pipped all that time in one spot or some long time where they are running out of food and water internally
Some die in hatch .that's a given They would not have lived anyway .I find about 1/4 or more assisted have something wrong. anddie later or are crippled .....its natures way to give them a hard way to come into the world prove they are strong enough to make it In the world
SAD but true Some are shrink wrapped or in wrong position maybe shel l too small Those will live with assist but you cant know until you try
Just dont try too early . Biggest clue ....if there is blood AT ALL...its TOO early Leave it be for hours... 1./2 a day
Always sad to loose one but inevitable.
Dont beat yourself up. and dont totally listen to others

This reply is NOT just for you but to ALL new hatchers

Thanks. This is very helpful. I had a chick pip for 30 hours, I finally helped it out. It died a week later. It was sick on and off the whole time. I considered never helping agiain because maybe there is a reason they can't hatch on their own. I think if I had left it for another day or two it would have developed more. He was so tiny. I loved that little guy.

This time my chicks were 4 days past due, still hadn't pipped by the way, and 2 eggs looked dead. I thought I could figure out what to do by opening them. One was dead the other very weak. The chick died while I was trying to save it. It had a narrow head like the one that died after a week, but smaller. I know now what the problem was. Sad part is that I didn't have a problem until a few people convinced me I should always have a 90-100% hatch rate and I needed to change a few things. Those changes completely stopped my hatches. Stunted the growth of the chicks in the eggs. Their changes lowered the temp and messed up the way I was checking it but I believed them because they 'had experience' and there were three of them and one in-experienced me. I have learned a lot in the last few weeks. I think that thing will be looking up from here. My homemade incubators are far better than the store and I can get 3 bags of feed for returning it. I am also investing in expensive batteries for my thermostat/hygrometer. I wish there was one that plugged in. And trust myself a little more.

Overall, people on here are wonderful and very helpful. Thank you.

I will have a good hatch! Despite the wanna be soccer star, postal workers that use my eggs as their soccerball. Despite the no experienced, non-chicken owning advice givers. Despite my own brainfart mess ups. I will grow an Army of chicks to take over the neighborhood!!! Given lovers unite!!!!

Sorry, I got carried away.

 

[turkenlurken]

My mix. The three I believe are RIR but the black one puzzles me. Solid black except yellow tips on wings and yellow lower belly. Legs are mostly black looking too

Black austrolorp?

 

[DeannaA]

Anyone else have their face smooshed up on the bator windows? I am only on day 12. Reminds me of the Mervny's commerical. "Open Open Open Open"

I miss Mervyns.

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

2 little ones out tonight. Not sure but I think they are partridge. Peeping up a storm. My lonely chick will be happy to have friends in the morning. 2 eggs to go, hope they hatch too..

That's good, a chicky should not be alone

 

[justoldbobo2]

Black austrolorp?

That's what I'm wondering. I need to get in contact with gentle man who gave me the eggs to "try" to hatch and see what all breeds he has.

 

[DeannaA]

Today I was out doing anything I could to take my mind off of wanting to peek in the incubator to check on my eggs. I started to feel bad about my post. It took me forever to read everything and catch up. I am glad I posted because you guys gave me so much great info and encouragement. Thanks again.

My eggs are now coming to the end of day 25, no pips. I am down to 3 eggs form 12. But I will be so happy to even get one with all of the problems.

I have bantam mixes due today but I think they will be a couple of days late. I also have Lavender Orpingtons that went into lock down today.

Tomorrow I pick up my Croad Langshan eggs at the post office. The plum egg layers. I am getting white, black and blue. I really hope they are in good shape. These are ones I have been looking forward to for awhile. Fingers crossed.

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

I didn't incubate refrigerated egg.....my first set was due this past Sunday (Aug. 4)....My next set of eggs, 13 SFH is due around the 19th of Aug. Sorry if you were talking to another Nicole, or if I was the victim of auto correct (all my lunchtime postings from work are done on my cell) Quote: Originally Posted by Heidisgran Nicole just curious...how did you happen to incubate refrigerated eggs

Heidisgran We're you thinking of me? I just hatched out refrigerated store bought eggs. Have four sweeties from it too! Here is all four of my baby chicks. In order from left to right... Chip (breech chick), Unnamed so far Chick #3, Butterscotch, and Sunshine. I'm going to let my grandkids name #3.

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

I miss Mervyns.

Me too. The first big sale I attended was a week after my first baby was born. I scored big time on newborn deals, but my bottom hurt so bad from being too active too soon after a complicated forceps delivery and Huge episiotomy wound. Lol. I loved Mervyns that much!