August Hatch-A-Long!

[Heidisgran]

it is my opinion that the humidity is sufficient! when they pip it's because they are letting oxygen in...not that they are ready to hatch...don't worry at all....could be tomorrow still!!

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

Day 26 the eggs never pipped and now I'm not sure if they are alive.  Looks like one might be.  I've heard of eggs hatching on day 28 so I will leave them in there.  

My bantams were due to hatch yesterday and no pips.  There were still 10 moving last time I candled.  

I put a few Lavender Orpingtons in lockdown yesterday.  All I am doing now is waiting.  No pips.  

I wonder if you could hear the chicks with a stethoscope? Has anyone tried this?

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: it's my experience that if the humidity is higher than you incubate it's sufficient but I live in a humid climate...if it's water fowl or peas I add a blob of wet paper towel...I'm awaiting news of your hatch! I get happy just to see others little fluffs!

 

[ChickenFox]

Ok so I just made a contraption out of one of my cake decorating tips and a ziploc bag to add water to the bator through one of the vent holes.

Worked like a charm. My humidity is now running at about 71%.

 

[ChickenFox]

it is my opinion that the humidity is sufficient! when they pip it's because they are letting oxygen in...not that they are ready to hatch...don't worry at all....could be tomorrow still!!

And now I see this. lol I managed to raise my humidity to 71 without opening the bator.

My pipper decided to make her pip a little bigger while I was doing it too which was awesome to see. No zipping but I guess she liked the more humid air. Woo!

 

[turkenlurken]

So my little pipper hasn't done anything else for 2 hours. I'm assuming she's resting for a bit. When should I worry? I'm super worried that they'll try to hatch while I'm work and something will go horribly wrong. I'm leaving in 30 mins and won't be back for 9 hours.

Also I checked my humidity and I can't for the life of me get it above 60%. Will they be ok with it that low? I don't want to open the bator unless I absolutely have to...

My 2 that hatched zipped about 10-12 hours after popping externally. They would cheep and then rest and then got a burst of energy and zipped. Check with everyone else but it does take them some time

 

[Heidisgran]

Ok so I just made a contraption out of one of my cake decorating tips and a ziploc bag to add water to the bator through one of the vent holes.

Worked like a charm. My humidity is now running at about 71%.

very inventive

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: all is well...sit on your hands! lol

 

[turkenlurken]

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This is why you need a good relationship with the breeder you are using. Mine LOVES it when I tell her it is time to "trim" She wants to sell good quality fertile eggs.
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That is funny. I plan to.let Liz know how the hatch went. She also said when it gets really hot the roosters are less fertile. I will be a happy camper if the last 2 hatch.

The one I thought was a splash is fluffed now an has the partridge stripes. Very happy. The last 2 are marked blue which could be blue, splash, or showgirl. I am hoping for a showgirl as I love my turken.

 

[sbas5561]

I just set 10 Cochin eggs on Saturday in the incubator !! Crossing my fingers