Big Dessert-Themed Hatch-Along

[newchickychick]

Yes, it may help to do an egg topsy next time! I have learned a lot from doing them. Sometimes, the chicks are malpositioned (head down at the small end) so they can’t pip into the air cell. That can make it more likely that they don’t hatch. And then checking for too much/not enough moisture. In my case it is very common that the membranes dried out too much because I didn’t have enough humidity. We live in a very dry climate. But if you’re in a humid climate you may find the opposite. Sorry you lost the last two, but know that it is quite common to not have a couple of eggs make it, and especially with shipped eggs! Congrats on your other 4!!

Yeah, the natural humidity in the house is 30% which is why I'm leaning towards drowning, but also the humidity tends to pop up to like 70% when they start to hatch so I'm worried that's not turning out great for the others. Or if it's too much of a jump too from 30% to 65%-70%. I'll definitely do an eggtopsy for next time!