Bit by the hatching bug ... Marans hatch

[aart]

I am a first time hatcher and I was wondering what lock down means? and any other helpful tps you can give me. Thanks

Lockdown is the last 3 days of incubation, you stop turning the eggs and up the humidity.

Here's a pretty good lowdown on the whole hatching process...do some reading in the incubation forum.

 

[sepaditty1]

Can you explain what you do with the "cut up egg carton?"

 

[mattsinger]

Can you explain what you do with the "cut up egg carton?"

this was posted by "naglady" in another thread to show....

 

[Csoldan]

I have wheaton marans right now, I got 4 out of the batch, and I got 3 ameraucana, the total was 15, but it's my first batch and they sat for awhile before going in.
I'll try again with a batch going in on the 20th, I have blue copper marans coming. Life is interfering right now.

 

[aart]

Can you explain what you do with the "cut up egg carton?"

this was posted by "naglady" in another thread to show....

I actually cut them down a bit further....nice to have them sitting stationary so when chicks start to hatch they can't knock the other eggs all over. Holes in the bottom for air/heat circulation.

 

[mattsinger]

I like how you did that aart. I thought about it after I set them.....
Next time

 

[mattsinger]

I think Im a Bi-Polar hatch watcher...lol. When I hear one chirp....Im sure they all will hatch.... then after a while of silence, Im convinced they all died...

 

[aart]

Wasn't sure if it might impede their escape from the shell.... the rolling around might help in some cases?
No problems with my last hatch that I could see tho....figured the lower carton sides might be a good idea.
Still no pips here.

 

[mattsinger]

Day 21 and I only see 3 pips. One is finally on its way out.

 

[sepaditty1]

You guys are killing me. I'm only on day 8!!