Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[Pyxis]

Okay - One more note before we head out for photos ... I've got eight RC Nankin egglets on the last day of lockdown (due out tomorrow, so we may get one, tonight. We have had a HORRIBLE time with babies dying in the shell at the last minute. Sometimes there's an internal pip, but not always ... but those little babies are fully formed and ready ... then die. I know that Nankins are notorious for this (especially RC's) but there has GOT to be a way to get past this.

Since many hatch at Day 20 (bantams ... ACK!) I've considered poking a hole at the end of Day 21 or 22, if they're not pipped. I've also had some break the shell but not really get the membrane. The last two that did that, I caught in time and pulled just enough membrane away to let the baby breathe. Both survived and at least one's a pullet! YAY!!!
Any suggestions to help boost our poor hatch rates are more than welcome.

Not sure if you've already solved this since I was tagged, but what's your humidity at? Have you tried weighing the eggs to make sure they're losing the right amount of moisture? With late deaths in incubation like that, the first thing I think of is a humidity issue.

 

[FortCluck]

I like 70s, we are supposed to have a lovely day tomorrow.

I liked Saturday’s weather when it was 87

 

[Folly's place]

70F is warm enough for me! Yesterday, today, and tomorrow in the 80's, way too warm!
Mary

 

[MROO]

70F is warm enough for me! Yesterday, today, and tomorrow in the 80's, way too warm!
Mary

Waymaninnit! (DD's toddler version of Wait a Minute!) How can MICHIGAN have 80 degrees when Maryland is stuck in the cold, damp sixties? We're half a country south of you ... IT'S NOT FAIR! I call "HACKS!"

 

[SnapdragonQ]

I liked Saturday’s weather when it was 87

Sorry @MROO I'm turning the turbo fan due east instead. FC is closer...she can have all the heat and humidity!! I'll stick to the 70's please.

 

[FortCluck]

Sorry @MROO I'm turning the turbo fan due east instead. FC is closer...she can have all the heat and humidity!! I'll stick to the 70's please.

I’ll take it

 

[Beer can]

We had snow a couple weeks ago.
Going to hit close to 90 tomorrow

 

[FortCluck]

We had snow a couple weeks ago.
Going to hit close to 90 tomorrow

Now that’s my type of weather!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I liked Saturday’s weather when it was 87

Too hot to work. We are at 70 now, hope it stays that way.

 

[FortCluck]

Too hot to work. We are at 70 now, hope it stays that way.

No way send all the hotness to me. I work better when I’m sweating