Day 18 help.

lemurchaser

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11 Years
Apr 11, 2008
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Corvallis, OR
Okay, so tonight is the end of day 18 for my eggs. I'm getting them ready to be left untouched for the next few days. Some of the eggs have off-center air sacs (still in the big end, just more on one side). Should I put the side of the air sac with the greatest area facing up? Do the chicks pip up, or do they go in all directions?

I'm doing a final candling, I've just got the humidity up to 70%, and I'm positioning everything for hatching. Temps are steady at 100 F. After tonight I don't do anything except watch the temp and maintain humidity right?

A couple of the eggs aren't 100% full of chick (more like 75% full), not including the air sac. The chicks are active, just smaller than the rest. Should I expect a delayed hatch for them?

Thanks for any help.
 
I think you will be ok. I have noticed that my temps will rise just before they pip, so dont start trying to lower the temps. I have a calibrated thermometer that goes from 94* to 108* in 1/10 divisions is the reason I have noticed the temp rise. I got 16 hatching as I type. Good luck on your hatch.
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