Day 18 Lockdown Questions

[Farmer Viola]

the first thing I was told by an old-timer hatcher was to throw away the instructions that came with my incubator LOL

what day are you? I say it is never too late to switch over. once you understand the process, it will make sense. humidity (adding water) is slowing or increasing the rate that the egg evaporates (loses weight/loses water). so, you can still lower the humidity to make up for your high humidity. you would make it lose more weight to make up for having not evaporated (as much). does that make sense?

everyone is welcome to join the hatch a long, I have learned so much from the experienced people there
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/846539/jan-feb-2014-hatch-a-long

 

[Granny Hatchet]

its but day 4. what is a hatch a long? i seen it but didnt know. my arrow on my computer is gone and turned into a slider and i am having a time of it trying to stop at the post. it keeps running down fast. lol

 

[Farmer Viola]

it's a thread where everyone posts updates throughout their incubation period, how their eggs are doing, as they candle, and as they hatch

its fun, and you can pick up a lot of extra info from other people's questions, lots of knowledgeable people.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

i will check it out. thank you

 

[StewedMammal]

How are the chicks doing? Did you end up helping out that chick?

 

[CarlieO]

How are the chicks doing? Did you end up helping out that chick?

I did end up helping out that chick. It had zipped about half way around the egg but stalled for about 12 hours after that. I couldn't help myself, I had to intervene. It was a success! It hatched in the palm of my fiancés hand with a bit of help. We put it back in the incubator over night and woke up the next day to it running around like crazy. It's in the brooder now with the rest of the chicks and they're all doing well! 18 out of 22 was the final count.

 

[StewedMammal]

I did end up helping out that chick. It had zipped about half way around the egg but stalled for about 12 hours after that. I couldn't help myself, I had to intervene. It was a success! It hatched in the palm of my fiancés hand with a bit of help. We put it back in the incubator over night and woke up the next day to it running around like crazy. It's in the brooder now with the rest of the chicks and they're all doing well! 18 out of 22 was the final count.

Congrats! Glad to hear the chick an others are doing well. Mine are due to hatch Tuesday or Wednesday!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

thats a good hatch rate. congrats !!!

 

[CarlieO]

Congrats! Glad to hear the chick an others are doing well. Mine are due to hatch Tuesday or Wednesday!

Thank you! Good luck with your hatch! Can't wait to hear how it goes!!!

 

[CarlieO]

thats a good hatch rate. congrats !!!

Thank you! It was my first hatch with my first-ever incubator so it was a learning process. Now I have the eggs that I've purchased off this site to incubate so I'm a bit more nervous!!