December Hatch-A-Long!

[TwinArrowsFarm]

So I had a very scary moment this morning! I went to turn my eggs and the temperature in my incubator was 68 degrees!!!!! My light bulb had burnt out! I freaked! I candled my eggs and they all looked lifeless. While deeply sobbing I changed my light bulb, rotated the eggs and PRAYED! Well my temp is back up so I candled again and every single egg is alive and kickin'! I was so sure I had lost them. Phew!!

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

It's not progressing at all, I'm starting to worry!

How are your eggs doing? Any progression?

 

[wolfandfinch]

Yes!! It hatched and another has pipped. So excited!

I'll upload a photo soon

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

Yay!! I can't wait to feel the excitement from my eggs hatching! I can see this becoming very addicting! Can't wait to see pictures! =)

 

[faerieannette]

Yes!! It hatched

and another has pipped. So excited!

I'll upload a photo soon

thats wonderful!

 

[wolfandfinch]

It keeps pecking at that chick that popping right now. Don't know if that's a good thing or not!

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

It keeps pecking at that chick that popping right now. Don't know if that's a good thing or not!

It's trying to help it's brother or sister =)

 

[wolfandfinch]

I'm just worried that it will continue to peck at it even when it's out of the shell. Should I take it out of the bator early and endanger it and the pipped egg or should I leave them unsupervised overnight and have possible pecking of the new chick while it's weak just after hatching?

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

I'm just worried that it will continue to peck at it even when it's out of the shell. Should I take it out of the bator early and endanger it and the pipped egg or should I leave them unsupervised overnight and have possible pecking of the new chick while it's weak just after hatching?

I'm very new to hatching (like I am literally in the middle of my first hatch ever) but I have done TONS of research. What I would do if you are worried is take the little booger out since he looks like he is dry and getting around well. Then if your worried about the humidity dropping add a sponge of warm water or put the pipped egg on a damp paper towel (quickly of course) I would imagine the little guy who is pecking at him would do fine under a heat lamp at this point. Again, I'm very new.

 

[wolfandfinch]

Thanks!