Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[ozexpat]

Yes I talk to myself alot dont I?

and all this in between doing the dishes, laundry, cooking, cleaning, cooking, cleaning toys, wiping stinky butts, playing silly games, singing silly songs and feeding too many chickens!

from

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/1620/investigating-hatchery-practice-monitoring-temperatures


Measuring Eggshell Temperatures During Incubation

Embryos are resistant to periods of cooling, but short periods of heat stress can cause malformations, malpositions or may be lethal. Rather than just allowing an incubator temperature programme to run its course, it is prudent to monitor eggshell temperatures in order to prevent overheating of the embryos. This can be done using a relatively cheap infra-red thermometer such as the Braun Thermoscan which works accurately within the temperature range found in incubators. Check egg surface temperatures at the equator of the egg, not at the air cell.

All setters have 'hot spots' and 'cold spots' and it is important to check that the embryos in the hot spots are not subjected to damaging heat stress during days 16 to 18 of incubation. An ideal eggshell temperature is 37.8°C (100°F) but towards the end of the setter phase, eggshell temperatures up to 38.3°C (101°F) are common and largely without effect. However, eggshell temperatures higher than this can be damaging and temperatures of 39.4°C (103°F) and above are known to be detrimental to hatchability and chick quality.
- See more at: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/artic...-monitoring-temperatures#sthash.99RVBqiQ.dpuf

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

And this is why I am always online and the laptop is on the table centered in the house! I look like a physco mom running from place to place and pausing to read and type fast, lol But I do have you guys and very thankful to have found some much needed support and "convertyping" in my life!

 

[ozexpat]

on special

http://www.allegromedical.com/diagn...7_a_7c559936&gclid=CIGWn_6k2rUCFUeCQgod5CYAHQ

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

I'm kind of worried, my silkie egg internally pipped last night and externally pipped a couple hours ago, but I have seen absolutely no progress since the external pip.. Will it be ok??

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: its interesting to read about temps, most people do not realize how much heat the embryo puts off after the 10 day of incubation.... we just discussed this in my local thread, a gal told me her incubator cools better than it heats, I told her to use it as a hatcher instead and make sure its packed with eggs! lol

 

[Sally Sunshine]

About 20-30 h before hatching, the beak of the embryo
penetrates the membranes which lie between it and the air space, and the embryo
then begins to breathe. About 10 h later, a crack is made in the shell overlying the
air space. This event (pipping) is followed by a period of about 10-20 h before the
chick hatches, and during this time the crack in the shell may become enlarged to
form a pip-hole. you got this, let it be until morning, this is its rest period to absorb and acclimate lungs!

I'm kind of worried, my silkie egg internally pipped last night and externally pipped a couple hours ago, but I have seen absolutely no progress since the external pip.. Will it be ok??

 

[Sally Sunshine]

on special

http://www.allegromedical.com/diagn...7_a_7c559936&gclid=CIGWn_6k2rUCFUeCQgod5CYAHQ

Hey I have one of those too!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

LOOK who is sleeping the right way for the first time EVER!!!

BUBBA! anyone remember what day he was born?

Sparky I know we are all posting at the same time.... but LOOOOOKKKK

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

Sparky I know we are all posting at the same time.... but LOOOOOKKKK

OMG BUBBA IS SLEEPING RIGHT OH MY GOSH HOORAY BUBBA!!!

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

About 20-30 h before hatching, the beak of the embryo
penetrates the membranes which lie between it and the air space, and the embryo
then begins to breathe. About 10 h later, a crack is made in the shell overlying the
air space. This event (pipping) is followed by a period of about [COLOR=FF0000]10-20 h before the[/COLOR]
[COLOR=FF0000]chick hatches, and during this time the crack in the shell may become enlarged to[/COLOR]
[COLOR=FF0000]form a pip-hole. you got this,[/COLOR] [COLOR=000000]let it be until morning, this is its rest period to absorb and acclimate lungs![/COLOR]

Well I gotta go to school almost directly after I get up and by the the time I get home from school it will have been pippe for about 24 hours if it doesn't hatch while I'm at school and I won't be able to keep an eye on it because my parents know absolutely nothing about chickens (literally) I guess I just gotta hope the chickie can do it!