Is the cell still detached and "floating" through the egg as your turn it? Go ahead and try putting it back upright if so.It's probably not too late.
I sure hope it didnt move : ( let us know how candling went, fingers crossed!
sorry, I hadnt known that it could get this bad or I woulda just ordered peeps! I am thinking about emptyin the water its so rainy and I cant get under50/52% what does yours run at? I set up a syrynge so I can add and drain through aquarium tubing, but not sure I should!
Stress what stress? LOLOh I think you're fine! Down where we are humidity often runs at 80degrees+ (in the natural air) so I think ours is a special case because of our geographical location, plus an extremely awesome hubbie who watches our electric bill so we run our a/c at 80 degrees - think HOT and HUMID. I can't tell you what the internal humidity of the bator was because we did not measure it, we just followed the instructions and filled it with water as per instructions. Our first two hatches were awful and then we removed water for our next one, which helped significantly, so we haven't used water since
I think you're going to be fine!!! Enjoy the process. Wait till day 6/7 when you candle - I am sure that you are going to have some success. The experts can advise you on whether you should remove the water ... I, personally think that 52% is just fine. I know you will probably think I'm crazy, but they have done experiments with plants and played music - soft, classical type music - which had an influence on how well the plants grew. Play some really lovely, soothing, spa like music in the room you have the bator, so it not only helps your chickies (I know that's a debatable concept), but creates an atmosphere of calm so when you walk into the room it relaxes you so you can think clearly and not stress about the process, but enjoy it
p.s I love you post and am so looking forward to seeing how things progress - this thread is already full of AWESOME info!!!
p.p.s ... I've don't both ie bought day old chicks and incubate and there is NOTHING like hatching your own chicks ... I promise it will be worth all the stress!!!
Tomorrow at 10:30 am the eggs will have been in the bator UNTURNED for a total of 48 hours ....
QUESTION: is do I wait another 48 hours no turning for a total of 4 days UNTURNED or start after the 48 hrs!
I think I will keep upright in cartons and after the 48 start to lean them gently to the opposite side they are leaning now (since they are tiny silkie eggs they lay over a tad in those big egg holes) ! and continue that kind of turning 3x day until lockdown.
Candle at day 7 or 10? If I wait until 10days could I have an egg blow up and contaminate?
thoughts ??? on all of the above
Stress what stress? LOL
Did I forget to mention that I looked at the calendar and to my dismay,
Our one and only litter of English Springer Spaniel puppies ETA is HATCH DAY!!!
Stress for the next 3 weeks will be EXTREMELY high That why I have been online as much as possible, researching that even more!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont want to loose my Maddy girl or my puppies.....
lol
KEEP upright in carton entire bator time was in allllll the egg cell help info articles I found.... so I will keep them in the carton, this I know!!My thoughts (for all they're worth - ha ha ha ha) are as follows:
1) Don't doubt yourself!! You made a decision to keep those biddies still for 3 days because of the air cell damage, so stick with the plan. The experts who have experimented with eggs like this said that they had more success with keeping them still for the first 3 days
2) I read somewhere in this post that they keep the eggs upright for the entire duration of the hatch (did I remember correctly) ..... anyway, I know we have had chicks hatch in the egg turner trays (by mistake) very successfully, so I don't think it's going to make a HUGE difference (again, someone may correct me if I'm wrong with encouraging that sentiment)
3) I would candle at day 6, not because I would be scared of opening the bator, but because you may get really really discouraged by not seeing anything forming in the eggs in the early days. I have learned that my emotions can't take it so I wait until day 6 to candle.
4) I have not had the thousands of eggs through my bator like some people, but in my limited experience I have never had an egg explode in my bator in 10 days. I think you'll be fine waiting 10 days if you want
4) Enjoy yourself
OH MY WORD!!!! Look at your headboard!!! That is completely, outrageously AMAZING!!!!
LOL on the 'hatches' happening all on the same day - got to be something good in that
