External Pip starting below air cell line

[Ridgerunner]

No, they do not need a bath. They will dry, either in the incubator or in the brooder. If they are not dry when you transfer them, make sure they don't get a chill. That means when you move them to the brooder, move them to the brooder instead of playing with a wet chick. A dry chick is not a big deal as long as you don't get ridiculous. And keep them out of drafts.

 

[KatieRogers]

Even if no more hatch I will be happy. Started with 20 but 12 were clear. 8 made it to the 14 day candling and one quit between 14 and 18 days. Had quite a bit of temp fluctuation and didn't measure my humidity at all. Just put water in about every 4-5 days and filled everything with warm water at lockdown and threw and hot wet wash cloth in next to the eggs to get a little condensation on the windows but not a ton. Just made sure the air felt muggy. So basically I was just winging it!!

Katie

 

[KatieRogers]

Thank you for answering the bathing question. Once they are dry and fluffy I'll be good. I've raised lots of chicks just never hatched them out myself before but I am totally hooked! My neighbor down he road has a mixed backyarn flock and she said I can have some of her eggs to hatch put too so I'm pretty excited about doing that next now that I know I can get live babies.

Katie

 

[lazy gardener]

It is truly addicting. I have 28 eggs on day 7, barn yard mix, and have ordered 10 meat birds, and 7 layers, so I really don't need extra chicks from this hatch... but I was able to get the eggs, and the incubator was just sitting in the basement calling my name... so what was I to do???

 

[KatieRogers]

Okay so I have 4 chicks and 3 eggs left that were alive at day 18, I'm not seeing anymore wiggling and planning to take the other chicks out today. At what point do you guys give up on an egg?? Should I float test?? I am at the end of day 23. Last hatch was only 18 hours ago though.

Katie

 

[Ridgerunner]

As long as they haven't pipped a float test won't hurt. I've had that kind of spacing at the start of a hatch but not at the end but it is still possible.

 

[KatieRogers]

Ended up with 4 healthy chicks. For my first hatch I'm really happy.

Katie