February 2023 hatch-a-long

[gimmie birdies]

Photos and red lights are no fun!

 

[coffeeaddict]

I picked up and examined each of my eggs several times over the last few days, looking for pips that were hidden, and recording the time and progress of each pip. I carefully placed them back in the same position they were in, unless the pip was on the bottom in which case I turned it slightly so the pip would be visible.
I had all 26 hatch, so no ill effects. On my batch, anyway.
I don't know why folks advise to "lockdown" and "don't open the incubator" during lockdown. A broody hen doesn't do that. She gets up once or twice a day to eat, drink and poop, and jostles the eggs. So.....

That’s awesome. What did you leave your humidity at during lockdown?

I need to be able to open mine too. I was going to try and turn 6 eggs from the outside, but it would be much easier if I could open the bator and turn them. Maybe do a 2x a day turn. Every 12 hours for those 6 eggs.

 

[LhickenChicken]

Ummm... I looked at all of my eggs looking for pips, and one was halfway zipped and well it I guess stopped but it's not zipping anymore. What happened?

 

[gimmie birdies]

Today is day 18. 14 shipped eggs made it to lockdown, + one of my hens. (In separate, lockdown incubator.)

I knew shipped eggs would be tougher to hatch. I ordered 2-3 each breed I wanted. I still have 1-2-3 of the breeds in lock down I wanted, but for the welsummers. I do have 2 wellies in my flock so I will not really miss having any.

My other chicken's eggs, below, I set have been doing well, some are due 3 days after the shipped, some are due on the 25th. So pretty spread out. They are not marked so I am just going to go by candling. I have the ones due feb 20-25 on one side of incubator, and the ones due sooner on the other side.

All fertile, the two to the back left are the only ones I don't know if they are but all the others are.

 

[Dragon Feet]

5/6 hatched! They are all so cute! I know it's barely February in Wisconsin but I couldn't help doing a beach theme photoshoot The black chick was having none of it so I only got one decent picture of her.

 

[FeatherProfessor]

5/6 hatched! They are all so cute! I know it's barely February in Wisconsin but I couldn't help doing a beach theme photoshoot The black chick was having none of it so I only got one decent picture of her.
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I cannot express how much I love this

 

[AusHen]

9 eggs in lockdown. have another 12-13 due 4 days after them plus one more batch after that for this month
oh and the 4 muscovy eggs are doing good, shocking odds on those so mums can do the hatching from now on

 

[junior67]

Ummm... I looked at all of my eggs looking for pips, and one was halfway zipped and well it I guess stopped but it's not zipping anymore. What happened?

Do you know when it was zipping? That should be quick. Is it moving and peeping?

 

[junior67]

I picked up and examined each of my eggs several times over the last few days, looking for pips that were hidden, and recording the time and progress of each pip. I carefully placed them back in the same position they were in, unless the pip was on the bottom in which case I turned it slightly so the pip would be visible.
I had all 26 hatch, so no ill effects. On my batch, anyway.
I don't know why folks advise to "lockdown" and "don't open the incubator" during lockdown. A broody hen doesn't do that. She gets up once or twice a day to eat, drink and poop, and jostles the eggs. So.....

I do the same thing on checking eggs, candle for internal pips, listen for cheeps etc. For the same reason. My broody got off her pipped egg for at least 30 min with no I'll effect.

 

[junior67]

That’s awesome. What did you leave your humidity at during lockdown?

I need to be able to open mine too. I was going to try and turn 6 eggs from the outside, but it would be much easier if I could open the bator and turn them. Maybe do a 2x a day turn. Every 12 hours for those 6 eggs.

My humidity is 65 at lockdown. As long as it isn't open for a long time you are fine to open it and turn other eggs or check your eggs etc. It should come back up quick.