February Hatch-A-Long

[BenlynFarm]

Babies hatching starting tonight got my first pip this afternoon.

This is so cool!!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Well first hatch is done, lost 5 fully developed chicks one hatched with body parts outside of navel, one was malpositioned, one didn't absorb yolk died in egg and the rest were hard to say I always candle when I have late hatchers compared to rest to ensure movement and when I don't see movement...I investigate. (When I am going to be popping chicks out after they are dried off and nobody has pipped)

I think I am going to have to recalibrate my thermometer. I attempted a "dry hatch" at 30% humidity and I heard such great reviews...but I am wondering if my thermometer was off and that is what caused the low hatch rate/early hatchers. All that hatched were out by day 21. So I am wondering if I had high temps.

For my second hatch in a week I have adjusted temps and hopefully will be more successful.

To end on a happier note...here is my hatching/chicken duty assistant ! I don't know why it uploads this way sorry xD

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So sorry your hatch turned out that way.
I always dry incubate and have never had any issues. I think you are probably right about the temp. Likely will be better this next time! Love your assistant!

 

[kyeschicks]

I incubate and hatch them upright in cut down cardboard egg cartons. Hand turn, too.
Can you get a photo of the egg?

I actually cut some baby socks and made little "rings" where I put the eggs on and it's been staying upright but since it's upright the embryo is floating to the top where the saddled air cell and I feel like it's glued to it somehow. I will try to get a video if I can. Thank you! I have an incubator for normal eggs and the other for all the detached air cells I got.

 

[kyeschicks]

Babies hatching starting tonight got my first pip this afternoon.

I agree with the others, this is so cool! What are you using to record? I've been wanting to record my eggs to see who hatches out of which egg but I don't have a clue what to use.

 

[LilyD]

Does the live video have audio?

No audio since it's in the living room it would pick up our TV lol but they are right in the same room with us so the pups can hear them. They are very interested in what's squeaking. One getting ready to come out now.

 

[LilyD]

I agree with the others, this is so cool! What are you using to record? I've been wanting to record my eggs to see who hatches out of which egg but I don't have a clue what to use.

It's a Faleemi camera wireless wifi I found it on amazon and I run it from streamlabs OBS to youtube live.

 

[PDXJULES]

I can't believe I didn't see this till now! I have 7 Opal Legbars, 8 Mottled orpingtons in lockdown at the moment due on the 2nd

Then I have
5 BCM
3 OE
1 Ameraucana
3 CCL
Due on the 9th!

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Got Pips? Zips? Peeps?

 

[LilyD]

First baby out

 

[kyeschicks]

First baby out View attachment 2513856

 

[LilyD]

4 more pips second baby still cheeping but not out yet.