February Hatch-A-Long

[gimmie birdies]

14 hrs after first pip. this is still progress, no helping yet. Nope not gunna- even if some one says..."what about...." nope.

 

[OzarkCountryGirl]

Ended the day with 22 hatched so far. Since the temp was on the low end throughout most of the intubation (bouncing between 98.5 to 99.5), the main hatch should take place in the late morning/afternoon, though some may hatch as late as Thursday. There was a lot of pipping going on the last I checked, right before heading for bed.

 

[gimmie birdies]

15hrs. after the first pip.
I will miss the hatch. going to bed.

 

[gimmie birdies]

This one is red like I hoped! 15 hrs. I have just one egg left to hatch this week in 4 days.

 

[gimmie birdies]

My shipped egg birds 6 days old...

They have a window to watch the 2 younger birds...

They are "Anticipation" BR/ LO 2 days old, and "Roxy" RIR/ partridge maran 12 hrs old

 

[Nmarine1057]

I can't believe I've only had one out of 7 eggs hatch! Did I do something wrong? All the eggs developed nicely, but never hatched

 

[Austrian Chickens]

Does anybody know the cure for a chick with broken toes? I think one solution was a cardboard "shoe" but it is a bantam chick so that might be a little heavy.

You can also use some tape (the tape you use when you paint your walls) it is not as heavy as cardboard.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I can't believe I've only had one out of 7 eggs hatch! Did I do something wrong? All the eggs developed nicely, but never hatched

So sorry to read this! Sometimes this just happens, they go into lockdown looking great and then they don't hatch. You can do eggtopsies, sometimes it helps to identify what happended. Did they internally pip?
Malpositioning is often the cause. Sometimes they internally pip into a vein which is usually fatal. You can see blood in the aircell usually. Sometimes they can not tolerate the transition from non air to air. Many reasons, not always anything you did.

 

[TOR]

Can a person lock down earlier than the due date? My hatch started early so I did not get the 3 days. I don't know what it would hurt. Like start 5 or 6 days ahead of time. Remove turner and set the eggs on the steel grate.
So far none of the Silkie have hatched. 1 started to pip but never made it. Did not look shrink wrapped.
The other chickens that hatched very active really moving the eggs all over the incubator, I don't know if that creates any problems. They are dried off and out now in brooder doing well.
Before I left the turner in did not realize I need to pull it out.. oppps.
Maybe I need start new thread?
Thanks

 

[Nmarine1057]

So sorry to read this! Sometimes this just happens, they go into lockdown looking great and then they don't hatch. You can do eggtopsies, sometimes it helps to identify what happended. Did they internally pip?
Malpositioning is often the cause. Sometimes they internally pip into a vein which is usually fatal. You can see blood in the aircell usually. Sometimes they can not tolerate the transition from non air to air. Many reasons, not always anything you did.

Thank you, I might just do that before I throw them away.