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Okay, I'm a carton hatching convert now!
I couldn't stand it. There were at least 3 long-time pipped eggs that had been rolled around and seemed to stop all action. I decided to risk it. I got the bathroom good and steamy, and all supplies ready first- and I had THREE helpers.
We coordinated carrying the 'bator into the bathroom, plugging it in, and everyone had a job- lift lid, remove chicks, remove trash, place eggs in cartons. And last person wrote down egg numbers we couldn't see earlier and pipped or not. There were no other pips than the 3 we knew about. All three showed healthy live action almost immediately after lid was replaced. We left the single recent hatchling in for encouragement [and too wet to take out]
We waited until the temp was back up to 99* before unplugging and moving back downstairs- no loss of heat doing that. The humidity was never below 60% and the Temp was never below 96*. I would get a heater and warm the room more if I had to do it again, but the humidity was just fine. All three of those eggs hatched rather quickly after that, 1 per hour!
for the next three hours! It's amazing how they stagger themselves. Even though they all started from the bathroom scene at about the same place- they took turns coming out. the previous hatched were staggered similarly as well. Weird.
Those three hatched out of the egg cartons just fine- and I actually think it was easier in way, because they had gravity to push with and there was a lot less thrashing to get the egg off.
As of right now: 5 in the brooder, 4 in the 'bator, so, 7 more to go, but those have not done anything yet. 4 Were confirmed live on Sunday or later [wiggling egg] and 3 are on the maybe list. Though the other 3 maybes have ALL hatched!
Humpty dumpty is one of the waiting maybes, but I think his odds are good considering these statistics.
[As long as those wild chicks didn't crack him in the wrong place while rolling him around!]
I have managed to witness all 9 hatches!! And as my kids would say, 'It's been freaking awesome!'
nighty night-
deborah
Okay, I'm a carton hatching convert now!
I couldn't stand it. There were at least 3 long-time pipped eggs that had been rolled around and seemed to stop all action. I decided to risk it. I got the bathroom good and steamy, and all supplies ready first- and I had THREE helpers.
We waited until the temp was back up to 99* before unplugging and moving back downstairs- no loss of heat doing that. The humidity was never below 60% and the Temp was never below 96*. I would get a heater and warm the room more if I had to do it again, but the humidity was just fine. All three of those eggs hatched rather quickly after that, 1 per hour!
As of right now: 5 in the brooder, 4 in the 'bator, so, 7 more to go, but those have not done anything yet. 4 Were confirmed live on Sunday or later [wiggling egg] and 3 are on the maybe list. Though the other 3 maybes have ALL hatched!
Humpty dumpty is one of the waiting maybes, but I think his odds are good considering these statistics.
I have managed to witness all 9 hatches!! And as my kids would say, 'It's been freaking awesome!'
nighty night-
deborah
I covered the tank w/ a dark towel. The four in the 'bator are STILL making a chirping racquet! The kids and I are spending another night to be 'with the chicks.' I should take a photo of that!! 
