First Time Egg Candler Scared!

[WVduckchick]

So what day did the last one hatch? Day 22, 23?

Last one day 23. 10 hours into day 23, to be exact lol. It pipped over 24 hours after #9, but hatched in less than 5 hours.

I know you asked her, but I have had one or two hatchers in every batch on day 23. I still get pretty healthy chicks then, but usually the runts

Mine all look too much alike for me to be able to tell! I have a couple that are smaller, but I think they are boys....

 

[sideWing]

Last one day 23. 10 hours into day 23, to be exact lol. It pipped over 24 hours after #9, but hatched in less than 5 hours.


Mine all look too much alike for me to be able to tell! I have a couple that are smaller, but I think they are boys....

Day 22 starts today at 6pm mountain time so I will still hold out hope. I will also prepare for the worst case scenario JIC.

I keep telling myself it's not a big deal....... then I check for pips every 10 freaking minutes!

 

[WVduckchick]

Day 22 starts today at 6pm mountain time so I will still hold out hope. I will also prepare for the worst case scenario JIC.

I keep telling myself it's not a big deal....... then I check for pips every 10 freaking minutes!

I'm sure most of us understand that (checking for pips every 10 minutes) LOL

 

[Critterwoman]

What is an internal pip?
I removed all the water from the channels in my incubator but humidity is still 64% What do I do? Today is day 10

 

[sideWing]

What is an internal pip?
I removed all the water from the channels in my incubator but humidity is still 64% What do I do? Today is day 10

Internal pip is when they break into the air cell in the fat end of the egg. They break through and start breathing with their lungs and then take a break and hopefully start breaking the egg.

 

[scflock]

What is an internal pip?
I removed all the water from the channels in my incubator but humidity is still 64% What do I do? Today is day 10

Using what kind of incubator and hygrometer? Have you checked the hygrometer against anything else? I find it hard to believe that any dry incubator would remain at 65%. At day 10, you aren't in trouble yet, but I don't trust that humidity at all. Is it built into the incubator?

 

[coleson12]

So what day did the last one hatch? Day 22, 23?

I would wait untill day 25 then throw out the eggs.

 

[sideWing]

I would wait untill day 25 then throw out the eggs.

That's what I was thinking for this batch. Thanks.

 

[sideWing]

Just candled. A couple of them have huge air cells. Couldn't hear any peeping. Couldn't see any internal pips. Most look solid. Two look like they have too much open space to make it. I may eggtopsy one of those.

 

[WVduckchick]

Just candled. A couple of them have huge air cells. Couldn't hear any peeping. Couldn't see any internal pips. Most look solid. Two look like they have too much open space to make it. I may eggtopsy one of those.

Don't give up on those yet. I had a couple that I swore had too much clear on the bottom that made it!