First time hatchers hatch A-long!

[Kellyjenny]

Alright, I just read an article on assisting the hatch since the air cells are damaged. Now I'm super worried about shrink wrapping. My humidity hasn't been perfect the whole time, and I think its been more commonly low then to high. Most of the time between 4-48%, but a few times I would wake up and find it at 38%. The last few days have been really hard getting it high though! Its been between 38 and 45% for about 3 days? Is that going to cause shrink wrapping? I'm super concerned this being my first incubation.
Also, how do you detect think wrapping before everything goes to worst? The chick having trouble zipping, pipping, or hatching all together? Any suggestions? Am I overthinking this? Thanks guys!
Lockdown tomorrow, so I'm super nervous!

What kind of incubator do you have?

 

[kimdk]

You need to get that humidity up for lockdown. Put a small damp sponge in the incubator. Humidity is most important for hatching.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Alright, I just read an article on assisting the hatch since the air cells are damaged. Now I'm super worried about shrink wrapping. My humidity hasn't been perfect the whole time, and I think its been more commonly low then to high. Most of the time between 4-48%, but a few times I would wake up and find it at 38%. The last few days have been really hard getting it high though! Its been between 38 and 45% for about 3 days? Is that going to cause shrink wrapping? I'm super concerned this being my first incubation.
Also, how do you detect think wrapping before everything goes to worst? The chick having trouble zipping, pipping, or hatching all together? Any suggestions? Am I overthinking this? Thanks guys!
Lockdown tomorrow, so I'm super nervous!

If you weren’t in lockdown yet.
I don’t think one quick dip to 38 will do much harm.
Some people who dry hatch let it it get to 30 or below.
It is concerning if are in lockdown. Lockdown humidity needs to be a minimum of 60 and 70 is better

 

[Artichoke Lover]

I’m halfway through day 19 now. I think I may have heard a few quiet cheeps earlier!

 

[KingD]

I’m halfway through day 19 now. I think I may have heard a few quiet cheeps earlier!

So am I!!

Good luck

 

[KingD]

My mum thought the humidity was still
Meant to be low so she dropped it to about 40% (they're Maran eggs).
I sure hope it hasn't effected them!

 

[Weeg]

If you weren’t in lockdown yet.
I don’t think one quick dip to 38 will do much harm.
Some people who dry hatch let it it get to 30 or below.
It is concerning if are in lockdown. Lockdown humidity needs to be a minimum of 60 and 70 is better

Awesome, thank you! They weren't in lockdown yet, but I just put them into lockdown today. I'm so excited!

 

[Weeg]

I just put the eggs into lockdown! Yay! I have 3 survivors left, which is exactly what I wanted. I'm so excited!

 

[Artichoke Lover]

First chick is out! It took 13 hours.

 

[Kellyjenny]

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