HALLOWEEN Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally & BantyChooks

[BullChick]

I candled again this morning (day 14). I've been using the dry hatch method and have been maintaining humidity between 30-40% up until now. Before today the air cells were not very obvious, even with a candling flashlight, but today I can see clearly most are irregular shaped, very large air cells (they were shipped). Too large for day 14 in my opinion, they are probably the size I wanted them to be for lockdown 
Now humidity is running in the 40s, with plans to gradually increase. I'm down to 6 out of 18 set, or 6 out of 9 that developed. 
Any tips/words of wisdom on how to proceed?   

Don't stress, might want to hatch upright, and don't lick the dog.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Quote: I hope it's a big boat, cause I need in it too.

Oh no! Did I miss a post of yours earlier on?
Hop aboard! The more the merrier.
We can discuss evil expansion plans to over run the world!!!

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I looked into a couple of the light quail eggs. But they're SO delicate I broke one. I'm not even touching them right now.
Just tilting the pan. If they hatch they hatch. I can see in the guinea eggs, but those darn dots on the side make me question what's going on.
I don't think there's anything. I'm thinking they aren't fertilized. They're laying much younger than the mom was. Such petite eggs.
Maybe don't cheer on the 35 "too" much...lol. I'll have to devise a "plan C" if they do.

I might candle tonight, I think this is day 12.

I never bothered to candle quail eggs when I had them. I also had a difficult time candling guinea eggs, some would look a head, others behind, then it made since when the hatch would last a few days.
I think guineas are evil and here just to make our lives difficult.

They probably have a secret society we know nothing about. They have evil plans.
And Duluthralphie's worried about waterfowl.

(Shhhh...he's in on their evil plans and he's trying to lure us away from finding out the truth. It's all a cover up!!)

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Oh and helping my neighbor with his burn pile. Maybe just maybe a brew as well.

Yum! Enjoy two or three while you are at it!

I candled again this morning (day 14). I've been using the dry hatch method and have been maintaining humidity between 30-40% up until now. Before today the air cells were not very obvious, even with a candling flashlight, but today I can see clearly most are irregular shaped, very large air cells (they were shipped). Too large for day 14 in my opinion, they are probably the size I wanted them to be for lockdown 
Now humidity is running in the 40s, with plans to gradually increase. I'm down to 6 out of 18 set, or 6 out of 9 that developed. 
Any tips/words of wisdom on how to proceed?   

Just increase by 5% at a time go to 45 then 50, 24 hours between

Yay. Came home to a freshly hatched Hona baby. Its still half way wet and awkward on its feet. Its peeping though so thats good. I have another of the 10 eggs peep a hole. Hoping for several overnight, so i can open and take the babies out to thw brooder, so they aren't in incubator too long.

congrats!!! Looks fresh!! Cmon babies

 

[Mak24456]

Don't stress, might want to hatch upright, and don't lick the dog.

Just increase by 5% at a time go to 45 then 50, 24 hours between

Thanks guys! Will do, just the nerves of a first hatch. Hopefully everything goes well

 

[BullChick]

Thanks guys! Will do, just the nerves of a first hatch. Hopefully everything goes well 

It will!

 

[cdobert]

One more question... obviously im new to the hatch game. This is not normal is it? My baby chick who hatched about 3 hours ago seems a little wobbly, on closer inspection, it seems to not walk standing up it gets around legs bent kind of like pic shown. Legs arent splayed out though. Is it still weak from hatch and being bent up inside egg? Its eating good. Very inquisitive.

 

[BullChick]

Ask all the questions that you have!
Sometimes chicks just take a day or two to really get their feet under them. They can even look like they have splay legs and be okay a few days later.

 

[AlilSassy]

So out of the 5 Cornish eggs, a dark and a white Laced Red hatched... the other 3 pip'd internally and that's it The Coronation Sussex Pip'd internal and died, in guessing within the hour that I opened it, as it was still warm and wet Blue Laced Brahma Didn't appear to pip, see nothing wrong with it, no idea why it passed... I have "Easter Eggers" hatching now...all showing straight combs and yellow down...so I'm confused on them, since I know white EE don't grow on trees lol, plus the straight comb...supposedly Ameraucana Roo to EE hens, maybe the hens are backyard mixes? I wanted fuzzy cheek pink egg laying hens, dang it. I opened my dark Brahma (2), and they are alive, just not ready (they were on day 23, and after the dead eggs, I just kept going)...oh ya, another Sebright chick died before I got home today...

Ending on a good note, look at the cutie!(have the remaining 3 Sebright, and new hatchlings together now)

 

[junebuggena]

One more question... obviously im new to the hatch game. This is not normal is it? My baby chick who hatched about 3 hours ago seems a little wobbly, on closer inspection, it seems to not walk standing up it gets around legs bent kind of like pic shown. Legs arent splayed out though. Is it still weak from hatch and being bent up inside egg? Its eating good. Very inquisitive.

It can take a while for them to just used to using their legs. And if it had a long hatching process, it may just need some time to rest and get its strength back. Unless a chick is completely unable to maneuver around, I usually just leave them be. They usually end up being just fine.

 

[BullChick]

So out of the 5 Cornish eggs, a dark and a white Laced Red hatched... the other 3 pip'd internally and that's it The Coronation Sussex Pip'd internal and died, in guessing within the hour that I opened it, as it was still warm and wet Blue Laced Brahma Didn't appear to pip, see nothing wrong with it, no idea why it passed... I have "Easter Eggers" hatching now...all showing straight combs and yellow down...so I'm confused on them, since I know white EE don't grow on trees lol, plus the straight comb...supposedly Ameraucana Roo to EE hens, maybe the hens are backyard mixes? I wanted fuzzy cheek pink egg laying hens, dang it. I opened my dark Brahma (2), and they are alive, just not ready (they were on day 23, and after the dead eggs, I just kept going)...oh ya, another Sebright chick died before I got home today...

Ending on a good note, look at the cutie!(have the remaining 3 Sebright, and new hatchlings together now)

I am sorry for all of the ones that didn't make it.
You know that the picture literally looks like homemade chicken nuggets, right?