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For my next hatch, I will move the eggs around and make sure they are in different parts of the bator. I have to turn them anyway. I prefer the hand turned with pencil marks so I make sure they all get turned.
 
My other three pips are making it a race to see who can get out first! Lol still nothing from the other 7. I even picked them up and looked underneath, but nada.
I have my bator open far more than I should (just can't help myself). I had a 25W reptile heating pad plugged in beside it in case I had to pull anyone out for an assist and I find it gets back up to temperature quickly if I slide it underneath for 10 minutes after having the bator open. Haven't had any trouble keeping humidity high; I just mist the inside if I open the lid.
 
ShanandGem said:
This morning I have one beautiful strong baby who hatched very quickly and three more on the way! The other 7 eggs aren't doing a thing so far but the day is young.
I moved the first chick to the brooder but he cries unless he can sleep on my hand. He needs a sibling to hatch!
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Good!
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green egg said:
For my next hatch, I will move the eggs around and make sure they are in different parts of the bator. I have to turn them anyway. I prefer the hand turned with pencil marks so I make sure they all get turned.
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I prefer hand turning. I started out using a turner and switched to hand turning and I much prefer it. I had good rates before but they went up even more after I switched to hand turning. I rotate them as well. I'm a candling addict, so I get to see what's going on and if one looks less developed I move it to a known "warmer" spot and vice versa.
 
ShanandGem said:
My other three pips are making it a race to see who can get out first! Lol still nothing from the other 7. I even picked them up and looked underneath, but nada.
I have my bator open far more than I should (just can't help myself). I had a 25W reptile heating pad plugged in beside it in case I had to pull anyone out for an assist and I find it gets back up to temperature quickly if I slide it underneath for 10 minutes after having the bator open. Haven't had any trouble keeping humidity high; I just mist the inside if I open the lid.
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Awesome. Have you tried playing chick music for them?
 
ShanandGem said:
My other three pips are making it a race to see who can get out first!  Lol still nothing from the other 7.  I even picked them up and looked underneath, but nada.
I have my bator open far more than I should (just can't help myself).  I had a 25W reptile heating pad plugged in beside it in case I had to pull anyone out for an assist and I find it gets back up to temperature quickly if I slide it underneath for 10 minutes after having the bator open.  Haven't had any trouble keeping humidity high;  I just mist the inside if I open the lid.
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Did you candle the 7 that aren't doing anything? Any internal pips?

AmyLynn2374 said:
Really?? I have always seen a big increase in movement when I played the chicks chirping.
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Yes, especially at zip time. When I have one that zips then starts resting, I play the music and then they go nuts.
 
Trying to help a duckling that pipped externally yesterday, which was day 24. Today it started zipping, but stalled out, so I peeled away some shell and it's full of sticky fluid! Still has lots of veins, so tring to go slow.

-Kathy
 

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