Hands on hatching and help

[AmyLynn2374]

I CAME HOME TO 3 EXTERNAL PIPS!! ITS NOT LETTING ME POST PICTURES RIGHT NOW, BUT I WILL KEEP YALL UPDATED!!! MUST WATCH AND WAIT!! (i use both the Mobile and the Desktop to post pics 'n' neither of them are letting me post pics).

Yay!!

I'm on my second hatch. The first one didn't go well but this batch looks good. I have four babies that hatched and one that I knew was good when I candled before I put them into lock down mode. The other babies keep kicking the egg so I tried to open the Bator a hair so I could move the egg where I can see it. Because of that the humidity dropped to 50. Now I'm getting paranoid. What do I do?

I keep a couple wet sponges in my bator so when I open if my humidity drops like that I just rewet my sponge(s) and stick it back in there. I hatch at 75% but there are times especially if I am in or out repeatedly, it'll drop below that 60% I use as a guidline. Don't be paranoid, especially if there are no active pippers. If there are active pippers just keep an eye on the membrane and if it starts to turn yellowish/brown, then moisten it and chceck the inner membrane to make sure it doesn't dry on the chick.

Get a paper towel. Fold it up and dip it in warm water. You can also use a sponge. When you open the lid always have one ready and put it in and close the lid. This guarantees you humidity won't stay down for long. Make sure the water is very warm though. Also don't keep it to wet just more damp. Good luck.

Oh, I keep my sponges wet wet during hatch....lol

I Went To Sleep For More Than An Hour But Less Than 2, Look At What I Woke Up To!! Yay!!

Great! Congrats! Looks like you have another getting antsy to come out too.

 

[audy5000g]

Makes Sense. But my parents, as long as I ask, let me buy stuff off of Facebook. But there is almost nothing I want to buy off of Facebook, unless it has to do with animals, Chickens and Rabbits Mainly. My parents don't have a credit card or debit card or checks, they do cash for everything. I don't know about money orders. Are any of the stores that sell Chickens, still selling Chickens?
ETA; I Meet Up With The People From Facebook And Pay Cash.

This sounds way too fishy to me. Sorry, I mean no offense but it's just true.

So everyone be careful.

 

[audy5000g]

As far as the table eggs go, there are some different rules/regs depending on how you sell them. For us, we just sell eggs to family, friends, and coworkers and don't take the eggs to farmers markets or stores etc, so per Ohio law, we don't need any licenses or inspections. Our eggs are considered "ungraded, mixed sizes". We can mark cartons that way.

For shipped hatching eggs, most states require health certification (like NPIP papers) with shipments into the state. That being said, I have never heard of a situation where USPS opens a box marked as eggs to check for paperwork. There are many people (especially sellers on eBay) who aren't NPIP and ship all the time.
We do participate in the NPIP program and Avian Influenza H5/H7 testing. In Ohio it was $35 for the year and I feel it's definitely worthwhile. I don't have to worry about shipping and other people who are NPIP can buy from me and stay in compliance with the program

I don't ship birds, but when I sell them locally I can sell to other NPIP members. I think it also gives buyers confidence that the NPIP members are trying to maintain a healthy flock. Granted, lots of people take excellent care of their birds and aren't NPIP and have just as healthy birds as I do. It's personal preference to join the program or not- it's not mandatory.
X2!
they're beautiful!! Congrats!!

That black duck is too cute. Congrats.

 

[RubyNala97]

I CAME HOME TO 3 EXTERNAL PIPS!! ITS NOT LETTING ME POST PICTURES RIGHT NOW, BUT I WILL KEEP YALL UPDATED!!! MUST WATCH AND WAIT!! (i use both the Mobile and the Desktop to post pics 'n' neither of them are letting me post pics).

Congratulations!!!

As far as the table eggs go, there are some different rules/regs depending on how you sell them. For us, we just sell eggs to family, friends, and coworkers and don't take the eggs to farmers markets or stores etc, so per Ohio law, we don't need any licenses or inspections. Our eggs are considered "ungraded, mixed sizes". We can mark cartons that way.

For shipped hatching eggs, most states require health certification (like NPIP papers) with shipments into the state. That being said, I have never heard of a situation where USPS opens a box marked as eggs to check for paperwork. There are many people (especially sellers on eBay) who aren't NPIP and ship all the time.
We do participate in the NPIP program and Avian Influenza H5/H7 testing. In Ohio it was $35 for the year and I feel it's definitely worthwhile. I don't have to worry about shipping and other people who are NPIP can buy from me and stay in compliance with the program

I don't ship birds, but when I sell them locally I can sell to other NPIP members. I think it also gives buyers confidence that the NPIP members are trying to maintain a healthy flock. Granted, lots of people take excellent care of their birds and aren't NPIP and have just as healthy birds as I do. It's personal preference to join the program or not- it's not mandatory. !

So true! I want to get NPIP. It's $100 a year here though. But I'm working on it.

I have a teenager myself and I dont allow him to buy things online. If it's something he wants to get with his own money, he pays me and I make the purchase

X2....except mine are younger.

Makes Sense. But my parents, as long as I ask, let me buy stuff off of Facebook. But there is almost nothing I want to buy off of Facebook, unless it has to do with animals, Chickens and Rabbits Mainly. My parents don't have a credit card or debit card or checks, they do cash for everything. I don't know about money orders. Are any of the stores that sell Chickens, still selling Chickens?
ETA; I Meet Up With The People From Facebook And Pay Cash.

Check Craigslist.

 

[RubyNala97]

Thank you everyone!
I locked down 4 shipped eggs and 2 hatched. Almost had a third but it died after internal pip for no obvious reasons. The 4th still had a loose air cell that moved to the pointy end. It drew down but the air cell was still moving, so I'm assuming a lot of fluid. I didn't eggtopsy. The local eggs, I locked down 6 and 5 hatched! Last egg looked very strange. They veins were not defined and it looked all dark and bloody inside. So I didn't have much hope but saw movement so I left it in. The babies are sooooo cute!! Now the silkies are hatching and I don't even have anywhere to put them, so I have not pulled chicks out yet. Lol. They are for sale, so only need a temporary home.
Check out this massive vault...(must not keep any of these chicks...so hard not to keep any)

And have you ever seen anything so stinking cute....

 

[BantyChooks]

Thank you everyone!
I locked down 4 shipped eggs and 2 hatched. Almost had a third but it died after internal pip for no obvious reasons. The 4th still had a loose air cell that moved to the pointy end. It drew down but the air cell was still moving, so I'm assuming a lot of fluid. I didn't eggtopsy. The local eggs, I locked down 6 and 5 hatched! Last egg looked very strange. They veins were not defined and it looked all dark and bloody inside. So I didn't have much hope but saw movement so I left it in. The babies are sooooo cute!! Now the silkies are hatching and I don't even have anywhere to put them, so I have not pulled chicks out yet. Lol. They are for sale, so only need a temporary home.
Check out this massive vault...(must not keep any of these chicks...so hard not to keep any)

And have you ever seen anything so stinking cute....

EEEEE SQUEEE BOOM! I love those Burds.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Thank you everyone!

I locked down 4 shipped eggs and 2 hatched. Almost had a third but it died after internal pip for no obvious reasons. The 4th still had a loose air cell that moved to the pointy end. It drew down but the air cell was still moving, so I'm assuming a lot of fluid. I didn't eggtopsy. The local eggs, I locked down 6 and 5 hatched! Last egg looked very strange. They veins were not defined and it looked all dark and bloody inside. So I didn't have much hope but saw movement so I left it in. The babies are sooooo cute!! Now the silkies are hatching and I don't even have anywhere to put them, so I have not pulled chicks out yet. Lol. They are for sale, so only need a temporary home.
Check out this massive vault...(must not keep any of these chicks...so hard not to keep any)

And have you ever seen anything so stinking cute....

Beautiful!

 

[MultipleAnimals]

I HAVE THREE NOW!!! YAY!!!

 

[jenniferlamar70]

I Went To Sleep For More Than An Hour But Less Than 2, Look At What I Woke Up To!! Yay!!

Congrats

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Thank you everyone!
I locked down 4 shipped eggs and 2 hatched. Almost had a third but it died after internal pip for no obvious reasons. The 4th still had a loose air cell that moved to the pointy end. It drew down but the air cell was still moving, so I'm assuming a lot of fluid. I didn't eggtopsy. The local eggs, I locked down 6 and 5 hatched! Last egg looked very strange. They veins were not defined and it looked all dark and bloody inside. So I didn't have much hope but saw movement so I left it in. The babies are sooooo cute!! Now the silkies are hatching and I don't even have anywhere to put them, so I have not pulled chicks out yet. Lol. They are for sale, so only need a temporary home.
Check out this massive vault...(must not keep any of these chicks...so hard not to keep any)

And have you ever seen anything so stinking cute....

Aww they are so cute. I don't know what it us but ducks always wear the cutest expressions lol. I can't wait until mine hatch lol.