Hands on hatching and help

[RubyNala97]

Yea, I agree with Ravyn, I think I'd move the others. I fired up the 2nd Brinsea instead of my brooder, if this first one hatches soon, I'll move it to the other bator.

Only the 1 external pip, but I can see good drawdown in the others and I think a few internals. I'm conflicted, because this external pip is now 26 hours, it's right along the edge of the air cell, but it doesn't look like the chick has moved into the air cell! I can still see the majority of the air cell, still all open space.

I did not run temps high this time, so I didn't expect any pips early. Not sure why this one pipped so soon, and no others yet, so I'm debating whether to assist or not. I think I'm gonna go to bed, and set an alarm for a couple more hours, then decide. Still 7 hours before its technically day 20. :/

Honestly, this is just me but I usually go to like 36 hours before starting an assist with a pipper. That's just me! Good luck to the little guy or girl!

Awww... too cute...
Wasn't it low on the egg too? I'm thinking it was an 'oops' pip... like it did it's internal and external pip at the same time, so should double the wait time to 48hrs... right?

I think you are right about the splash...but I don't do splash so you tell me...
They're still a little damp from the bator but I snapped some pics while moving them. These are the 2 light ones...

 

[Ravynscroft]

Honestly, this is just me but I usually go to like 36 hours before starting an assist with a pipper. That's just me! Good luck to the little guy or girl!
I think you are right about the splash...but I don't do splash so you tell me...
They're still a little damp from the bator but I snapped some pics while moving them. These are the 2 light ones...

Lightest one is a splash, other looks like a very light blue but *could be* a dark splash... keep an eye on your dark ones, nkt sure those are all black either... some might be very dark blues...

I thought these were supposed to be just blacks???

 

[Tashaf]

What if my eggs were still on the rotating shelf till day 19???

 

[WVduckchick]

What if my eggs were still on the rotating shelf till day 19???

Shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Tashaf]

Im curious: has anyone hatched eggs after day18 with a heat lamp?? Since they need to be still I thought it might be possible to put them in a rubber mate with a heat lamp over it at the right temperature and to keep the humidity up with a wet rag and try hatching that way??

 

[RubyNala97]

Lightest one is a splash, other looks like a very light blue but *could be* a dark splash... keep an eye on your dark ones, nkt sure those are all black either... some might be very dark blues...

I thought these were supposed to be just blacks???

You know my oldest son said "it looks like some blues". I'm really bad at telling the difference between black & blue as chicks. I was told that blues actually look more black at hatch and the blacks have the white fluffy tips and bottoms at hatch. Is that accurate?

Im curious: has anyone hatched eggs after day18 with a heat lamp?? Since they need to be still I thought it might be possible to put them in a rubber mate with a heat lamp over it at the right temperature and to keep the humidity up with a wet rag and try hatching that way??

A lot of people prefer to use a still air hatcher for hatch time. Temps need to be less consistent but humidity needs to be high. I think you'd probably have a hard time keeping humidity up at hatch with a heat lamp. Can you put a divider in your incubator? Are these eggs your hatching shipped or local?

 

[RubyNala97]

Last egg is hatched. The little guy was turning in the Egg but not making contact with the shell. I basically just peeled all the shell off the top of the egg and he pushed through the membrane. He's got a huge vault and I think he just got a little mixed up. I'm glad I helped him now. Hatch is over!!! 16/18 chicks out! I bought a dozen hoping to get maybe 6 if I was lucky! Lol.

@WVduckchick how's it going with yours??

 

[WVduckchick]

Last egg is hatched. The little guy was turning in the Egg but not making contact with the shell. I basically just peeled all the shell off the top of the egg and he pushed through the membrane. He's got a huge vault and I think he just got a little mixed up. I'm glad I helped him now. Hatch is over!!! 16/18 chicks out! I bought a dozen hoping to get maybe 6 if I was lucky! Lol.

@WVduckchick how's it going with yours??

Wow that's a fabulous hatch, especially for shipped eggs. Congrats!

First one stalled about a third thru it's zip, I finally helped, about like yours, just peeled off the cap, and unstuck her from the membrane. 2 more pips. These are the 3 left in the incubator from my pullets. No pips in the MPC eggs yet. Just began day 20.

 

[WVduckchick]

 

[RubyNala97]

Oh my goodness!!! So cute & TINY!!!