Hatch Along March 1st

[Catfish267]

I have just discovered this thread today. I set 29 brown eggs on March 1st. This is my first time so I hope at least one chick hatches!

. After they hatch (if any), Is it okay to put them on 1/2" wire mesh? because that is what I am planning on doing. Good luck to everyone!!

 

[flowerfaeiry]

I would put newspaper on the wire mesh, then paper towels over that for the first few days. Then use fine pine shavings for few weeks until they are big enough. I like the fact that it all goes out in the compost pile! I have 3 lavender orps, a black ameraucana and a blw just 3 weeks old now and they love scratching in the shavings! Also have silkies & leghorns in the incubator going into lockdown tomorrow.

 

[gingerly1983]

I have 10 little pecans in the brooder that hatched out today. Today is only day 17 so I expect to see more tomorrow.

 

[Blingaling1]

Officially on lockdown.
Had to remove one late quitter that's all.

So going in to lockdown I have
Local Eggs:
2 BLRW out of 5
5 Ameraucanas out of 6
2 French Copper Marans out of 6
4 Mille Fluer Leghorns out of 4

Shipped Eggs:
8 French Copper Marans out of 18

Good luck over the next couple days everyone!

 

[MommaBee]

I just witnessed my first pip!!! Like ever!!! Ahhh I'm so excited and no one is awake to tell!!
I went to go add water through my tube I set up for lock down. I noticed the humidity had been too low today, around 40-45. When I looked in it said 49??? It's because one pipped I guess! Then I heard a chirp!! It's pipped on the small end, not the fat end Hope that doesn't mean certain death, because I already feel attached, haha. I probably sound crazy to those with a lot if hatches under their belt but ahhh I'm so excited!

 

[jhfamily5]

I just witnessed my first pip!!! Like ever!!! Ahhh I'm so excited and no one is awake to tell!!
I went to go add water through my tube I set up for lock down. I noticed the humidity had been too low today, around 40-45. When I looked in it said 49??? It's because one pipped I guess! Then I heard a chirp!! It's pipped on the small end, not the fat end Hope that doesn't mean certain death, because I already feel attached, haha. I probably sound crazy to those with a lot if hatches under their belt but ahhh I'm so excited!

That's exciting! Keep an eye on the one that pipped on the wrong end. From what I have read, they need help quite often. You don't want to jump the gun either though. Fine line and lots of different opinions out there too. It can be confusing. I haven't had one do that yet but lots of others have and are usually successful if they help them out. Sometimes they pop out just fine on their own too. It can be so hard to know when to step in. Just watch it close tomorrow and good luck!

 

[DraigAthar]

I have 10 little pecans in the brooder that hatched out today. Today is only day 17 so I expect to see more tomorrow.

Tee hee, pecans! SOOO adorable.

 

[DraigAthar]

Today is lockdown day for me! The nine fertile ones I got out of my 24 eggs still seem to be going strong, so I'll be happy for every one of them that manages to hatch.

Meanwhile, one of my broody hens hatched out four eggs last week, and I snapped a photo of her. Awwww, the chicks love their momma.

 

[Reurra]

I had a weird egg last night. I did my last candling. All my eggs are dark with big wigglers, but there was one that looked under developed. the embryo was so much smaller, it looked only a week old even though its 15 days old. I candled it very carefully and found that the blood vessels did not look smooth, but were webbed and blotchy. I thought maybe the egg was dead, it almost looked like a blood ring. The embryo did not move, so i took it out and put it in the compost. I broke it open carefully and found a chick inside. It twitched, so it was alive.

Why was it so small compared to the other chicks? Would it have been a quitter? I dont think the egg was healthy, but I feel really bad that It was alive

 

[MommaBee]

That's exciting! Keep an eye on the one that pipped on the wrong end. From what I have read, they need help quite often. You don't want to jump the gun either though. Fine line and lots of different opinions out there too. It can be confusing. I haven't had one do that yet but lots of others have and are usually successful if they help them out. Sometimes they pop out just fine on their own too. It can be so hard to know when to step in. Just watch it close tomorrow and good luck!

So after I posted, I read all about malpositioning! UGH!!! I went ahead and posted about it in the main incubating and hatching area. But feel free to tell me what to do on here.
Here is what is going on...


Pip happened between 10-12pm last night (Day19.5)
I heard chirping
It is the first one (don't want to mess up the other 14)
None of the others have pipped externally (that I can tell) correction: one more has pipped since first writing this.
It has been 6-8 hours since it pipped (I read to wait 12 before assisting)
I still hear chirping (could that be from the others?)
added: I saw it move just now at 6:45 am
So do I help it this morning if it has not hatched by 10am-12pm?
If so will it mess up my others? By 8am it will be day 20 for the batch?