Hatch On Dates: Oct-nov? Dont Forget About This Post!!!

[Barbedwirecat]

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Steph, I had the same problem. I delayed lockdown 1 day to help them lose more weight. I did not lockdown until I saw the first external PIP. That is when the humidity is important. But it's OK to have it low (30% around) before them to help lose weight. There was a HUGE difference about 6 hours before they started hatching. The aircell had a visible dip that was not there before and they felt much lighter.

Pete helped me out with this and let me know it was OK to delay lockdown

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=491013

Good luck!!! Happy hatching mojo to you!!

ETA: Steph, you may consider pulling all of the water out. That's what did the trick for me.



On a different note:

2 fully hatched chicks! 2! My little vulture babies have arrived! 1 pipped, the others I am waiting on. Total of 14 (12 more to hatch here!)

 

[stephanie1992]

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not exactly sure, do a search. I seem to think it is several days past the 21 day mark

don't take my word for it tho. What day are you on?

22 for the first egg, but it died, 20 for the other and the rest arnt due till friday, i just want to find out before so im prepared for later

 

[stephanie1992]

my humdifier came today...cant spell lol. but its at my grandmas and shes ganna bring it over, hopfully i can get the humidity to the correct setting now

 

[pnp4kidz]

I'm going on lockdown tomorrow night!
so exciting!!! I can't WAIT!!!
now, the hard part is that with this cabinet bator, I can't see so well...
is it ok to leave the wire lid off of the hatcher drawer?
my friend who owns it says that is what she did...
seems like it would be ok...

the temp has been SO stable! I'll candle tonight then leave them be til Wednesday.
I was gone all last week, which gave them a long time without my hands all over them... LOL! I can't leave them alone!
so, before I left I had to toss clears, and that lost me about 8 eggs, so I guess I have about 30 left in there... LOL...
I sure hope a few of those are not growing too... or I'm gonna be SWAMPED with chicks!

one Serama is for sure growing.. what the heck will I do with one tiny chicken??? all of mine are LF...
I think also only one Barnie is going, and one of the Americaunas... but two Cochins if I remember right.
guess we will see!
I love the fuzz butts!
how do you keep track of which ones are which when you hatch different kinds???LOL!

 

[stephanie1992]

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u could send that one tiny chick my way.. lol

 

[pnp4kidz]

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u could send that one tiny chick my way.. lol

U R laffin, and I'm wondering...
where r u in Central CA??????
I'm serious! what the heck to do with it!!!

(might show up with a roo named Harley to go with it tho... ROFL!!!)

 

[JEH1984]

So, my power decides to go out long enough for me to lose my control....Thankfully it came back on after a minute or two!!

 

[stephanie1992]

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u could send that one tiny chick my way.. lol

U R laffin, and I'm wondering...
where r u in Central CA??????
I'm serious! what the heck to do with it!!!

(might show up with a roo named Harley to go with it tho... ROFL!!!)

u could send it my way lol if u wanted. im by Modesto

 

[stephanie1992]

Just ordered more brabanters, thell be here within the week, ganna put them in the new bator im getting and now i have my humidifier soo hopfully ill have a sucessful hatch!

 

[pnp4kidz]

You might be on Steph!!!
Modesto isn't TOO far...
let's see if the little thing even hatches... then we can 'talk turkey'... oh, er... 'chicken'!