silverpenguin
In the Brooder
- Apr 27, 2020
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Hello! I see that there are many of the same questions here but I am finding it very hard to find some specific answers (some questions here will be out there but I have some more)
Some info first:
1) Its hatch day, I have 6 eggs that developed and were stopped rolling on day 18
2) Long time animal carer, first time hatcher. (to depict my level of anxiety)
3) 2 incubators were used one with an auto water source and another manual (3 eggs per).
4) manual incubator eggs are chirping, shell has started to come away, judging by the sides of the incubator humidity is a lot lower than the auto
5) the eggs on the manual are grouped together, auto are placed around the edges of the wall of the incubator (I think this is causing extra humidty around the eggs, due to patches of moisture where the egg is close)
6) I think I heard some tapping last night (from auto), it kept me awake for a while, or im going mental.
7) manual eggs have started to crack, shell pieces are on the incubator floor
So My questions:
1) whats wrong with auto? is humidity too high? surely I should have seen more activity by now?
2) with auto should I move them away from the incubator wall? will it causes issues with humidty/unzipping/pip etc etc. I know you shouldnt move them during this stage but obviously if the wall is a big issues surely I can delicately move them away from the wall a tiny bit?
3) basically activity is low in auto but high in manual. is this due to current hatching positions?
Any help or information would be great, high anxiety time and im dreading to think I have failed 3 eggs because of humidity levels
Some info first:
1) Its hatch day, I have 6 eggs that developed and were stopped rolling on day 18
2) Long time animal carer, first time hatcher. (to depict my level of anxiety)
3) 2 incubators were used one with an auto water source and another manual (3 eggs per).
4) manual incubator eggs are chirping, shell has started to come away, judging by the sides of the incubator humidity is a lot lower than the auto
5) the eggs on the manual are grouped together, auto are placed around the edges of the wall of the incubator (I think this is causing extra humidty around the eggs, due to patches of moisture where the egg is close)
6) I think I heard some tapping last night (from auto), it kept me awake for a while, or im going mental.
7) manual eggs have started to crack, shell pieces are on the incubator floor
So My questions:
1) whats wrong with auto? is humidity too high? surely I should have seen more activity by now?
2) with auto should I move them away from the incubator wall? will it causes issues with humidty/unzipping/pip etc etc. I know you shouldnt move them during this stage but obviously if the wall is a big issues surely I can delicately move them away from the wall a tiny bit?
3) basically activity is low in auto but high in manual. is this due to current hatching positions?
Any help or information would be great, high anxiety time and im dreading to think I have failed 3 eggs because of humidity levels
