Hatching right now

[matt1898]

I decided to make a new thread concerning these guys. My gf was joking about them hatching in the middle of this snow storm....and guess what I find when I get home. lol.

4 have pipped/zip whatever you call it, and all of those eggs are wiggling around like mad. One chick even has her beak poking out just a tad. However, the humidity in the house has been all over the place due to the snow and wood heat that we are using.

I have an old hygrometer that is saying it is around 60%, but I'm not sure how reliable that is. There is very little water left in thetrays of the bator.




My concern is i see the membrane has gone a little white, so I'm worried about them getting dried out. I know this is way early in the hatching process and the chicks seem to be really active and strong. What do ya'll think?

 

[matt1898]

Since I took these pics, they are making more progress. One of the wyandottes wants out right now!

 

[Nana D]

This is so cool.. Thanks for the pics, and sharing your experience..

 

[matt1898]

 

[Nana D]

More pics please.. Can't wait to see them all..

 

[matt1898]

I will post more once I've moved them all into the brooder and they are up and moving. The incubator looks like a big mess at the moment. Lots of blood from that one chick.

 

[Nana D]

Looking forward to seeing your baby pictures.
I am still waiting on my rooster to work his charm with the girls. He has been with us over a month now and nothing, he wont even crow anymore.He was a free range rooster, so being in a cage is going to take some time for him to adjust to. I put 3 eggs in the incubator, waited and candled them a week later, Nothing.
I miss raising peeps.