Hatching winter chicks.

[Athiena14]

Really bad crack... hoping to patch it up. On day 5 and chick is growing

 

[aart]

Oops, did you drop it?

 

[aliciaplus3]

Some have used nail polish or scotch tape or candle wax

 

[Athiena14]

Oops, did you drop it?

I didnt I didnt check before putting them in either... my incubator is small so they do bump against each other

 

[Athiena14]

Some have used nail polish or scotch tape or candle wax

Used a crayon wax

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Best of luck with your hatch!!!!

 

[Athiena14]

Best of luck with your hatch!!!!

Thank you. So far only one is unsure still... dang dark eggs are hard to candle

 

[aart]

Are you hand turning?
Not marking air cells?
Watch that wax doesn't melt.

 

[Athiena14]

Are you hand turning?
Not marking air cells?
Watch that wax doesn't melt.

Hand turning yes. 4-7 times a day. I've honestly never marked are cells honestly. This is my 5th group of chickens this year, most grow fine. I've only had a few deaths were they just dont turn around to pip (never could figure out why.) Or early deaths

 

[Athiena14]

Down to 22 one of the copper meran eggs never developed