Hello from Kansas

[country girl76]

I've read this forum for quite awhile and have learned alot from everyone here but today I have a question so decided to join. This is my first journey with a bator and today is day 21. I have 19 chicken eggs in and 14 are rocking and 5 have pipped. The first one pipped yesterday around 3pm with the others following within hours. They don't seem to be progressing very fast and I read it can take 24hours or longer. Should I adjust the heat any or leave it at 99? I'm so nervous they will dry to the shell before they make it out. Thanks in advance for your help everyone.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from a fellow Kansan, country girl76, and

! Pleased you joined us! Always great to see Kansas, folks on BYC!! I am an incubating novice and decidedly not the person to ask. I think, from what I have read that humidity is what is very important now. If it's dry inside I think you could pop the lid quickly and insert a wet sponge. PLEASE get other opinions, though! As mentioned - I'm a hatching rookie! Good luck to you!!

 

[country girl76]

Thank you. I snuck a hot sponge in and maybe its just coincidence but 2 of the chicks chipped away much larger holes. Got my fingers crossed.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad you joined us!!

 

[Kevin565]

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[country girl76]

Just wanted to update...I had 18 eggs hatch and egg number 19 died in his shell. Husbands already saving eggs up and ready to do another hatch.