Help! About to incubate for the 1st time & recevied double the hatching eggs asked for - feeling ov

[AmyLynn2374]

Ok, I'll run at 75% -Who am I kidding...Impossible not to meddle

Thank you for the quick reply! Fingers crossed & I'll keep you posted.

LOL. Good luck!

 

[animalslover]

I already lockdown too since started day 18
I can't stop myself to open the lid to fill water because humidity drop to 60% when I start with 75%
But they didn't pip out yet ....so I guess it's ok
My bator has little hole in front and side
Can I squeeze water in there for raise humidity up ?
I'm going crazy....so worry about humidity....and scared they won't hatch !!!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I already lockdown too since started day 18
I can't stop myself to open the lid to fill water because humidity drop to 60% when I start with 75%
But they didn't pip out yet ....so I guess it's ok
My bator has little hole in front and side
Can I squeeze water in there for raise humidity up ?
I'm going crazy....so worry about humidity....and scared they won't hatch !!!

I use wet sponges in the bator. It holds the humidity up there well and easy to rewet and replace when I am meddling to refresh the humidity. You can use vent holes and tubing to add water if opening the bator worries you.
Good luck!

 

[animalslover]

I use wet sponges in the bator. It holds the humidity up there well and easy to rewet and replace when I am meddling to refresh the humidity. You can use vent holes and tubing to add water if opening the bator worries you.
Good luck!

Thank you so much
U make me feel a lot better
I read a lot of your suggestion
U r very helpful
When my eggs start to hatch I will probably need your help more ...if u don't mind ?
Thank you

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Thank you so much
U make me feel a lot better
I read a lot of your suggestion
U r very helpful
When my eggs start to hatch I will probably need your help more ...if u don't mind ?
Thank you

Don't mind at all.

 

[animalslover]

Today is day 20 ....still so quiet in there no sign,no chirping
I hope they're still alive in there
I have 7 eggs in there

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Today is day 20 ....still so quiet in there no sign,no chirping
I hope they're still alive in there
I have 7 eggs in there

 

[VeggieMinette]

The babies are coming!! First pip last night and we could see its little beak pushing at the shell this morning. Woot woooot! What should I be looking for that would tell me that I need to intervene?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

The babies are coming!! First pip last night and we could see its little beak pushing at the shell this morning. Woot woooot! What should I be looking for that would tell me that I need to intervene?

Yay! So exciting! I wouldn't worry until they've been pipped at least 18 hours. 24 is better. As long as they aren't making multiple pips w/o zipping and the membrane around the pip stays dry and papery and white, there shouldn't be a problem if your humidity is up. If the membrane turns yellowish/brown, and sticky/leathery then you will need to at least moisten it and probably unstick the inner membrane from chick just at the pip.

If you can, play this at the bator:

Usually it's a good motivator and really gets them going. I play it periodically once they start pipping and constantly when I have a zipper.

If a chick starts zipping and stalls for more than half an hour I would help it. The zipping process should not take that long. Mine are out w/in 15-20 from start to finish of zip. Most cases I hear where chicks stall during zip, they don't make it.

 

[VeggieMinette]

Yay! So exciting! I wouldn't worry until they've been pipped at least 18 hours. 24 is better. As long as they aren't making multiple pips w/o zipping and the membrane around the pip stays dry and papery and white, there shouldn't be a problem if your humidity is up. If the membrane turns yellowish/brown, and sticky/leathery then you will need to at least moisten it and probably unstick the inner membrane from chick just at the pip.

If you can, play this at the bator:

Usually it's a good motivator and really gets them going. I play it periodically once they start pipping and constantly when I have a zipper.

If a chick starts zipping and stalls for more than half an hour I would help it. The zipping process should not take that long. Mine are out w/in 15-20 from start to finish of zip. Most cases I hear where chicks stall during zip, they don't make it.

Oh my goodness, how cute!

I've attached a picture. I noticed this pip when I came home from work yesterday. We saw it's little beak pushing at the pip this morning but I had to go to work (torture!!! I should have set up a "Chick-cam"). Should it be "zipping" by now?

Minette