Help! first time hatching!

[rcrisantos]

I have looked at the whole picture, and I believe that no harm will come from righting the eggs. Would love to see some proof that a *single* opening will cause shrink wrap. All harm to these eggs has already been done (no offense to the op, I hope you know that I really mean that). I am thrilled that they are pipping and making noise! Hope that all 17 hach, but there is a very good chance that many I'll not make it, but it won't be because hey got shrink wrapped.

-Kathy


-kathy

I do, thank you

 

[Lacrystol]

Haha, good to know, I know I already know these things but once it's all happening I get paranoid and worried they're struggling.

taking deep breath

Don't worry about them, Worry about yourself, breath, breath, breath, sit on those hands.. Looks like they are doing a great job all by themselves. Soon you will see FLUFFY little butts. WOOO HOOOOOO

 

[Lacrystol]

I have looked at the whole picture, and I believe that no harm will come from righting the eggs. Would love to see some proof that a *single* opening will cause shrink wrap. All harm to these eggs has already been done (no offense to the op, I hope you know that I really mean that). I am thrilled that they are pipping and making noise! Hope that all 17 hach, but there is a very good chance that many I'll not make it, but it won't be because hey got shrink wrapped.

-kathy

again, your not seeing the whole picture..

 

[Lacrystol]

it will be okay I now how it feel well I help my parents run a dog kennel we raise and breed labrador puppies and waiting for the mom to have he puppies is so hard but when it comes it is worth the wait actual if any one is intrsted I live in MArible WI need green Bay and Manitwoc WI in the begining of June we are breeding one of are femals we have puppies but I dont know this is this femals first ;litter so I dnot know yet if we will have pupps but if you are intrested my number is 1920-863-6574

You really shouldn't post your number, just have them PM you which is private message you...

 

[rcrisantos]

Don't worry about them, Worry about yourself, breath, breath, breath, sit on those hands..  Looks like they are doing a great job all by themselves.  Soon you will see FLUFFY little butts.  WOOO HOOOOOO

Thanks

 

[casportpony]

If these were my eggs, I would outline their air cells, number each one, make notes if any looked odd, set them back in the bator with their air cells or pips righted upwards, set they humidity to at least 65% and then I'd watch them. I am not suggesting that you open it more than once, and I hope you understand that.

This is your first hatch, and honestly, the odds are against you, but not because you have opened the incubator today or in the next 30 minutes.

You're there, we aren't. Do what feels right to you.

-Kathy

 

[rcrisantos]

If these were my eggs, I would outline their air cells, number each one, make notes if any looked odd, set them back in the bator with their air cells or pips righted upwards, set they humidity to at least 65% and then I'd watch them. I am not suggesting that you open it more than once, and I hope you understand that.

This is your first hatch, and honestly, the odds are against you, but not because you have opened the incubator today or in the next 30 minutes.

You're there, we aren't. Do what feels right to you.

-Kathy

Ok, thank you

 

[ozexpat]

i seem to be missing something..

whats the big picture?

 

[ozexpat]

The conflicting information continues.... It is important to seperate facts from opinions.

Humidity once you have a pip must be greater than 65% however Metzer farms (the gurus of duck egg hatching) recommend a wet bulb humidity of 94 degrees which calculates to a relative humidity of 80%. Cornell University states the same.

If you have several chicks hatching, the humidity will increase to 95-100%. This is because the chicks are wet and drying. This wont hurt your birds and the humidity will dissipate through your open vents.

Now for opinion

The term lockdown was invented to stop people over-assisting a hatch. Opening the incubator to check progress every 4-6 hours is a little different but once I get the first pip I rarely open for 24 hours. This is not because its detrimental, but because its not necessary. Getting in there are "helping" is a different story. I dont assist hatch until 36 hours from initial pip. Typically delayed hatch chicks are the ones that have leg issues, die in the brooder or are forever the runts. I will assist to evaluate viability only. The chick has to push its own way out. i do not have time or patience for special needs chicks and they get culled.

Shrink wrapping is a factor of low reltive humidity over a long period. An incubator at 65% RH will shrink wrap slow pip to zip stage chicks a lot faster than an incubator set at 80% humidity.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ok, thank you

any progress? I going off so hopefully tomorrow we'll begin to see real progress, your in good hands.