Help!! Hatching chicks for the first time!

[gander007]

You say 62% humidity you are getting up there and you are correct by adding warm water not hot as warm water is 100 F degrees and you do not want to put 140 F degrees water in there and mess up the plastic water channels ...

 

[sami141]

That's good to hear. I have also sprayed around the side of the incubator with water which has taken it up to 64%. One has chipped a large piece of egg but it's now fallen into the egg on top of the chick!

 

[gander007]

Great sounds like the waiting is almost over and you are at the fun part and all you need to do is sit back and watch chick T.V. in the making ....

By the way congratulations on the hatch

 

[sami141]

Thank you! The one that started this time yesterday is still sitting tight and they've all gone quiet for a minute but the eggs have been rocking away! I'm trying not to look at them in the hope they'll suddenly appear but I don't think it'll be quite that quick!!

 

[sami141]

Does this look normal?

 

[Frindizzle]

from Washington! BYC is the best fowl website you can find.

I hope you feel glad you signed up! In our flock we have great people and it is always great to have a new member In our flock, we have no pecking order!

By the way, not saying that you will do anything bad, but no fowl play

Good luck!

 

[Frindizzle]

All advice I have is to put this under Emergencies, Disease, Cures. I think that is what it says.

 

[gander007]

Does this look normal?

Some times the chicks don't do it quite right but yes I have seen such moves before ..... Normal,,

silly chick move

 

[sami141]

Have they managed to get out ok when you've seen them like that?

 

[sami141]

This ones flying out!!!