INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[campingshaws]

Sally I set them Friday evening and haven't touched them til this morning.

 

[atm21]

QUESTION! I have three eggs that are pipping at the wrong end! What should I do? I read not to intervene for 24 hrs. But I was not sure if that also applies to pipping at the wrong end! Do I need to assist or leave them alone till tomorrow morning. The first one pipped over 12 hrs ago and has not changed much.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

QUESTION! I have three eggs that are pipping at the wrong end! What should I do? I read not to intervene for 24 hrs. But I was not sure if that also applies to pipping at the wrong end! Do I need to assist or leave them alone till tomorrow morning. The first one pipped over 12 hrs ago and has not changed much.

pip to zip can be 24 +- hours, let me get you some info

 

[DwayneNLiz]

QUESTION! I have three eggs that are pipping at the wrong end! What should I do? I read not to intervene for 24 hrs. But I was not sure if that also applies to pipping at the wrong end! Do I need to assist or leave them alone till tomorrow morning. The first one pipped over 12 hrs ago and has not changed much.

911- INCUBATION & CHICK EMERGENCIES!

Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching - Click HERE
Why to ALLOW ducklings to hatch on its own post #110858
NOPE she is not ready for you to assist yet! post #24835 now is she? post #24850
MALPOSITIONS /PIPS WRONG END are the first to pip and the last DIS after hatch post #19606
Malposition (pipped wrong end) chick most times will hatch! VIDEO post #22241
A WRONG END PIP IS BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL Pip! post #518454 VIDEO HATCHING post #54642

Normal hatching position and the six recognized malpositions Images: click here

 

[Lucky Lemon]

:/   croupy cough, try boiling a pot of water in the house too. 

She sat in a hot bath for a while too. I just wish I knew how to help her stop coughing at bedtime... That is when it's worse!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

She sat in a hot bath for a while too. I just wish I knew how to help her stop coughing at bedtime... That is when it's worse!

honey and lemon
maybe a little honey and jack

 

[ChickenCanoe]

What kind of thermometer/hygrometer do you guys use?
Is there one that is really accurate without having to check it? I don't think I'm good at stuff like that. Lol

For a thermometer, I use both a Brinsea Spot check and an instant read ThermoWorks pocket probe.
http://www.brinsea.com/p-394-spot-check-digital-incubator-thermometer.aspx''
http://www.thermoworks.com/Pocket-Digital
Super-Fast® Pocket Thermometer with Cal Adjust (RT301WA)
Both similarly priced but I like the thermoworks one better but the brinsea is really good.


For a hygrometer I use a gram scale. I don't care what the humidity is. I regulate based on how much moisture is lost.
They should lose 0.65% weight per day regardless of the porosity of eggs.

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Setting eggs - I didn't think I was going to set any more, but since my silkies are so hard to sex - they have had roosters in the mix longer than the other chickens have. We found our resident silkie brooder sitting on a dozen eggs. She was there for at least 3 days - I didn't want to try to eat the eggs, so I put them into a 'bator. We'll see what happens.

I have eggs due in 3 days that I haven't candled.
Counting chicks and adults I have over 60 birds.
I'm not setting again until the roosters I'm moving this week have been with their respective flocks for at least a month. By then, some of the pullets' eggs may be reaching appropriate size for hatching.

QUESTION! I have three eggs that are pipping at the wrong end! What should I do? I read not to intervene for 24 hrs. But I was not sure if that also applies to pipping at the wrong end! Do I need to assist or leave them alone till tomorrow morning. The first one pipped over 12 hrs ago and has not changed much.

Most I've had pip at the wrong end hatched just fine. But that is just my experience.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I am stealing this from @casportpony but I dont think She'll mind


Hey everyone, don't forget to get your *four* nominations in by the end of the month!
See this post for details:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/812597/byc-recognition-awards-educator-friend-spirit-greeter

 

[atm21]

911- INCUBATION & CHICK EMERGENCIES!

Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching - Click HERE
Why to ALLOW ducklings to hatch on its own post #110858
NOPE she is not ready for you to assist yet! post #24835 now is she? post #24850
MALPOSITIONS /PIPS WRONG END are the first to pip and the last DIS after hatch post #19606
Malposition (pipped wrong end) chick most times will hatch! VIDEO post #22241
A WRONG END PIP IS BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL Pip! post #518454 VIDEO HATCHING post #54642

Normal hatching position and the six recognized malpositions Images: click here

Thank you so much! I will read through this and see what is best!

 

[Phage]

Quote: No; spent all day yesterday working up firewood for an 83 y.o. friend who's unable to withstand the physical load any longer.


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