Incubators Anonymous

[mbleily]

honestly I think the bags would be more like hatching out under momma... they probably would fluff faster too with something rubbing on the damp fuzz.

I didn't think of that. I just worried about them moving around and getting tangled.

 

[newtwinmom]

Ok hatching experts-my gooey chick problem persists. What has me thrown is that it's only the shipped eggs. I've had six of my own make lockdown and they have all hatched quickly, unassisted, and fluffed out beautifully. I've had four eggs from shipped chicks hatch (8 made lockdown and never hatched, another two I'm still waiting on day 22) two with lots of assistance, and all are gooey and never fluff much. I'm sure they will need baths and re-drying before I gift them to my broody. What's up?

Generally dry incubated in the beginning then humidity up to lower 30s for excessive air cell growth. Eggs were cold nearly 36 hr at between day 7-10 during ice storm. LD on day 19-20 (to account for lost growth during ice storm) at 65-70%.

 

[TherryChicken]

Here are my chicks. They are blue black and splash andalusians. Will only be keeping the blue pullets though

 

[lazy gardener]

Sonderah, I also am raising grandchildren. Sounds like this might be a good situation for both your step-dtr and your grand-dtr. For some reason, I can't send PMs, but can only receive them... I'll keep your family in my prayers. The 2 year old will benefit from this time of stability in her life.

 

[mbleily]

I have Pipping!! two sbel for DMRippy have pipped. I hear some peeping. I am hard of hearing so I may miss some of the peeping going on. I have been clucking at them like mama would (I hope). Dropped in a warm wet sponge quickly to bring up the humidity to 60. Been having problems getting it up with just water.

 

[ozexpat]

For some reason, I can't send PMs, but can only receive them...

send an email to byc support

 

[ki4got]

Ok hatching experts-my gooey chick problem persists. What has me thrown is that it's only the shipped eggs. I've had six of my own make lockdown and they have all hatched quickly, unassisted, and fluffed out beautifully. I've had four eggs from shipped chicks hatch (8 made lockdown and never hatched, another two I'm still waiting on day 22) two with lots of assistance, and all are gooey and never fluff much. I'm sure they will need baths and re-drying before I gift them to my broody. What's up?

Generally dry incubated in the beginning then humidity up to lower 30s for excessive air cell growth. Eggs were cold nearly 36 hr at between day 7-10 during ice storm. LD on day 19-20 (to account for lost growth during ice storm) at 65-70%.

were you weighing the eggs? shipped eggs tend to have air cell damage and LOOK larger than they really are.

otherwise, if your homegrown eggs were losing water properly, so were the shipped ones.

 

[elliechooks]

I have just candled araucana eggs from local auction, day 5, 6 of 6 fertile
own eggs to be taken into school for sons class to hatch, day 14, 12 of 12 growing well
shipped eggs day 19, 2 pipped - a light sussex and a cuckoo marans. 7 of 12 made it to lockdown.

 

[mbleily]

I have Pipping!! two sbel for DMRippy have pipped. I hear some peeping. I am hard of hearing so I may miss some of the peeping going on. I have been clucking at them like mama would (I hope). Dropped in a warm wet sponge quickly to bring up the humidity to 60. Been having problems getting it up with just water.

Here are picture of pips. I am excited now.

 

[newtwinmom]

were you weighing the eggs?  shipped eggs tend to have air cell damage and LOOK larger than they really are.

otherwise, if your homegrown eggs were losing water properly, so were the shipped ones.

I started weighing each group after having the air cells look so big on my first batch. They are loosing appropriately. That's why I am at a loss. I thought gooey chicks was too high humidity which would cause small air cells. These are certainly not small. I was afraid of shrink wrapping because they seemed so large. But this is my first time hatching shipped eggs.