Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[Heidisgran]

Quote: they don't move much around day 18....resting up

 

[sasimpson77]

they don't move much around day 18....resting up

Oh Whew what a relief I was ao worried hard to keep my hands off of them now lol about when do you normally start observing them moving?

 

[sasimpson77]

And by moving I mean the eggs a rocking lol

 

[Heidisgran]

And by moving I mean the eggs a rocking lol

I hatch mine laying flat so they have freedom...but you do have to be watching like it's a tv program to witness the movement lol...which I do!! so I see it...some never see it!

 

[Heidisgran]

someone asked about the blood ring
if your seeing veins then most likely you don't have the ring...the ring is caused by the embryo dying and the blood from the veins pools into a ring around the egg...veins mean life

 

[Peep-Chicken]

How do I know of I have good humidity if I don't have a humidity checker?

 

[Aacre]

Anyone know how loud a baby chick in the shell could sound?

 

[JDchicks]

Well I was excited about lockdown but then my Barnyard mixes weren't moving the last time I candled them I will post some day 18 candeling pics see what everyone thinks, I asked opinions on whether to lay them down for hatch of put in the cardboard cartons there are no detached air cells but unless I missed it I didn't get any response. so I left them in cartons I knew the rhodebars should stay in cartons they wer shipped an the two that look viable have saddle air sacks. for a brooder I am going to just use a large cardboard box (I have an unlimited supply of 18" by 48" by 18" deep boxes?going to put shavings in the bottom of the box. I have a very powerful shop light on a tripod stand that puts out a lot of heat I am going to use I believe it will be safer then a hanging heat lamp so it is not that I am nervous about that just feel like If I set it all up I will not have any live hatches.

I leave my upright. It bothers me when the chicks start knocking and rolling the other unhatched ones around. I have had better hatch rate with upright.

How do I know of I have good humidity if I don't have a humidity checker?

What day are you on? During lockdown, if there is condensation on the windows, it's too high. So I try to keep my level right below that.

 

[dolfi]

Would it make you feel more confident to post what you are doing for feedback...............
And the first few times, I was nervous about everything...............
And I still pace during lockdown............and clean house like crazy....................
You'll be fine........................good luck

What is it about cleaning? Every time I am waiting for the hatch my house is sparkling clean. Lol

 

I don't start the brooder until I see the first pip. I do the same, think I am jinxing myself otherwise.
[rule]
When my DH or the kids don't see me, they run to the closet where I have my incubator. Lol 90% of the time I'm there. Jajaja

I still check the incubator every couple hours even though I am still on day 19. Thinking I can actually do something to make it go faster.

 

[JDchicks]

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