January Hatch-a-long 2018

[Brooke215]

Here's another picture of my little ones. The two on the left are girls I think, and the one on the right is a boy ( crested cream legbar).

 

[chickenmama109]

Can't see the veins, but I see some really nice air cells. Wish mine had looked like those!!

i was thinking that the air cells were to big but this is my first hatch thanks so much good luck with your hatch

 

[chickenmama109]

i candled my eggs and they do look fertile it looked like the chick was n the pointy end of the the egg it is day 19 is this a promblem that it is in the ponty end

 

[mrsdee]

i candled my eggs and they do look fertile it looked like the chick was n the pointy end of the the egg it is day 19 is this a promblem that it is in the ponty end

That's where they're supposed to be. You're good.

 

[mrsdee]

I lower my temp to 99 in my still. Really folks, 65% is way to high for humidity, you're getting into duck humidity range with it that high. Even during lockdown. Stay in the high 50's range. Don't worry if it gets onto the low 60's, especially once they start pipping and hatching, you will see it rise. Take that towel out! My guess is you have plenty of humidity! Mama hen doesnt have a big ol wet towel under her.

Around my neck of the woods, in my house at least hatching did nothing to humidity level. My house is DRY so I had to add water every day to keep decent humidity in my circulated air bator. Let me ask you this, what risks do you think are worse for the chick (if humidity during regular incubation was normal and egg had correct air cell at lockdown): too low humidity or too high? I only ask because personally I think the risks of shrink-wrapped chicks due to low humidity at hatch are worse than the chick not fluffing out as quickly due to high humidity. If the egg has correct air cell at lockdown what are the risks of high humidity on hatch? Would a "sticky" chick be caused by humidity issues before lockdown and not during? Just my inexperience talking!

 

[chickenmama109]

That's where they're supposed to be. You're good.

Thanks I’m going crazy waiting for pips I hope they pip soon

 

[jennifer reich]

I have internal pips!. I hear chirping! IT'S GO TIME!

 

[chickenmama109]

i think i have a internal pip i heard one chirp i seen a little white spot i hope its a pip yay

 

[jennifer reich]

i think i have a internal pip i heard one chirp i seen a little white spot i hope its a pip yay

Eek!

 

[chickenmama109]

ok know that i got a good look at the egg i an see that it is a pip