June Hatch A Long

Okay, I have to move my incubator. :barnie:hit

I’m on day 23. I have not cooled or misted today.

I’m thinking keep them one more day where they are and move them on day 24? I’ll put a towel in a box, remove the turning trays and place them in the box. Then move the incubator and the eggs to another room. (We have to move into the hatching room ... which is actually a little apartment, with five dogs and a toddler while the kitchen is repainted.)

I’m thinking of moving them during a normal cooldown period so the next day I don’t have to take the time before lockdown when I’ll want to candle all my eggs and mark cells.

But also should I just do it all once with lockdown peeps so they aren’t jostled two days in a row?

What do you think?
 
Okay, I have to move my incubator. :barnie:hit

I’m on day 23. I have not cooled or misted today.

I’m thinking keep them one more day where they are and move them on day 24? I’ll put a towel in a box, remove the turning trays and place them in the box. Then move the incubator and the eggs to another room. (We have to move into the hatching room ... which is actually a little apartment, with five dogs and a toddler while the kitchen is repainted.)

I’m thinking of moving them during a normal cooldown period so the next day I don’t have to take the time before lockdown when I’ll want to candle all my eggs and mark cells.

But also should I just do it all once with lockdown peeps so they aren’t jostled two days in a row?

What do you think?
I forgot to comment before on how amazingly busy you are, and to wish you luck juggling so much at once! Yes, make this efficient, move and cool at the same time, a two fer! :thumbsup All I can add is to clear the way of everything, lock up kids and dogs before you make your way carrying your precious cargo! I place ours in egg cartons for transport. I was out at 10 pm last night carrying our eggs from the incubator to the broody hens. My headlamp was dim, I could barely see the uneven ground as I traipsed in the dark for hundreds of feet, and I kept muttering under my breath, “Don’t trip, don’t drop the eggs, don’t trip...”:th
 
Okay, I have to move my incubator. :barnie:hit

I’m on day 23. I have not cooled or misted today.

I’m thinking keep them one more day where they are and move them on day 24? I’ll put a towel in a box, remove the turning trays and place them in the box. Then move the incubator and the eggs to another room. (We have to move into the hatching room ... which is actually a little apartment, with five dogs and a toddler while the kitchen is repainted.)

I’m thinking of moving them during a normal cooldown period so the next day I don’t have to take the time before lockdown when I’ll want to candle all my eggs and mark cells.

But also should I just do it all once with lockdown peeps so they aren’t jostled two days in a row?

What do you think?

I'm sure they will be fine either way you are more comfortable with but just for less chances of "oppses" I would maybe do it all at once? I'm sorry you're having to move them because of painting!
 
Only the one eggs is hatching. The eggs aren't due to hatch for a few more days.

I'm not sure why this one is hatching but its not ready. I looked at the egg and the chick and I think it may have gotten broke some time today. Chick is still alive, but the yolk Sac is not absorbed. The bottom half of the shell is still on the chick so I'm just letting it be for now.

It is so hot here right now I'm worried the chick will not be able to get the shell off when its ready. What should I do? How long should I wait?
 
Only the one eggs is hatching. The eggs aren't due to hatch for a few more days.

I'm not sure why this one is hatching but its not ready. I looked at the egg and the chick and I think it may have gotten broke some time today. Chick is still alive, but the yolk Sac is not absorbed. The bottom half of the shell is still on the chick so I'm just letting it be for now.

It is so hot here right now I'm worried the chick will not be able to get the shell off when its ready. What should I do? How long should I wait?
Hot here too! What day are you on? I don’t know anything about assisting broody hatches, but it sounds like the chick may need to do the “chick in a cup” in the incubator?
 
Only the one eggs is hatching. The eggs aren't due to hatch for a few more days.

I'm not sure why this one is hatching but its not ready. I looked at the egg and the chick and I think it may have gotten broke some time today. Chick is still alive, but the yolk Sac is not absorbed. The bottom half of the shell is still on the chick so I'm just letting it be for now.

It is so hot here right now I'm worried the chick will not be able to get the shell off when its ready. What should I do? How long should I wait?

There really isn't an easy way to assist under a broody. I think your best bet would be to put the early baby in the incubator. That way she won't abandon the other eggs before they hatch since they're still not due for a few days too.
 

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