How exciting, I'm hatching right now to, I've got 5 in the brooder, 7 in the bator yet, and 7 eggs to go. So far this is a great hatch of shipped eggs.
Anyone know.... If my windows are getting a little foggy, should I open the plugs for a moment or two to allow for some fresh air? The first baby out (and only baby out so far) is very active and peepy, but has a red butt. If it were an adult chicken, I'd think it was a prolapse, but what do I know? I was reading on another thread that it could have to do with too high humidity during hatch?....although the red isn't on the belly, it's on the vent area.
Not much I can do now, but wait and see what happens, but if opening the plug for a moment would help, I'd do that.
Hey Kris! I don't know what to tell ya, but I will let you know that I have 3 chicks hopping around in there now with one zipping and everyone else pipped, so I believe my humidity to be fine. I couldn't tell you what it is because I don't actually have a hygrometer...but my windows were getting slightly fogged. I opened one of my plugs for about 30 seconds a couple times just because it felt like the right thing to do.