Lemon-Drops Adopt-an-egg hatch-a-long!

[Weeg]

None are left, but a couple people are 'co-parenting', meaning they might be willing to share. Yellow = removed
@The-White-Elephant @Lacy Duckwing @Obsessed With Silkies @HappyClucker7 @Weeg @cluckmecoop7 any of you want to share?

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Yay! Thanks so much!




Eeek! So excited! And nervous! And happy! And impatient!

Also, just because its lockdown, it doesn't mean you can't open the bator. Everywhere you read it will say, DO NOT OPEN THE BATOR OR ELSE. This isn't entirely true. Most experienced hatchers will say that lockdown is when they are the most hands on. Opening the bator for a second while the eggs are hatching, or internally pipping isn't going to be a problem. I tend to get impatient with eggs that are taking longer, and candle during internal pipping. No problems and its really cool.
Anyway, just thought I'd let you know encase you didn't know already. I freaked out everytime I had to open my bator during lockdown on my first hatch.

 

[Chicken poppy]

We can co-parent if you want. I'd be happy to share Toast.

Thank you guys! I really appreciate it! But its okay.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Also, just because its lockdown, it doesn't mean you can't open the bator. Everywhere you read it will say, DO NOT OPEN THE BATOR OR ELSE. This isn't entirely true. Most experienced hatchers will say that lockdown is when they are the most hands on. Opening the bator for a second while the eggs are hatching, or internally pipping isn't going to be a problem. I tend to get impatient with eggs that are taking longer, and candle during internal pipping. No problems and its really cool.
Anyway, just thought I'd let you know encase you didn't know already. I freaked out everytime I had to open my bator during lockdown on my first hatch.

Ok! Yeah, I've read people saying 'if you open it-they will all die' sort of thing. I might want to very quickly at some point candle an internal pip. I'll definitely try not to open when there's external pips/zipping though, because I think that it might cause shrink-wrapping?

 

[Weeg]

I'll definitely try not to open when there's external pips/zipping though, because I think that it might cause shrink-wrapping?

It will only cause shrink-wrapping if the humidity drops for an extended period of time. Opening it quickly for a candle wont hurt a bit.
If that is how it worked, then anytime anyone tried to assist a hatch the egg would become shrink-wrapped immediately. Its pretty neat. I opened my bator quite a bit during a zip since I wanted the egg to hatch in my hands. That egg, and her internally pipping sister hatcher no problem all on their own.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

@Lemon-Drop - Silly question, but are you going to keep the names we gave them or name them yourself?

 

[Lemon-Drop]

@Lemon-Drop - Silly question, but are you going to keep the names we gave them or name them yourself?

I'll let them names stay for the ones that hatch, though they're going to new homes, so the new owners might rename them.

1 and 3 still don't have names (@The-White-Elephant and @swampfox440)

 

[cluckmecoop7]

I'll let them names stay for the ones that hatch, though they're going to new homes, so the new owners might rename them.

1 and 3 still don't have names (@The-White-Elephant and @swampfox440)

Ok! Can't wait to see my chick!

 

[The-White-Elephant]

I'll let them names stay for the ones that hatch, though they're going to new homes, so the new owners might rename them.

1 and 3 still don't have names (@The-White-Elephant and @swampfox440)

I shall name it ---- Soda

 

[Chicken poppy]

I shall name it ---- Soda

Diet or regular?

 

[Chicken poppy]

It will only cause shrink-wrapping if the humidity drops for an extended period of time. Opening it quickly for a candle wont hurt a bit.
If that is how it worked, then anytime anyone tried to assist a hatch the egg would become shrink-wrapped immediately. Its pretty neat. I opened my bator quite a bit during a zip since I wanted the egg to hatch in my hands. That egg, and her internally pipping sister hatcher no problem all on their own.

Plus, it wouldnt make sense how people know what lockdown chicks looked like in eggs if no one could do it.