Little Giant Incubation Experiment - Day 21 - Hatch Day!

[AmyLynn2374]

Never seen nuttin' like that. Did you say day 14? Wow!

You don't usually see it because it usually happens after lockdown...lol

 

[AmyLynn2374]

That's why a lot of mid-center pippers that people think are malepositioned, aren't. Because you don't see what happens after lockdown and how the air sac draws down on one side.

 

[fiset94]

Shipped eggs... they all went into the bator on 4.7.15

The chicks were all moving around.. I didn't pay a lot of attention about how big- or space that they were taking up.... Maybe I should take another peek...

According to my calculations... they shouldn't hatch until 4.28

 

[fiset94]

Well..... they say that everyone always drops one egg....

This was mine

I went in for the closer look and I got good and close... a little too close as it slipped out of my hands and on to the rocking chair!

Egg #1... goner. ..... But... if you were wondering... it was developed like day 14- bald and small!

Bummer... we are now down to 3 Favaucana eggs.... I hope that I get one out of this bunch to hatch!

edit to say that this is a good reference for eggtopsy pics... what day chick was on...

https://ag.purdue.edu/ansc/poultry/Pages/Chicken-Embryos.aspx

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Well..... they say that everyone always drops one egg....

This was mine

I went in for the closer look and I got good and close... a little too close as it slipped out of my hands and on to the rocking chair!

Egg #1... goner. ..... But... if you were wondering... it was developed like day 14- bald and small!

Bummer... we are now down to 3 Favaucana eggs.... I hope that I get one out of this bunch to hatch!

That's too bad.

 

[fiset94]

Bound to happen I guess... surprised that I hadn't dropped one already!!

 

[WVduckchick]

Oh I'm so sorry.

 

[fiset94]

Since the Air cells are so far down... does that Mean that I should add some water to the bator since I am running dry.. do they need it more humidity?? Or leave it be??

 

[WalnutHill]

Based on the photos, I'd raise the humidity to 50% or so for the duration of incubation.

Sorry about the one that broke...was there a large volume of liquid compared to embryo? Day 14 is normally near half and half.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Based on the photos, I'd raise the humidity to 50% or so for the duration of incubation.

Sorry about the one that broke...was there a large volume of liquid compared to embryo? Day 14 is normally near half and half.

xs 2. They are pretty big.