Lock down humidity help

[won023]

They are over 24 hours old now? Were the bellies all closed up? No navel issues? I'm not sure its abnormal, but it does concern me.

This was the egg which piped the wrong end (malpositioned egg) and helped it a bit he's very lively still jumping about when I speak then snoozes again he eats tiny bits is that ok?

 

[WVduckchick]

Here are the two eggs that have hatched (from my 3 day spread). No more activity from 3rd egg that is pipping. 4th egg should pip today. 1 and 2 are doing well. Thanks for all the feedback to make it possible to have these babies doing so well .

That's awesome dawn! So happy for you. Fingers crossed for the final 2!

This was the egg which piped the wrong end (malpositioned egg) and helped it a bit he's very lively still jumping about when I speak then snoozes again he eats tiny bits is that ok?

I think he'll be fine. Just a little slow getting going.

 

[won023]

That's awesome dawn! So happy for you. Fingers crossed for the final 2!
I think he'll be fine. Just a little slow getting going.

Hopefully he gets to the habit soon he's a very sweet little duckling

 

[greenchicken22]

18-24 hours is not uncommon. For some reason, first pippers always hatch 2nd or 3rd for me. As long as you hear him, and see movement every so often, give him until 18-20 hours before worrying too much. And watch the membrane for any browning.

The membrane did start to brown and I gave him til 24 hours before I peeled a little away. Turned out this little chick was handicapped. It's feet didn't work and it just laid there chirping. It was so sad. The other one that hatched is doing good except he is missing an eye socket. I've decided I will no longer try this with a homemade incubator as the temp fluctuations are to hard to keep up with. I think both of my hatches are a r silt of that. I have learned a lot during these 22 days. We learn more from our failures then we do our successes. Thanks you all for your help. It was so reassuring knowing you were all here to walk me through this. God bless all your hatches and chickens this year.

 

[dawn secord]

This may not be the proper thread for this - but when chick # 2 hatched in the incubator - from the outside looking in - it appeared there may have been a wound around the vent area. It was red and inflamed looking.

When I took her (positive thoughts) out of the incubator this morning, I checked her vent area and it didn't look red and raw anymore. Perhaps a small scab to the bottom left of the vent.

Is that normal? Was it a small tear from separating from the shell?

Here is a close up of her. She is a sizzle - hoping for frizzled feathers. Never had one this fluffy before. The hen has hatched two clutches in the past. The dad is a show silkie, mom is a bantam frizzled cochin. The daddy chicken is different this hatch.

 

[dawn secord]

On chick # 3 it does appear the membrane is browning a bit. It is the egg that had rotated so the pip was near the bottom of the egg where it touched the floor of the incubator. I went in to right the egg and it rolled back to that position. I had to put a little wad of paper under it to keep it from rolling due to the weight distribution in the egg.

I'm seeing the egg shaking a bit so I know the chick is alive and moving in there. Do you think I am doing everything okay. Not sure when the pip started - due to the location of it. I first saw it early this morning. It hasn't changed in appearance.

 

[WVduckchick]

The membrane did start to brown and I gave him til 24 hours before I peeled a little away. Turned out this little chick was handicapped. It's feet didn't work and it just laid there chirping. It was so sad. The other one that hatched is doing good except he is missing an eye socket. I've decided I will no longer try this with a homemade incubator as the temp fluctuations are to hard to keep up with. I think both of my hatches are a r silt of that. I have learned a lot during these 22 days. We learn more from our failures then we do our successes. Thanks you all for your help. It was so reassuring knowing you were all here to walk me through this. God bless all your hatches and chickens this year.

So sorry. Yes, unfortunately there is alot of trial and error for us. Great attitude to use it as a learning experience. Just keep trying! It does get easier!

This may not be the proper thread for this - but when chick # 2 hatched in the incubator - from the outside looking in - it appeared there may have been a wound around the vent area. It was red and inflamed looking. When I took her (positive thoughts) out of the incubator this morning, I checked her vent area and it didn't look red and raw anymore. Perhaps a small scab to the bottom left of the vent. Is that normal? Was it a small tear from separating from the shell? Here is a close up of her. She is a sizzle - hoping for frizzled feathers. Never had one this fluffy before. The hen has hatched two clutches in the past. The dad is a show silkie, mom is a bantam frizzled cochin. The daddy chicken is different this hatch.

Normal. Probably a tad bit of yolk finishing being absorbed. It sucks in pretty quickly most times, as the abdomen closes, so that's why you saw it, then didn't. Beautiful chick!

 

[dawn secord]

Great to know. Thank you.

 

[dawn secord]

On chick # 3 it does appear the membrane is browning a bit. It is the egg that had rotated so the pip was near the bottom of the egg where it touched the floor of the incubator. I went in to right the egg and it rolled back to that position. I had to put a little wad of paper under it to keep it from rolling due to the weight distribution in the egg.

I'm seeing the egg shaking a bit so I know the chick is alive and moving in there. Do you think I am doing everything okay. Not sure when the pip started - due to the location of it. I first saw it early this morning. It hasn't changed in appearance.

Was it okay to put that paper in there to hold the egg in place? Don't know what the chick is doing in the egg and fear my paper wad is not letting the egg rotate around naturally.

 

[WVduckchick]

On chick # 3 it does appear the membrane is browning a bit. It is the egg that had rotated so the pip was near the bottom of the egg where it touched the floor of the incubator. I went in to right the egg and it rolled back to that position. I had to put a little wad of paper under it to keep it from rolling due to the weight distribution in the egg.

I'm seeing the egg shaking a bit so I know the chick is alive and moving in there. Do you think I am doing everything okay. Not sure when the pip started - due to the location of it. I first saw it early this morning. It hasn't changed in appearance.

Was it okay to put that paper in there to hold the egg in place?  Don't know what the chick is doing in the egg and fear my paper wad is not letting the egg rotate around naturally.

Can you see into the hole? The beak should be right there. Usually they are kinda like Weebles, and stay on their backs. It's odd that it rolled back to that side.