Lock down this afternoon 3 /15 at 4 PM *Last Update*

[chickenlady08]

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Oh so adorable. Congratulations!

 

[hannakat]

oh oh oh.... went to check on the eggs and 4 out of the 6 have pipped!!!! I'm going nuts. They're 2 days early!

I'm sooo worried.... why would they be early? Oh I hope they make it!!!

 

[StormyMoon]

10 are out , and 15 are pipping 2 zipping we are almost there!!

 

[redhd077]

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Newbie here what doyou mean you did a quick wet rag and swap out????? You put a wet rag in and took out the chicks?? why the wet rag so the humidy wouldn't change or?

 

[StormyMoon]

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Newbie here what doyou mean you did a quick wet rag and swap out????? You put a wet rag in and took out the chicks?? why the wet rag so the humidy wouldn't change or?

Yes to keep humidity up

8 out and 2 out of their eggs in the incubator still here are the dry ones in their brooder already

 

[fifelakelooper]

As a first time "incubator"...I know you stop the "auto turn" on day 18 and then it is lockdown. However...I have a Brinsea Octagon 20 and it is crowded in there...can you take the dry chicks out quickly...leaving others inside to hatch...OR is this going to suck out all the humidity and "shrink wrap/kill those left unhatched? I have heard both ways.

 

[StormyMoon]

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You might want to ask someone who has used a Brinsea I haven't ever used one of those I am using a LG incubator.

Good luck !

 

[hannakat]

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Newbie here what doyou mean you did a quick wet rag and swap out????? You put a wet rag in and took out the chicks?? why the wet rag so the humidy wouldn't change or?

Yes to keep humidity up

8 out and 2 out of their eggs in the incubator still here are the dry ones in their brooder already

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/56092_brooder1_01.jpeg

How cute cute cute! So many fuzzy butts!

In a matter of a few short hours, one of the chicks hatched!

Four of the 5 are pipped. I had no idea it would happen this fast. Hoping the others do as well.

 

[StormyMoon]

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Yes to keep humidity up

8 out and 2 out of their eggs in the incubator still here are the dry ones in their brooder already

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/56092_brooder1_01.jpeg

How cute cute cute! So many fuzzy butts!

In a matter of a few short hours, one of the chicks hatched!

Four of the 5 are pipped. I had no idea it would happen this fast. Hoping the others do as well.

We are up to 16 chicks out now and still going

 

[StormyMoon]

Last update I got 100 % Hatch rate 37 out of 42 , 5 were not viable - not fertile there was only yolk inside.

Some are hiding behind the food and waterers