Lockdown Humidity Question

[KikiLeigh02]

I made sure to include the two with funky air cells. They still have movement, so I left them.

 

[Kiki]

I cracked one. Is it hopeless? Are they too close together?

UH oh...
I'd move them a little further apart.
There isn't much you can do for the cracked one now.
Is anything leaking out?
If not it make be just fine...it may not...there is no guarantee.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Not yet. The shell is cracked but the membrane is intact. It's still moving for now.

UH oh...
I'd move them a little further apart.
There isn't much you can do for the cracked one now.
Is anything leaking out?
If not it make be just fine...it may not...there is no guarantee.

 

[lazy gardener]

I like to have my eggs actually touching when they go into lock down so that the chicks can communicate to each other. Theory is: that having the eggs touching helps them to coordinate hatching so they hatch at about the same time. Sounds like fodder for a good hatching experiment.

 

[WVduckchick]

I dry hatch with goal of 30 - 40% until day 17. But always, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, I let air cell and embryonic development guide my humidity and lock down decisions. If the air cells are not big enough to satisfy me, I run dry until first internal pip.

IMO, there is benefit in putting eggs in hatching position as early as day 14, and theoretically, you could stop turning eggs as early as day 14. But, I usually turn (by hand) until day 17-18.

If there's condensation on the walls/window, IMO that's too much moisture. Sponges are great, but be sure that the chicks can not contact sponges or access the water the sponges are in. I do not want chicks falling in the water, or dragging their umbilical stumps or hatching goo over a sponge.

Plugs: put them in the trash.

Totally agree.

Ok. Today is Day 17:

I have OEGB eggs on day 14.

Good luck. Hope you’ll keep us updated.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

That would make a really good experiment!

I like to have my eggs actually touching when they go into lock down so that the chicks can communicate to each other. Theory is: that having the eggs touching helps them to coordinate hatching so they hatch at about the same time. Sounds like fodder for a good hatching experiment.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

I will update! This was my first time with shipped eggs & my first attempt at dry hatching.

Totally agree.



I have OEGB eggs on day 14.

Good luck. Hope you’ll keep us updated.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Thank you all for your help! I really appreciate it!

 

[KikiLeigh02]

I quickly added my water this morning, my poor little cracked egg is still moving! There was lots of little cheeping going on!

ETA: I was really excited at first, but it's really too early to hear them isn't it? I think all the cheeping is coming from my bantam eggs. This morning was only Day 18. Temperature has been consistent at 99.5, I had two calibrated thermometers in with them?

 

[Kiki]

Did you look for internal pips?

Forced air or still air?