Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[mbleily]

It makes the humidity toooo high. I do not use the cardboard cartons, because it is a wet mess. I also do not want my eggs wet.

Just my opinion.....

I read somewhere that shipped eggs do better if they are standing up right to hatch. I don't know any other way to do it except to put them in a cut down carton. sigh. What do you do with shipped eggs.

 

[rebelINny]

If its been in that long and no progress then I would help it. I do it all the time. Just gently pull of bit by bit of shell and the first membrane. If you see blood stop and let it dry up....I have taken then top off severel eggs so the chick could move its neck and I have literally removed the chick from the whole shell when it was too tired to even kick out and have had great success doing this. Good luck.

19 1/2 hours and my chick is still in the egg.... not making progress at all

 

[kathyinmo]

Quote: I do use cartons. No, actually I bought plastic egg flats. I put them in the dishwasher between uses. They are cheap.... like $1.29 or something. I bought several of them and cut them up to fill a HovaBator. (holds 81)

 

[mbleily]

I do use cartons. No, actually I bought plastic egg flats. I put them in the dishwasher between uses.

Those are cool! where did you find them?

 

[ronott1]

I love those trays! Where can I buy some.

Ron

Quote: I do use cartons. No, actually I bought plastic egg flats. I put them in the dishwasher between uses. They are cheap.... like $1.29 or something. I bought several of them and cut them up to fill a HovaBator. (holds 81)

 

[NotAFarm]

Quote:

Yes, Where did you find them?!

 

[kathyinmo]

Those are cool! where did you find them?

I think they are called egg washing trays.

I bought mine at a poultry show (Crossroads in Indiana), but you can buy them online.
HERE at Cutlers for only 95 cents.... (I think these are the same thing.)
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Here they are more expensive.

Egg tray: 30 hole plastic egg washing tray


Egg tray 30 hole plastic egg washing tray
Buy Now!

Price: $4.99

 

[Cynthia12]

Yes, Where did you find them?!

x's 10~~I'm guessing more folks are wondering the same thing??

 

[mbleily]

I think they are called egg washing trays.

I bought mine at a poultry show (Crossroads in Indiana), but you can buy them online.
HERE at Cutlers for only 95 cents.... (I think these are the same thing.)
***********************************************************
Here they are more expensive.

Egg tray: 30 hole plastic egg washing tray


Egg tray 30 hole plastic egg washing tray

Buy Now!

Price: $4.99



Are yours strong enough to pick up loaded with eggs. I read here: http://www.flemingoutdoors.com/plastic-egg-tray-was30.html
That the trays they were selling for washing eggs where not strong enough to pick up with eggs in them. You had to be careful and use both hands. I think I would anyway but it rather scared me off.

 

[Pinx]

If its been in that long and no progress then I would help it. I do it all the time. Just gently pull of bit by bit of shell and the first membrane. If you see blood stop and let it dry up....I have taken then top off severel eggs so the chick could move its neck and I have literally removed the chick from the whole shell when it was too tired to even kick out and have had great success doing this. Good luck.

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I did, I couldn't take it anymore. I zipped around the shell the rest of the way and tore the membrane a little and he kicked himself the rest of the way out. At first I thought I waited too long, but now he can pick his head up without it curling under and his toes have straightened out. So I think the little guy will be fine, he is pretty weak, but still trying to move around. He is currently doing his best to get on top of the other eggs.

Why I call all baby chicks "He" I will never know lol. I want them all to be shes... I guess its my mind preparing me for them all to be hes. lol