May 2022 hatch along

[Artichoke Lover]

I’ve finally got a broody! I’ve had a few false alarms but this one seem committed! I’ll be giving her some assorted colored eggs tomorrow around noon.

 

[Iluveggers]

Wasn't able to do it tonight. Had to bring my mom to the hospital.

I hope she’s ok.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Oh, and I forgot I also have call duck eggs and shipped Cayuga eggs in the incubator too!

 

[DavidReaves]

I candled today (day 10) and had consistent-sized air sacs. I'm a little worried that they are on the small size, but I will check again at day 14. They are larger than they were on day 6, but I didn't mark them then. Humidity is running about 49% with the NR360. I don't want to run the humidity too high, but I also don't want to dehydrate the chicks. Everything still looked to be alive, and I could still see vascularization and movement. Maybe someone with more experience hatching can comment on the relative size of the air sacs on the eggs below? I will candle again on day 14 and on day 18 as the eggs go into lockdown.

 

[kurby22]

I candled today (day 10) and had consistent-sized air sacs. I'm a little worried that they are on the small size, but I will check again at day 14. They are larger than they were on day 6, but I didn't mark them then. Humidity is running about 49% with the NR360. I don't want to run the humidity too high, but I also don't want to dehydrate the chicks. Everything still looked to be alive, and I could still see vascularization and movement. Maybe someone with more experience hatching can comment on the relative size of the air sacs on the eggs below? I will candle again on day 14 and on day 18 as the eggs go into lockdown.

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They look slightly small…you could probably afford to let the humidity go down a bit lower. I don’t know where you are, but I run mine around 37% until 3 days prior to hatch day. I think you'd be fine either way if there’s still not a big enough drawdown by lockdown, just keep lockdown slightly lower than you might normally. I keep lockdown at around 65-70%.

 

[junior67]

I hope she’s ok.

Waiting for any answers. Been here about 5.5 hrs and finally got in a room. Dr came in. Waiting for IV and some tests.... Ugh.

 

[kurby22]

Waiting for any answers. Been here about 5.5 hrs and finally got in a room. Dr came in. Waiting for IV and some tests.... Ugh.

So sorry!! I hope you learn something soon and everything is ok

 

[junior67]

I did do a quick peek at the ones under my broody but didn't mark anything. But the one darker one I peeked at looked half dark, like really dark, and half light... They are day 7 so why would it look like that?

 

[kurby22]

I did do a quick peek at the ones under my broody but didn't mark anything. But the one darker one I peeked at looked half dark, like really dark, and half light... They are day 7 so why would it look like that?

They can look that way when the egg shell is a bit dark. The baby chick creates a shadow where it’s developing when you can’t see clearly thru the shell. I have a couple Marans eggs that are just like that and I figure I just gotta hope things are good!

 

[junior67]

They can look that way when the egg shell is a bit dark. The baby chick creates a shadow where it’s developing when you can’t see clearly thru the shell. I have a couple Marans eggs that are just like that and I figure I just gotta hope things are good!

Thanks. So hopefully it means good things.