May hatch-a-long

[chickenmama109]

so NO pips yet dont know if ill make it i put chirping sounds for a good 20 mins and still nothing but i will keep looking and will keep you updated

 

[sawilliams]

so NO pips yet dont know if ill make it i put chirping sounds for a good 20 mins and still nothing but i will keep looking and will keep you updated

Wait till you have a pip, right when it starts to zip is the best time to play sounds for them. They zip out really fast that way

 

[chickenmama109]

Wait till you have a pip, right when it starts to zip is the best time to play sounds for them. They zip out really fast that way

thanks i will do that. your right they do seem to zip faster when theres chirping

 

[chickenmama109]

Remember it is the surface area exposed that will get you humidity up. Can you add a sponge or a little bowl of water?

Thanks so much for your help I put a spong in and wrapped a towel around the bator and the humidity finally got up to 65

 

[Mraya]

Thanks so much for your help I put a spong in and wrapped a towel around the bator and the humidity finally got up to 65

Don't for get...Don't cover the breathing holes with the towel.

 

[chickenmama109]

Don't for get...Don't cover the breathing holes with the towel.

yes i left them open thanks for your help the towel really worked know all there is to do it wait

 

[chickenmama109]

i heard that EEs like to come out of the egg when they have not grown right is this true

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

i heard that EEs like to come out of the egg when they have not grown right is this true

Not sure what you mean.

 

[chickenmama109]

Not sure what you mean.

sorry i ment like with birth defects i heard that EEs like to hatch with birth defects is this true

 

[sawilliams]

sorry i ment like with birth defects i heard that EEs like to hatch with birth defects is this true

4 out of 5 of mine hatched normal all seen to be doing fine. The 5th never made it to hatch. EE are mixed breeds regardless of how they look. I think i remeber something about the amerucana gene but ill have to look it up. I know the rumpless aracona does have a high hatch morality it had to do with a double rumpless gene