May Hatch Thread--Fill up those bators n' broodies!

[Amandalea]

I do not like to make someone elses decision .afraid I might be wrong.................What I have read is that it can take 24 hrs. from pip to hatch............
If it were me I would wait. Also, there is a sticky explaining when and how to help.
Going to see if I can copy the link for you..................
How is your humidity????????????????????????

About 70 %

 

[NinetreesMom]

Candle results and question

First the newbie question;
I have two eggs that I am questioning my candling results. Any idea how long I can keep them in the incubator before I risk an explosion? I would like to recandle in a few days to see if there are any changes. No odors or visible abnormalities yet.

Here are my day 7 candling results from my shipped eggs:
Lavender Orpingtons: set 3; 2 have veins, 1 has a blood ring
Light Sussex: set 6; 5 blood rings, 1 clear. 1 of these is questionable, but not too hopeful
Cream Legbar: set 12; 9 have veins, 3 are clears (1 clear is questionable)

So far, I am at 50% survival, better than I feared considering how roughed-up the boxes were (one had a bashed-in corner and a broken egg), but of course we are only 1/3 of the way there. All of the air cells were detached on arrival, and even after settling for 24 hours then no turning for the first 5 days, most are still pretty mobile, or saddles. In fact, of the 11 surviving eggs, only 3 have "normal" air cells. I am bummed that I won't be getting any Light Sussex from this set. Sigh. At least I was well prepared for the shipped egg blues by reading this site!

 

[chickydee64]

Dang,
Now I cannot find that thread.grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Hope someone else comes on soon that can guide you...
Good Luck.
Your humidity is great..........................( you probably already knew that

)

 

[Amandalea]

I see his little beak now, he is still trying! no more have hatched yet, but the pipped ones are peeping! the others are rocking now

the three that hatched already are running around. 3 hatched -33 to go.

 

[Justoldbobo]

It was pipped at 6:30 am but didn't zip and hatch till 4-4:30 pm have six pips on the other 14 eggs.

 

[chickydee64]

It was pipped at 6:30 am but didn't zip and hatch till 4-4:30 pm have six pips on the other 14 eggs.

OK.I have just had a conversation with my lockdown eggs........................
Told them they are making me look bad with all the hatching today.........
Do not think it helped.....................................

 

[jnjmanning]

Thanks! I used really warm water and sprayed very quickly. The humidity only went up a to 49% though. Since then though, I've had 3 pips and they're cheeping! The pip holes are VERY small though - almost like a crack. It's been almost 3 hours since the first pip...very hard not to stand and watch.

Question: Now that I have pips, do I still need to spray them or will opening the bator now cause them to be shrink wrapped?

Open only if necessary and mist each time!

 

[jnjmanning]

OK.I have just had a conversation with my lockdown eggs........................
Told them they are making me look bad with all the hatching today.........
Do not think it helped.....................................

LOL I just visited my hatching room, candled the ones in my other bator. I also had a discussion with my eggs, no response! Hatch day is tomorrow....hopefully we will be driving each other crazy!

 

[chickydee64]

LOL I just visited my hatching room, candled the ones in my other bator. I also had a discussion with my eggs, no response! Hatch day is tomorrow....hopefully we will be driving each other crazy!

I'm already crazy...............

 

[jnjmanning]

Out of my 24 sizzle eggs I have 12 confirmed fertile, 7 unknown shell is dark and pourous, 5 clear that I pitched. The 6 Tolbunts in with them are doing wonderful! Nice movement, good air cells, hatch day Tuesday!
My ones on lockdown are being very quiet. Hatch day tomorrow.
And here is Fifi/Fidel
Mean muggin me........lol