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

[Ilovemyduckies]

great job the things we go through but its well worth it

Yeah I know. Still pretty doubtful, but I'm gonna keep trying anyways.

 

[mollybuck]

so we had another hatch this morning. my humidity dropped last night so I quickly dumped more warm water in, grabbed those 2 and put them in the brooder. There are 4 more pipped, 2 are zipping and 2 are rocking! I hate that I had to come to work! I want to go home!!

and why do all my posts, that I separate with spaces and lines all end up as one big paraghragh?!

 

[el pollo rey]

so we had another hatch this morning. my humidity dropped last night so I quickly dumped more warm water in, grabbed those 2 and put them in the brooder. There are 4 more pipped, 2 are zipping and 2 are rocking! I hate that I had to come to work! I want to go home!! and why do all my posts, that I separate with spaces and lines all end up as one big paraghragh?!

. Lol you did sleep ! Congrats !

 

[bigT88]

hey guys. i have had only 12 of 32 eggs hatch. it is day 23, was wondering if i should pip them or wait it out. some are shipped eggs with saddle air sacs. only two of the shipped eggs hatch and i was really hoping for atleast 4. should i help them out

 

[BearSpringsFarm]

hey guys. i have had only 12 of 32 eggs hatch. it is day 23, was wondering if i should pip them or wait it out. some are shipped eggs with saddle air sacs. only two of the shipped eggs hatch and i was really hoping for atleast 4. should i help them out

I'd do a quick candle to check for movement and internal pipping. If they've not pipped internally but still moveing I'd give them a few more days. If they've pipped internally and just having a hard time you may want to help. If there's no movement and you want to investigate I'd do it outside (or put them in a gallon ziplock bag) in case they explode!

 

[bigT88]

how do you tell if they have internally piped other than hearing them chirp?

 

[mollybuck]

well.. i am not speaking from experience, but i would guess that the air sac wouldnt be there.. the chick would most likely have moved into there to start zipping... or at least it wouldnt look like a nice line...idk... i hope you can tell for sure if you candle..i have seen other posts that said you can try a float test.. but I havent done that either...

yes, el! I slept.. kind of...it thundered all night... and I could hear the peeping. Next time I wont put them on my sewing table next to my bedroom door!!!!!!! AHH!

I want to go home!

 

[jnjmanning]

I'll move these to the hatcher about 5 what time u put yours in ?

Hatcher was running good, so mine are in there now!

 

[Jharper]

My eggs in the incubator go on lockdown tonight so excited!!!

 

[el pollo rey]

Hatcher was running good, so mine are in there now!

I move 4 into the hatcher around 5 am but I'm not sure I'll hatch anything on Friday I think you will win the race I can bet these will be 24 hrs late if they go at all