My failure

[TwoCrows]

Really appreciate all the kind words/comments!!
Did rise up a question regarding manual egg turning during hatching days:
Some sites say turning from day 3 to 18; some from day 0 to 17; also the eggs stay vertically in my cheap model.
Can't " turn " frankly, only to tilt left/right/back/forth 3-4 times very gently/4-5 times a day.
In my previous failed attempt I did from day 3. The chicken babies did hatch very slowly on day 25/26.
The most critical days are from day 18; keeping higher moisture. Well,
Cannot add water without opening the top of the device. The manufacturer suggests " opening the hatcher always turn power off."
Well after day 18 , turning off/on for the sake of adding the water ( the only way)
I'm worried that I'm disrupting the hatching process, that why they hatched that late.
Sorry for long, grammarly incorrect text.

Sounds like you are on the right track. I turn eggs starting at day 1, as do hatcheries. Turning helps keep the yolk centered and feeds the growing embryos. But starting on day 3 isnt going to be harmful. As for opening the lid...eggs have large mass and don't loose temp very fast. So a quick on and off will not change the temp much. However after lock down, opening the lid will lose humidity which is extremely important for softening the shell and keeping chicks from sticking to the inside of the shell. And once they pip, you should never open the lid. At lock down, vents need to be wide open, lay down anti skid shelf liner so chicks don't slip at hatch and if needed, get a new sponge dampened, and stick it in a small cup of water inside the incubator to keep it humid inside.

 

[Hysteria]

Sounds like you are on the right track. I turn eggs starting at day 1, as do hatcheries. Turning helps keep the yolk centered and feeds the growing embryos. But starting on day 3 isnt going to be harmful. As for opening the lid...eggs have large mass and don't loose temp very fast. So a quick on and off will not change the temp much. However after lock down, opening the lid will lose humidity which is extremely important for softening the shell and keeping chicks from sticking to the inside of the shell. And once they pip, you should never open the lid. At lock down, vents need to be wide open, lay down anti skid shelf liner so chicks don't slip at hatch and if needed, get a new sponge dampened, and stick it in a small cup of water inside the incubator to keep it humid inside.

Thank you very much; agree completely; however the mini hatcher ( 4 eggs) is so small/compact, that there is no space to add anything, except perhaps at the " ceiling " of the lid, but again it will block the air out way .
But really thanks for encouragement regarding quick turning off/ons. Appreciate a lot!
I will try to insert a really thin air type pipe ( used for fish tanks) and pushing water in with a syringe or something from lockdown day. It will be challenging.

 

[TwoCrows]

Thank you very much; agree completely; however the mini hatcher ( 4 eggs) is so small/compact, that there is no space to add anything, except perhaps at the " ceiling " of the lid, but again it will block the air out way .
But really thanks for encouragement regarding quick turning off/ons. Appreciate a lot!
I will try to insert a really thin air type pipe ( used for fish tanks) and pushing water in with a syringe or something from lockdown day. It will be challenging.

Yes that's a pretty tiny space. If the eggs have incoming air, and 65%humidity, (any corner to stuff a wet sponge,) they should hatch. Good luck!

 

[The Chick Addict]

Hello and Welcome to BYC!!! We are so glad to have you joining us and enjoy your time here! I am so sorry about the loss of your sweet baby chicks!

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Welcome to the coop! I look at the articles and use the forums tab for specific questions I have. You can get lost for hours!

 

[Hysteria]

This time the thermostat failed suddenly , and my two beautiful chickens died of excessive heat.

Very sad.
I'll restart tomorrow again with 4 eggs.
The thermostat ended in trash.( that green one)
Here in Hokkaido, Japan I might find an other one.

Update:
I'm in day 5 with the new restarted hatching.
With a modified lantern ( to be able to candle the eggs at day 10 and 18) I can see the water limit line in the inner reservoir. This will be very helpful from lockdown day on.
Often I listen Mozart music closely to the eggs.
Being a herbalist, I prepared horstail and yarrow to give them once a week as drinking liquid watered up well.
Here in Japan is kinda unusual; but I'm an unusual Westerner foreigner here, and that's OK