October Hatch-A-Long?

[Ms Biddy]

This morning I transferred 4 chicks to the brooder. You can't see them in this photo because they're being good and staying under their mhp.

Since there were no other external pips, I candled the other eggs to see how the air cells have done with the extra humidity. All are drawn down and many are internally pipped. One was chirping pretty loudly and I found it had pipped against the floor. I misted it with water, and with the humidikit I was able to raise up the lost humidity quickly.

 

[Chicks 'n ducks]

Well, all 3 eggs we set hatched and are thriving. @Ms Biddy, Good luck with your peeps!

 

[Ms Biddy]

Thank you, @Chicks 'n ducks. Nice work going 3 for 3.

 

[ariri30]

Very disappointed. When I came from work some how I lost power and the incubator went off. I’m not sure for how long it was off but the temperature was 79F. I don’t see the chick moving or anything. Today is day 20 for my Dutch bantam
I’m so heartbroken right now

 

[BullChick]

No, no! They are fine! Don’t worry!

 

[ariri30]

No, no! They are fine! Don’t worry!

Thanks. I don’t know what to do. I’m worried sick

 

[BullChick]

Don’t do anything. It’s not going to hurt them.

 

[generaldsherman]

Lock-down was successful. I have had 7 hatch so far. (Tragically, I lost one. It got into the water dish somehow and drowned. It was an Ayam Cemani, too. Needless to say, took dish out and will look for other methods to boost humidity next time.) I have 6 survivors brooding in my spare room under a heat pad-3 ACs and 3 silverrud's blues.

My husband saved one and said that one would be his pet and be spoiled forever. It got stuck and didn't have the strength to finish zipping, and I had a hand-full of chicks. He carefully rescued the little one while I took care of the other chicks.

 

[BullChick]

I lost a chick like that. Now I make sure I go by “width, not depth adds humidity”, and add marbles (or those colorful gems meant for tanks at Walmart).

 

[BlueBaby]

Lock-down was successful. I have had 7 hatch so far. (Tragically, I lost one. It got into the water dish somehow and drowned. It was an Ayam Cemani, too. Needless to say, took dish out and will look for other methods to boost humidity next time.) I have 6 survivors brooding in my spare room under a heat pad-3 ACs and 3 silverrud's blues.

My husband saved one and said that one would be his pet and be spoiled forever. It got stuck and didn't have the strength to finish zipping, and I had a hand-full of chicks. He carefully rescued the little one while I took care of the other chicks.

Wet a rag or a sponge. They can't drown in those.