October Hatch-A-Long

[kada6305]

I have an early internal pip!~ Today is only day 18

 

[appps]

I have an early internal pip!~ Today is only day 18

So what exactly is an internal pip? Is it when they break the membrane? And how can you tell? Is it just to do with where the beak sits in the air cell?

 

[kada6305]

So what exactly is an internal pip? Is it when they break the membrane? And how can you tell? Is it just to do with where the beak sits in the air cell?

It's when they break through the inner membrane. When you candle the egg the air sac will get a huge dip before the internal pip. You can see the beak/head moving in the air cell after internal pip. See the lighter shadow in the air sac? that is the beak/head.

 

[appps]

It's when they break through the inner membrane. When you candle the egg the air sac will get a huge dip before the internal pip. You can see the beak/head moving in the air cell after internal pip. See the lighter shadow in the air sac? that is the beak/head.

Thanks for that, will look at that when we do our last candle.

 

[kada6305]

So my silkie externally pip. S/he has a crooked beak. Is there anything I can do for it?

 

[HugHess]

Tonight at midnight is the start of day 17. Humidity has rising 10% by itself and nothign has changed. Humidity in my other incubator hasn't changed at also I know its not just the environment. What would cause this? early hatch maybe?

By day 17 chicks would be producing a lot more of there own heat and exchanging more moisture with oxygen, etc., no? My first hatch did the same thing.

 

[kada6305]

By day 17 chicks would be producing a lot more of there own heat and exchanging more moisture with oxygen, etc., no? My first hatch did the same thing.

today is day 18 and we have external pip. So I think it was from gettign ready to pip. My other hatch did this too and I also had a early hatch with that one. Who knows.

 

[Citychick11]

Day 10 update:

I have some pictures and a video to share from candling on day 7. 3 of the 10 eggs had no growth. They were from the same hen. Guess the rooster hadn't done his job. I selected 3 other fertile eggs to replace the 3 and put them in to incubate. Hopefully the lockdown for the other group won't affect these 3. I thought it was really cool that I could see the embryos moving inside the egg while I was candling them. My kids thought so too! I have the incubator in the basement which stays 45% plus humidity. I didn't put any water inside because of the humidity in the room.

Broody update: I have no idea if the way "Lilly" is treating the eggs is normal or not. It definitely isn't consistent with instructions for incubating eggs. For the first week, she has been setting on them at night and then standing up away from them most of the day. She does move them around. Every day, I scoop out her poo and put in a few handfuls of fresh straw and some pine chips. She works at organizing it all day and when I come check on her, she has everything smoothed out around the nest. She now has 10 eggs to set on. They might have different stages of growth. I tried to candle some the other night and some showed slight growth--maybe at day 4. All of this is an experiment. If this works, I'll be surprised!

Photos and videos:

Day 7


This one's a dud. Not fertile.

Video of us watching the embryo moving inside!

 

[FluffyandGinger]

Day 18 and I picked up Mama hen and THERE WAS A BABY CHICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A little black one so possibly an Australorp. I'm beyond excited. Now I'm wondering when I need to put the chick food out? Now? Or tomorrow? When do they need to eat commercial food? #newbie

 

[appps]

Broody update:  I have no idea if the way "Lilly" is treating the eggs is normal or not.  It definitely isn't consistent with instructions for incubating eggs.  For the first week, she has been setting on them at night and then standing up away from them most of the day.  She does move them around.  Every day, I scoop out her poo and put in a few handfuls of fresh straw and some pine chips.  She works at organizing it all day and when I come check on her, she has everything smoothed out around the nest.  She now has 10 eggs to set on.  They might have different stages of growth.  I tried to candle some the other night and some showed slight growth--maybe at day 4.  All of this is an experiment.  If this works, I'll be surprised!  

Doesn't sound like she is quite ready to set on them. Mine barely gets off for more than 5 minutes at a time and isn't pooping in the nest.