October-hatch-along 2019

[john_wrightson2003]

They're just rolling around and peeping. Husband said they aren't coming out because he's going to eat them

Hah! Thats too funny!

 

[LynnaePB]

I have 15 internally pipped right now!!!! The others are working their way through. I can hear the chicks peeping. So insane! I'm glad I was convinced to hatch eggs

How exciting, I bet you'll get some out soon!

 

[FortCluck]

How exciting, I bet you'll get some out soon!

One twin is internally pipped, the other isn't. If they're not hatched by noon tomorrow, I'm going to help the best I can. I can hear one making noise, the other is probably at the wrong end.

 

[LynnaePB]

One twin is internally pipped, the other isn't. If they're not hatched by noon tomorrow, I'm going to help the best I can. I can hear one making noise, the other is probably at the wrong end.

Good luck with the twins, I hope things go as smoothly as possible for them both!

 

[igorsMistress]

Moved the wee ones to the big brooder inside today. I ended up with 13 chicks. 3/3 from the first batch. 10/14 from the shipped eggs that went to lockdown out of 25 total.

 

[Maiahr]

I'll have to look up safety holes, I've never hatched or anything so I'm like a new parent going insane

I was like that the first time. I checked the incubator even at night and spent hours watching and filming with my phone...
@igorsMistress They are at natural light, right? What about heating and extra light? Is it dark at night?

 

[igorsMistress]

I was like that the first time. I checked the incubator even at night and spent hours watching and filming with my phone...
@igorsMistress They are at natural light, right? What about heating and extra light? Is it dark at night?

I have daylight bulbs in the lighting fixture in that room and use a heat plate instead of a heat lamp. I gradually dim the supplemental light and by late afternoon they're down to whatever comes through the windows; they naturally put themselves to bed by dark.

I will never brood with a light again. I did that once but every batch since has had the plate. It simulates a more natural experience by letting the chicks go to warm up IF they are cold and they're on a natural light cycle as well.

 

[FortCluck]

I thought one of my chicks had hatched because I opened the spare room door and it's so loud... Nope it's still in the egg and insanely loud! Hopefully I'll get a chick later on today.

 

[Maiahr]

Thanks, so that App that someone posted earlier said they need to start with 24h light, then decrease. So mine are exactly one week old now and per the App they need 22 h light. I don't have heating plates, I just ordered ceramic heating bulbs but they will arrive in about 10 days.

 

[FortCluck]

I have daylight bulbs in the lighting fixture in that room and use a heat plate instead of a heat lamp. I gradually dim the supplemental light and by late afternoon they're down to whatever comes through the windows; they naturally put themselves to bed by dark.

I will never brood with a light again. I did that once but every batch since has had the plate. It simulates a more natural experience by letting the chicks go to warm up IF they are cold and they're on a natural light cycle as well.

I'm using a red bulb and I don't want too but that's what I have right now. I want to order a heat plate for my next hatch in November.