Ok on my second hatch 20 blue feather legged cochin eggs NEED HELP

[Seeleyhomestead]

20 blue feather legged cochin eggs put in bator march 22 today is day 23 they started pipping yesterday. temp and humidity was 100.1 and 71% till the first chick hatched. After the 6th chick hatched the humidity jumped over 90% and I saw one chick that zipped halfway then was having allot of trouble. I did not want to open the bator cause there are still quit a bit of chicks that need to hatch but I had to because the humidity was drowning this little one and I had to to a assisted hatch I had to rap him in a moist paper towel witch spiked the humidity even more please tell me how to get it down before the rest of my clutch drowns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pipermark]

I think no one wants to answer this because , in my experience, when you open the incubator that pretty much ends the hatch. Why do you think they will drown? I wish you luck but sometimes you just get a bad hatch.

 

[Seeleyhomestead]

Well I have opened all the vent holes but the humidity is not dropping and the ones that have pipped will drown if the humidity stays to high for to long. the little one I helped had egg goo dripping from his beak that was why I helped him he was also sealed in the shell before I opened the bator. He is doing great now in the brooder. I have read on here of opening the bator and still having a Farley good outcome but I believe it should only be done if necessary. I was just wondering if anyone knew of a way of getting the humidity down without having to open the bator???

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I think no one wants to answer this because , in my experience, when you open the incubator that pretty much ends the hatch. Why do you think they will drown? I wish you luck but sometimes you just get a bad hatch.

I open my bator frequently during my hatch as I remove the chicks to the brooder once they are moving and clean up shells as well as assist if it is warrented. I have NEVER had it "end my hatch". As a matter of fact my last hatch was 33 out of 36 from lockdown.

Well I have opened all the vent holes but the humidity is not dropping and the ones that have pipped will drown if the humidity stays to high for to long. the little one I helped had egg goo dripping from his beak that was why I helped him he was also sealed in the shell before I opened the bator. He is doing great now in the brooder. I have read on here of opening the bator and still having a Farley good outcome but I believe it should only be done if necessary. I was just wondering if anyone new of a way of getting the humidity down without having to open the bator???

A chick will not "drown" from humidity at hatch. Too much moisture I'm sure can effect hatch, but not to drown them. Chicks drown due to high humidity during the incubation period because high humidity prevents the egg from loosing enough moisture (that is already in the egg). Humidity does not add moisture to the egg. Opening the bator poses a risk if you already have low humidity, causing dry air to dry out the membranes of piped chicks, thus causing them to become "glued" by the inner membrane. If you have adequate humidity to begin with or an excess amount, opening the bator will allow the excess to escape bringing the humidity down a bit. I run 70-80% (I strive for 75%) during lockdown and hatch. Often opening the bator during hatch with no ill effects. I do not let it drop below 65%. When it starts falling below 68% I add water to my sponges in the bator and bring it back up.

 

[Seeleyhomestead]

I open my bator frequently during my hatch as I remove the chicks to the brooder once they are moving and clean up shells as well as assist if it is warrented. I have NEVER had it "end my hatch". As a matter of fact my last hatch was 33 out of 36 from lockdown.

A chick will not "drown" from humidity at hatch. Too much moisture I'm sure can effect hatch, but not to drown them. Chicks drown due to high humidity during the incubation period because high humidity prevents the egg from loosing enough moisture (that is already in the egg). Humidity does not add moisture to the egg. Opening the bator poses a risk if you already have low humidity, causing dry air to dry out the membranes of piped chicks, thus causing them to become "glued" by the inner membrane. If you have adequate humidity to begin with or an excess amount, opening the bator will allow the excess to escape bringing the humidity down a bit. I run 70-80% (I strive for 75%) during lockdown and hatch. Often opening the bator during hatch with no ill effects. I do not let it drop below 65%. When it starts falling below 68% I add water to my sponges in the bator and bring it back up.

Thank you Amy I was worried! maybe the humidity got to high during incubation and I didn't catch it

it is dropping to the 80s now so Im not as worried. The chicks in there now seem to be doing alright and I have two zipping right now sorry I panicked

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Thank you Amy I was worried! maybe the humidity got to high during incubation and I didn't catch it

it is dropping to the 80s now so Im not as worried. The chicks in there now seem to be doing alright and I have two zipping right now sorry I panicked

Panicking is natural. At least it shows you care.

 

[Seeleyhomestead]

Panicking is natural. At least it shows you care.

thank you the two that were zipping just popped out so I think there may only be 6 that will not make it they have not even pipped yet

this is the last batch for me for the year I THINK...LOL.
I saw this breed and loved the blue so I wanted to add them to my flock of yard chickens.

 

[Seeleyhomestead]

Well all but 4 out of 20 hatched. the four that did not pip yet I will leave for one more night but I'm happy with my 16 babies turned out not to bad

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Well all but 4 out of 20 hatched. the four that did not pip yet I will leave for one more night but I'm happy with my 16 babies turned out not to bad

That's great!