Pip half way down the egg.. what do I do?

[AmyLynn2374]

He's almost made it out and all by himself. I'm glad I didn't have to intervene TOO much. Thank you so much for helping me assist him earlier

That's great! I'm glad....In my head I have named him Ducky.....lol

 

[Anna Leigh]

Haha I was actually calling a chick that hatched yesterday Ducky because his colours look like a duck.

I have another question. The bator is smelling bad now from all the hatched eggs and gunk.. I'm assuming bacteria would be growing in there. Will that infect the last 2 eggs?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Haha I was actually calling a chick that hatched yesterday Ducky because his colours look like a duck.

I have another question. The bator is smelling bad now from all the hatched eggs and gunk.. I'm assuming bacteria would be growing in there. Will that infect the last 2 eggs?

It shouldn't. I pull my chicks and my egg shells as they hatch. I don't leave the chicks in the bator once they start moving. They go to the brooder, so I normally just grab the shells out as well. Many people don't open the bator until the hatch is complete though and everything stays in sometimes as long as two-three days. It's a matter of preference. People have different philosophies. I often open my bator during hatch, I keep my humidity up (75%) because I know my habits and I don't have problems.

 

[Anna Leigh]

I've been moving them out 30 minutes after they hatch because otherwise it would be too crowded. They seem to dry better once under the heat lamp. I didn't bother about the egg shells because I was trying to be quick in and out.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I've been moving them out 30 minutes after they hatch because otherwise it would be too crowded. They seem to dry better once under the heat lamp. I didn't bother about the egg shells because I was trying to be quick in and out.

I honestly believe they fluff up better and quicker under the brooding light as well. Plus I had 2 chicks get hurt on my fan in the bator. It's an older model and not covered and I just feel it's safer for them in the brooder all around.

 

[Anna Leigh]

I just got over my fear of shrink wrapping and cleaned out all egg shells from the bator. Nice and clean and smells heaps better. Two eggs left!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I just got over my fear of shrink wrapping and cleaned out all egg shells from the bator. Nice and clean and smells heaps better. Two eggs left!