Progress has been made! Pics added of new babies!

[deerman]

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Really? Everything I read on various sites said 60-65% for hatching. I've had to try very hard to keep it above 60%!

60 to 65 is good

 

[dolly85]

I woke up to three hatched babies this morning! 2 BO mixes and black bantam of unknown origin. YAY!!! The first one to pip yesterday still has made no progress. Should I help it along if it doesn't hatch? Its been 24 hours after the pip with no progress. That to me feels like trouble. Its got until I get done with work tonight to show me it can do the zipping, if not I am interfering.

 

[iluvsedward]

when they decide to zip, you will know, my hatch this year was long, they piped than waited a day but once they started zipping, there was no stopping them, they were very strong and fast.


btw your chicks are probly resting and absorbing the yolk, 103 is fine my incubator stays at between 99 and 103

 

[dolly85]

So its normal to take a day or longer to hatch?

 

[iluvsedward]

It shouldnt hurt

but watch it closely

 

[iluvsedward]

well I mean you eggs did pip a day early sooo....

 

[dolly85]

The chick I was worried about finally hatched! So far 6/9 hatched with the last three pipped.

One of the black ones came out of a buff orpington egg with dark skin and extra toes, must be a silkie dad! Yay!!!

 

[Tanichca]

hey you have the same temp thing as me! same model!

for the chickies!!!

 

[dwegg]

This is exciting..please keep us updated on how it's going...oh and I thought you had to have humidity at 70% for lockdown? is that too high?

 

[deerman]

See 65% is good for chicken duck geese need to be higher....yes with that model if you check it run +/- 1 or 2 degree not sure % of humidity range.


Great job.......