Putting eggs in the bator on July 25, does anyone wanna hatch along???

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This is so cool. I feel like I'm getting prepped, here! All kinds of info before my hatch even starts!

Oh hey, speaking of, my temporary first brooder is a rabbit cage with a wire bottom. Somehow I don't like the idea of them trying to walk on wire so young. I'm thinking about putting cardboard down in the bottom, covered with pine shavings. What do you guys think?
 
Roxannemc said:
Posted this in the last hatch thread forgot its over.DUH...... panicing tak abreath...... Have some going in lock day after tomorrow WED. ... Tonight Went to turn the eggs just now and one is pipping already!! Humidity in there was 42 and i had just added water to 44 or so So moved him to the lockdown bator Its day16!!... Just saw 2 star cracks a day early in the ones on lock now.. there too.
His membrane around the pip hole is dry and white. But he peeped when i turned his egg! can see his beak moving ...What do i do? Spray his pip hole to soften it or ? humidity in there is right now 76 and i added more water...What about the other eggs in his group ?Should i move them tonight too?day 16? They are due Saturday..GEEZ.
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No don't spray him with water, you don't want to get water in the mouth or beak. Just use a moist napkin or washcloth because, you only want to moisten the edge of the membrane.

Are you sure you are on day 16? Is there anyway your count could be off?

I am confused about what you meant by 2 star cracks a day early in the ones in lock down. Do you have other eggs that pipped early? Are you concerned about more then one or just the one? Sorry got a little confused about the wording and I just want to make sure I understand right. Did you mean you had others already in lockdown?
 
cluckitall said:
This is so cool. I feel like I'm getting prepped, here! All kinds of info before my hatch even starts!

Oh hey, speaking of, my temporary first brooder is a rabbit cage with a wire bottom. Somehow I don't like the idea of them trying to walk on wire so young. I'm thinking about putting cardboard down in the bottom, covered with pine shavings. What do you guys think?
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Yes. Wire is not good for their little feet...plus they might get stuck. I'd do what you are planning...cover the bottom and then put in bedding. You might use papertowels for the first couple days, till they learn what is good to eat and what is not... they'll try to eat everything LOL
 
Chicken Tamer said:
WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOT YAYAYAYAYAYAY GO SPECKLED SUSSEX!!!! some one in another room "SHUTUP" me "woot woot go speckled sussex" whispers
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They just don't understand...

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Thanks, Aschenfire! Yeah, I was just looking at that and going, "This doesn't seem like a good idea...." I've got cardboard boxes somewhere upstairs, and I'll try the paper towels for the first day or two. It'll certainly make cleaning the brooder easy!
 
Roxannemc said:
I am such a ditz sometimes.Looking at the eggs that go with the guy whos pipping early see an egg that should be in lock NOW and suppose to hatch tomorrow! Missed moving them. Can i move it now .?or too late?
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Oh okay, I just read this part. No its not to late. Is its beak already completely exposed and is it peeping? If it is I would only moisten the edge of the membrane and put it in lockdown. If its beak is not all the way exposed do what I told you to do in the previous posts moisten the edge and put it in the bator. Don't worry I will walk you through this. It might not hatch on its own now or it might. If it doesn't I will walk you through an assisted hatch. You won't need to do that though until all the others it was suppose to hatch with hatch. If you have any questions I will help all I can.

Now take a deep breath and remember as long as the beaks out it will be okay.
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Roxannemc said:
I am such a ditz sometimes.Looking at the eggs that go with the guy whos pipping early see an egg that should be in lock NOW and suppose to hatch tomorrow! Missed moving them. Can i move it now .?or too late?
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If you have some that are 16 days don't move them until 18
 

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