September Hatch-A-Long!

[Chuckfriedrice]

Day 11 . Came home from work to find 1 of my lights out replaced the bulb , got my temps back up candled my eggs . Out of 33 eggs I set 26 are coming along . I had to cull 7 ( 3 quiters and 4 clears )

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

Ok. I have locked down! I just need distractions for the next couple of hours while the temp and humidity settles before I start panicking.

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

I just slipped a bowl of dry rice in there to see if that will help absorb some of the moisture, if that doesn't help I will bust out the foil! Thanks for the great idea!

Hahaha! Oh my! I read, dry 'ice'! My brain is fried!

 

[DeannaA]

My turkey pipped internally 3 days agoat least. I pipped the outside today. That chick is still hanging on. The veins still have blood, so I am waiting. I'm afraid to go to sleep. The last one died while I took a nap.

 

[jklyles1]

My first pip..sometime after 12:15am..its now 3:30am and its at the wrong end

Its a pretty good size pip too. Advice??? And its only day 19

 

[Miss HennyPenny]

My first pip..sometime after 12:15am..its now 3:30am and its at the wrong end Its a pretty good size pip too. Advice??? And its only day 19

I had a quick look round for info. There is plenty. It seems to be common enough. It should hatch but it can take longer because they normally pip the membrane first and it should be another 24 hours before the external pip. Give it time. Good luck xx

 

[Heidisgran]

My first pip..sometime after 12:15am..its now 3:30am and its at the wrong end

Its a pretty good size pip too. Advice??? And its only day 19

how long has it been since the pip? it's a nice size! you may end up needing to help because it may not have enough room to turn and zip....BUT it's important not to help too soon....keep the humidity up and give it at least 24 hours....it's still absorbing yolk and blood...keep us informed

 

[Heidisgran]

My turkey pipped internally 3 days agoat least. I pipped the outside today. That chick is still hanging on. The veins still have blood, so I am waiting. I'm afraid to go to sleep. The last one died while I took a nap.

oh D...how is it? you know how mine went! I really hope your baby makes it! I've read what loves they are!

I'll try next spring!

 

[Heidisgran]

hey all! sorry getting in so late in the game here, decided to hatch my own chicks this year and got up this morning to find a floppy black baby chick in my incubator! (named it Pippin) and when I got home from work I got a nice surprise from a little blond chick with a black spot on its back (named that one Spot.)

they are doing wonderful and enjoying each others company. As for me, I'm just checking up on them every hour or so. I guess I should get some sleep some time, however, there is 4 more eggs and one of them is twitching....

 

[Heidisgran]

my sick babies are still doing well...I've got two that seem to sneeze...the other 4 seem to have cleared up...all are eating and drinking....they are active

so far the garlic, cayenne pepper and apple cider vinegar diet seems to truthfully be helping...shouldn't be that surprising those ingredients are suppose to be very healthy for humans too! and the vet rx helps with their congestion...