September Hatch-A-Long!

[Tara Black]

I keeps falling onto its side. As if it's equilibrium is off or something. I put it in a donut shaped cloth but kept tossing itself out of it. Then I placed it in a sling and just drops it's head down. I've got it out of it and is just laying there. Maybe I can get it to drink, but I know it will be no use.

Try giving it some water mixed with Karo syrup and vitamins through a dropper. That's what we do with weak chicks and even our malnourished foster puppies. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: dry hatch is no less than 25% for incubation then up to 65% for hatch

 

[Heidisgran]

Hi everyone!

I've got a hatching question--
I'm 24 hours into lockdown and my humidity dropped to 40%
Do I open it up real quick to throw in a wet paper towel to get it back up or just leave it how it is?

pump it up

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: it's not going to hurt anything...that's what I do and I have more chicklets than I can count

 

[dutchbunny83]

Okay thanks
I know they always say not to open during lockdown so wanted to make sure I wasn't doing more harm than good...

 

[Heidisgran]

Okay thanks
I know they always say not to open during lockdown so wanted to make sure I wasn't doing more harm than good...

pics when they hatch

 

[dutchbunny83]

pics when they hatch

Okay.
I have some Isbars in there that I've been wanting for awhile (and spent the most on than I have any other hatching eggs from ebay), fingers crossed it's a good hatch!!!
There's some blue marans in there too.

 

[sonderah]

My very 1st set of eggs went on lockdown today!!! I've been so excited for this, but now I have to go to the doctor tomorrow, & may wind up having to go immediately into surgery and miss the whole thing!!! I'm the ONLY one in my house who has read EVERYTHING I could find to learn all I can. Nobody else really seems to care about the work part, just the fun of watching. Hope they make it!

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote: did you candle them? you aware that shipped eggs are risky?

 

[katie1500]

Day 20-

This is my malpositioned chick that I posted about earlier. Helped a little but he/she kicked out on her/his own a few hours ago!
Also I had a lav silkie hatch too. They are cuddling together.
I have a few more that are piped but seem to not be quite ready yet.

Yay!!