Setting eggs on 3/7. Anyone else?

[jadeguppy]

I set mine on Wed., 5th and no one has emerged. I saw an egg wiggle two days ago and am getting nervous. The set was in the afternoon. At what point should I check them?

 

[MEMama3]

When
when did you set?

I set mine on the 6th in the afternoon. I know have two out (a maran and an EE) and 6 more pipped.

I set mine on Wed., 5th and no one has emerged. I saw an egg wiggle two days ago and am getting nervous. The set was in the afternoon. At what point should I check them?

Don't rush to help. It can take up to 25/26 days, especially if you had some temperature dips. What is your humidity at right now?

 

[Grillmaster33]

Thanks for the advice!
I removed the turner and upped the humidity (a tad). I came home to a baby stumbling about the incubator. Six other eggs have pipped. There hasn't been a lot of action since then, though. (Ha! I just heard a few loud chirps from the other room).

Just HOW much water do I need to add? The membranes look dry, but I don't want to overdo it.

THANKS!

 

[MEMama3]

Thanks for the advice!
I removed the turner and upped the humidity (a tad).  I came home to a baby stumbling about the incubator.  Six other eggs have pipped.  There hasn't been a lot of action since then, though.  (Ha!  I just heard a few loud chirps from the other room).

Just HOW much water do I need to add?  The membranes look dry, but I don't want to overdo it.


THANKS!

do you have a humidity gauge?

 

[jadeguppy]

No humidity guage came with the incubator, but I do have water in all the channels. I'm walking distance to the Gulf of Mexico, so humidity is naturally high here even in the house. I'm really disappointed in the Little Giant incubator and am getting worried.

 

[MEMama3]

Based on feel, you should feel the moisture on your skin if you put your hand in. Make sure your water channels are full and then don't open the lid again. Loss of humidity/low humidity is the biggest risk at this point. Again, it's still early, so don't panic.

 

[wolfiemum]

I am still not seeing any changes. I am a nervous first timer.

 

[MEMama3]

I am still not seeing any changes. I am a nervous first timer.

deep breath and walk away from the bator for a bit. From pip to hatch can take 24 hours. It's a lot of work for such a tiny creature. They rest a lot between phases and many phases we can't see.

 

[wolfiemum]

deep breath and walk away from the bator for a bit. From pip to hatch can take 24 hours. It's a lot of work for such a tiny creature. They rest a lot between phases and many phases we can't see.

Ok deep breath...they aren't pipping and there is no movement. I was thinking they would start on Friday but it seems others that set on the same day have some signs of impending hatch!

 

[Grillmaster33]

Perfect! One chick out... Four Rhode Island Red chicks are practically out and two more eggs are pipped.