staggered hatch auto-turner and without

[LTygress]

To further enforce this idea, I've got a broody hatching eggs right now. But just this morning, I actually watched her move a baby out to her wing, and push a pipped egg up under her chest. So if mommy keeps turning them, why shouldn't we?

 

[marmca]

I personally don't leave my chicks in the bator, I snatch them out real quick so they don't scramble other eggs. I have tried the turner, didn't like it. Tried the egg carton method, didn't like it. I like turning eggs three times a day. I don't usually help them out unless they've been pipped for a full day, and have not progressed. Especially if they are small eggs..silkies, seramas....then they do need help.
Good luck, just keep them in the bator for a while longer, sounds like you have some action going on in there. Now that the one that you have helped has had a nice air way cleared, let it set for a day, if you are seeing blood, it can wait a while before you do anything more.

It is another sizzle chick that pipped and seemed to be stuck. I put all back in turner and the pipped one in space between turner and wall, so it won't get caught- provided I keep close eye on it.
Now has beak clearly visible, not very vocal like little roo that hatched on the 1st, have him in brooder by himself

for now anyway. Candled some of the other eggs. Japs are either well along or look like 10 days (roughly) dark mass that shifts if I turn the egg, has membranes so will leave and see what develops. Sultan's one had air pocket at both ends? another looks like could be within the week. I did not look at all of them - didn't want to leave bator open that long. From research online, not turning as apposed to constant turning has worse outcome. So will probably leave eggs in turner and 'on' for now.

 

[sumi]

How are they doing now? I'm sorry if I confused the issue earlier, looking back at my post now, I can see I did, my bad. From what I've read about others' experiences, you shouldn't have eggs that are busy hatching in the turner, with the turner on, as there is a risk that the chicks can get hurt. That depends on the type of turner as well of course, but caution is always better IMO.

Quote: This is what I was referring to when I said turning is not essential after 14 days. We do turn them until day 18, but if it is not ideal, for example when you have eggs busy hatching and you really shouldn't open the incubator, it doesn't matter if you don't turn those eggs that are not so far along. You can always continue turning them after the first eggs have hatched, or turn the turner back on. Hope that makes sense

 

[marmca]

I don't trust what I had set up to keep temp and humidity constant. I unplugged turner and put pipped and hatched in overnight. Pipped one still having trouble, I helped it a little bit and then put it in empty turner slot and left it alone; Afternoon I was greeted by little fluff ball. Looks like it might be a "splash" as looks like someone flicked a brush of black paint too close to it. Pick of two newest is my new profile avatar.
Fuzzy yellow on left hatched late Oct 31 / early Nov 1, has white toes, the 2nd one has a darker beak and skin, fuzzier feet. Hardly wait to see what they look like when feathers come in.

 

[Cynthia12]

I don't trust what I had set up to keep temp and humidity constant. I unplugged turner and put pipped and hatched in overnight. Pipped one still having trouble, I helped it a little bit and then put it in empty turner slot and left it alone; Afternoon I was greeted by little fluff ball. Looks like it might be a "splash" as looks like someone flicked a brush of black paint too close to it. Pick of two newest is my new profile avatar.

Fuzzy yellow on left hatched late Oct 31 / early Nov 1, has white toes, the 2nd one has a darker beak and skin, fuzzier feet. Hardly wait to see what they look like when feathers come in.

Very cute!

 

[sumi]

Congrats!

 

[marmca]

Thanks
and much gratitude to all that have helped me through this rather confusing time. Now just need to leave 'bator alone, but still check on it for the next few days.
I did muster up the courage to candle more of the eggs still in bator. Some still look like 10 days,+/- others must have been set on the 18th, mostly japs and Sultans with a few
Porceline sizzle. So when they hatch ought to be a fuzzy bunch.
The last batch was nanking x silky; cochin frizzle cross's lost my beautiful short legged japanese. Found a silky on CL much bigger than the chicks, had them indoors in a bird cage, seems she was trampled. hoped to get frizzle or silky but most seem to have straight feathers a few with fuzzy feet, almost all are black. + the 3 from the yard birds, Austalorp, RIR, black 'sex link' I think are all roos looking at their combs although if the Australorp came from the hen I lost, she was as big as a rooster.
I will try to pose pic's in the a.m., they are outside - Florida, is only now starting to get cold, if you can call mid 50's cold at night.
Good night all it's almost 3 a.m.

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