Super Hero Hatch-Along

[Chickin Fairy]

Day 17 (3/23)

• 2:21 AM – 8:00 AM:
- Very consistent overnight
- Temperature hovered right around the 99.5°F average.
- Humidity started at 52.2% and began a steady, natural decline as the water reservoir depleted.

• 9:15 AM:
- Humidity Low. You hit a daily low of 38.3%.

• 9:30 AM:
- Water Addition.
- Humidity spiked back up quickly following a refill, recovering to the 48–50% range.

• 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM:
- The afternoon was exceptionally stable.
- Humidity stayed remarkably flat near the 49.2% average
- Temperature fluctuations were minimal, mostly staying between 99.1°F and 99.5°F.

• 7:08 PM:
- Temperature: ~99.5°F
- Humidity: ~49%

 

[servant_of_fluffs]

Let's go Kamaria and friends!

 

[GreenJay]

Let's grow superhero chicks!
go Mantis go!

 

[jxp]

It's a beautiful day to Groot! Getting ready to lock down.

 

[Chickin Fairy]

Lockdown is officially underway! Numbers looks great and the eggs are clear to move about!

Grow lil heroes

 

[Chickin Fairy]

Today is a massive transition day for Sylvie, Groot, Mantis, Strange, and Kamaria. While it looks like nothing is happening from the outside, the "Marvel 5" are incredibly busy inside those shells.

Here is the play-by-play of what they are up to on Day 18:

1. The Great "Tucking" Maneuver
The chicks are finishing a very specific yoga-like move. They have grown so large that they take up almost the entire shell. They are currently tucking their heads under their right wing and positioning their beaks so they are pointing toward the air cell (the blunt/fat end of the egg).

2. Absorbing the Yolk Sac
This is the most critical biological task of the day. The yolk sac, which has been their food source for 18 days, is being pulled into their abdominal cavity.
This yolk provides them with all the nutrients and hydration they need to survive the first 48 hours after hatching.

It’s also why they might seem "quiet" or sleepy—this process takes a lot of metabolic energy!

3. Shutting Down the Blood Vessels
Up until today, the chicks have been getting oxygen through a network of blood vessels attached to the inside of the shell (the CAM membrane). Today, those vessels are starting to dry up and recede because the chick is preparing to switch over to using its own lungs.

4. Hardening the "Egg Tooth"
That tiny white bump on the tip of their beak (the egg tooth) is fully hardened now. They’ll use this like a little hammer to punch their way out soon.

What you might notice tonight:
Egg Rocking: If you see a slight wobble, that’s just a chick "kicking" to get its head into the perfect position.

A Drop in Activity: After you moved them for lockdown, they might "go dark" for a bit while they rest up for the final push.

 

[jxp]

Lockdown is officially underway! Numbers looks great and the eggs are clear to move about!

Grow lil heroes

 

[jxp]

1. The Great "Tucking" Maneuver
The chicks are finishing a very specific yoga-like move. They have grown so large that they take up almost the entire shell. They are currently tucking their heads under their right wing and positioning their beaks so they are pointing toward the air cell (the blunt/fat end of the egg).

I wonder if, like people, a certain small percentage are more inclined to the left side. .

Southpaws Unite!