The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: awesome, I will check in later, have a nasty childs bedroom to organize! I see toys as high as the ceiling!

oh wait, I see them that high above the TRASH CAN!

 

[noahsmom]

Wow, hubby called while I was trying to upload pics. I'm a jittery mess of nerves, but wow what an experience. Ok, this time, I think I can get the photos to you. 1st pip about 10:30am central. Had already started to zip to the left in 30min or so. 1 hour later looked all the way to the bottom of the bator tray. Then stopped. Around 11:30am looked like it was back at the top breaking through. Has started to make cracks in the top and right side since last 30 minutes.
Update: the "beak" turned out to be a egg chip, used my flash light to confirm, sorry. (Right now it looks like a wet wad of spinach.) (haha)
Now, the little Wyandotte just right and left just pipped through. Whew! OK, here's the pictures.

Woohoo!!! I'm so nervous for you lol I'm so nervous for our first pip..So nervous in fact I am calling off work more than likely the day they are supposed to hatch lol I know I can't do anything to help unless the chick REALLY needs it but I'm a bundle of nerves!
Good Luck with your hatch! Please keep posting pics and updates!

 

[chirpingcricket]

Woohoo!!! I'm so nervous for you lol I'm so nervous for our first pip..So nervous in fact I am calling off work more than likely the day they are supposed to hatch lol I know I can't do anything to help unless the chick REALLY needs it but I'm a bundle of nerves!
Good Luck with your hatch! Please keep posting pics and updates!

Gosh, thanks! I don't blame you. This is really neat. I've helped "catch" Human babies, and there is nothing more precious on this earth!
Even helped deliver puppies, which can also be an experience if your a young child, getting them out of there "sac", when Mama can't or won't. But, nothing is like this waiting, waiting, waiting, watching, watching, hearing the chirping and chirping.. and then eventually see it come around, then hopefully grow up. Such an incredible experience.
Creation, simply God's Masterpiece!!!

 

[Hurley]

I do not add humidity until first pip. I live in a humid climate and my humidity in my bator stays around 30% through the whole hatch. I do check air cells to make sure I do not need more humidity. When I get first pip I boost my humidity to 60%. After first hatch, the humidity goes up all on its own. I keep my temp at 99.5-100. I do not go over. I rarely have health issues. Like spongy belly's, or splay legs since I have changed my humidity practice. My hatch rate is better and this time around I am hoping for 100%. I have 100% fertility and this is a first. I have had no quiters or early deaths, and that is a firsts.

You must be over by the lake. My incubator if I don't add humidity was reading 12% in one, 13% in the other. Darn cold winter and dry air. I do add a little humidity to keep it 30-35% for incubation at 99.5-100.0.

I think I went to high on my humidity for the first run in my new hatcher though. It was reading 75%. I ended up with a few slipped tendons and splay legs. Going to try to adjust down to 60-65% for this time. Had paper towel down. May switch to that rubber shelf liner for this round.

However, having great incubation now with the new incubator. Much better numbers on development. The shipped eggs, not as great as expected, but the home growns show great development.

 

[Toast n Jelly]

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I agree, hold onto 60% to 65%, open all air holes once pips start and watch 'em pop . I've been known to let out high humidity by lifting off the top quickly and replacing it if the humidity isn't controlled by the air holes.

 

[Razadia]

Well, I think I've been home for the past hour. I won't know anything until my next appointment though. I wish they hadn't stabbed me in my left arm 3 times and the final time in my right, but I'm just glad it's over with.

 

[Toast n Jelly]

My two newest additions, to tide me over until the eggs start hatching

Awww....

 

[TheH Klan of 10]

Gosh, thanks!  I don't blame you.  This is really neat.  I've helped "catch" Human babies, and there is nothing more precious on this earth! 
Even helped deliver puppies, which can also be an experience if your a young child, getting them out of there "sac", when Mama can't or won't.   But, nothing is like this waiting, waiting, waiting, watching, watching, hearing the chirping and chirping.. and then eventually see it come around, then hopefully grow up.  Such an incredible experience.
Creation, simply God's Masterpiece!!! 

Babies .... Puppies .... Chicks ..... Amazingly miraculous !!!! Congratulations on the chicks!!! Can hardly wait to see pics !!!

Well, I think I've been home for the past hour. I won't know anything until my next appointment though. I wish they hadn't stabbed me in my left arm 3 times and the final time in my right, but I'm just glad it's over with.

Did they give you the results ??? How did it go?

 

[TheH Klan of 10]

Awww....

How adorable!!!

 

[Arielle]

Yay, it IS spring! So excited! I love spring so much that I stop and tell flowers how pretty they are. Yes I'm crazy.

So beautiful it is worth repeating!!