Hello all
First let me give my deepest condolences to the person who lost her son last night. Such a tragedy! So very sorry.
On a brighter side, of the 20 eggs that made it to lockdown, 8 have successfully hatched & the 9th is unzipping as I type. I did not know about this contest, but set me eggs out the evening of Mar 8. Started with 24, but removed 4 clears at LD.
Being as this is my first hatch, I had a few questions: My Egg-O-Matic (as I call it) is a Brinsea ECO 20. It has been running at about 101 since the chicks started hatching. I have a brooder set up & warming up already, but wasn't sure if I should remove the dry fluffies to it yet. I did get in there very briefly to remove some shells, but theft the darlings inside. I figure if nothing else, they are helping crack the slower eggsShould I bring some over to the brooder?
I have a friend who is also trying her first hatch in a homemade incubator. However, she set her eggs 3 days before me & still has not had a pip. She said 2 eggs are rocking since yesterday morning. She had a problem midway with temperature. There was a spike then it ran on the low side for a spell. The eggs were still rocking last I heard. Should she try to assist? This morning would make day 25 for her.
I have plenty of pix, but most on FB right now. I'll see about putting them on Photobucket so I can share them over here.![]()
Go ahead and quickly remove the dried out chicks. Your friends are late due to her lower temperature, if rocking then ready to pip and zip any time now. I wouldn't assist just chalk it up as too low of temps she'll need to correct next time.
My humidity goes out of control if more than one hatches at a time so am opening lid even if I don't take any out to release water vapor and get it back down to 60%.