The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[ronott1]

@HappyChooks /@Sally Sunshine

Humidity down to 66% and falling at the rate of 1% every hour. Day 20 starts in 2 hrs from now. Since none of my eggs have pipped so far, is it safe to open the bator quickly to add water and close it right away?

You can add water without doing anything special if there are no pips. I would take the time to candle too.

The trick with this is to be calm and efficient. "Quickly" can be bad--you do not want to smash any eggs hurrying when you do not need to.

One last pointer:

Use water that is as hot as you can get from the faucet and then microwave it to get it hotter.

 

[ronott1]

They have been locked down since Friday. They are almost on day 22. I thought my air cells looked OK.

You are doing fine!

Aircells often look like that before they hatch. They may be weak though if your temps were too low.

Go chickies!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: your temps are a tad too low, recalibrate but your not out of the game yet its only starting 22

 

[tnspursfan09]

Almost all of mine hatched on day 22.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

You are doing fine!

Aircells often look like that before they hatch. They may be weak though if your temps were too low.

 Go chickies!

your temps are a tad too low, recalibrate but your not out of the game yet its only starting 22

Yeah my temps were a bit low. I don't need to recalibrate anything they were low because of the way I had my bator set. I hope they aren't weak. Will I need to help?

 

[MightyDucksVT]

Almost all of mine hatched on day 22.

Yay! And you were worried.

Congratulations!

 

[austinbndr28]

I had a very poor hatch i hatched 2 delawares out of 38 eggs. My incubators temps. are steady at the bottom but fluctuate to much at the top so the turner is not really helping so for now on i turn by hand! I have around 100 eggs incubating now! I received my chicks from Mcmurray yesterday! 26 barred rocks and my surprise chick is a dark brahma!

 

[ronott1]

This is the hatch count from yesterday:


Hatch Count: ajohnso1 36; michaelf 2; mnhomestead 18; PappasMomma 6; Montanadolphin 48; D4wn 15; jbher 18; Pele 11; sbarab 7; CayuseRanch 61; foxvalleyfarm 9; ronott1 23; NaJoBele 17; JackieandChicks 8; Jorey 4; retiredwithchicks 40; watership 7; ShayBaby 0; jbenson 8?; Sclark73 34; roostereggs 9; BadgerHill 10; Marthab1953; sherlocklabs 6; Egghead_Jr 6; sillycmoy 29; MaryRose213 6; cwhittington 25; fernwoodj9 82; Caitlin_VT 9; JerseyHen 17; Loriemarler 6; hokankai 7; ozexpat 26; ocap 20; Reyvaughn 56; chiques chicks 6; Sueg4332 25; rrrmamma 10; Troll 18; gamesbirdsonly 2; jennalynn122 3; wondertwinpower 5; GaryDean26 0; Noncentzter 13; hockeydad6791 16; elorraine52 13; tnmommy 5; JDchicks 9

Great job!

Remember to post your hatch count on the thread.

So far today we have:

Hatch Count: Kismet 35; gracetonchick 7; Bhmathews 42; pickitfarm 1; chickenlisa 19; Scrambles55 4; curious penguin 5; Book 3; cpegram 15; Audio51 9; Ariell 3; Faraday40 14; Mr MKK FARMS 4; jbenson 8; AWlowry 15; fireman0298 15; JDchicks 9; angelobutter 55; Blarneyeggs 6; misbhaven 2; tnspursfan09 23; NoAFarm 9; knightie 2; Nomibear 9; cindynkidsd 27; Carriebain 24; sbarab 7; Marthab1953 36; Hayduke27 5; WindDancer 2; CackleJoy 32;

The HAL hosts need our hatch numbers for the total number of chicks hatched contest!

 

[SueThien]

One more has hatched on day 24! Brings my total up to 3 now. Still holding out a little home for the others for another day.

 

[ronott1]

Yeah my temps were a bit low. I don't need to recalibrate anything they were low because of the way I had my bator set. I hope they aren't weak. Will I need to help?

You very likely will have to help. Watch for yolk not absorbed and general lack of vigor. Get vitamins ready too.

Some may stick so watch for that and read up on the assisted hatching guide!

I hope a bunch make it for you!