The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Cynthia12]

Well instead of hatching them late, my wonderful mom is hatching them early! I checked this morning and found peeps and pip! Have been checking all day and now have both eggs with pips! Yippee! Tomorrow I should have two new babies to love! Will post pics as soon as babies are fully here. Sorry I missed the day before Easter but can't help but be excited by our first totally home grown chicks!

 

[Cynthia12]

What I have so far! 6 Marans and 1 Serma

Have to ask, where your marans on time..or late?

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Ace...so you don't...refill....

He has that Brinsea Mini like Sphinx had....the water doesn't evaporate like these styros. Yes, Jealous!!! Me and my straws through the holes....

 

[acemario]

Ace...so you don't...refill....

I have the Brinsea mini. I just fill it full before lockdown, and don't refill at all I have never had problems. I think the incubator is so small, it humidifies and holds the humidity very well and quickly.

ETA: What @la Casa de pollo said!

 

[Cynthia12]

He has that Brinsea Mini like Sphinx had....the water doesn't evaporate like these styros. Yes, Jealous!!! Me and my straws through the holes....

Hey, someone on here mentioned this..and I know I've heard it before, but I am going to leave those straws for, tubing. You know, those fish tank tubing. You can have the longer piece and bend away!

 

[Razadia]

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Temperatures continuously higher and lower than the standard incubation temperature by 3°C from embryonic d 16 until embryonic d 18.5 result in differential effects on embryonic development, the hatching process, and embryonic metabolism. Embryos in the high-temperature group were forced into a state of malnutrition by the temperature treatment, as reflected by reduced embryo growth and yolk consumption, resulting in a significantly lower chick weight at hatch. In addition, altered air cell and blood gases as well as a retarded hatching process further indicated reduced growth of embryos exposed to higher incubation temperatures during the latter part of incubation. In addition, hatchability was significantly reduced by the high-temperature treatment due to higher embryonic mortality during the treatment period and the hatching process. Levels of blood glucose, lactate, liver glycogen, plasma triglycerides, and nonesterified fatty acids indicated an altered carbohydrate and lipid metabolism for the high-temperature group. Although the hatching process of embryos exposed to lower incubation temperatures was also significantly retarded, their embryonic development and growth were strikingly similar to those of the control group.
Thanks. I'm hoping it doesn't make a difference. Though, there's always a chance that it will.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

So far...silkies, showgirls seem to be hatching a little early--also some Splash marans, yaaaay! 3 so far. Funny the splash always hatch before the blues and blacks. What?

 

[Cynthia12]

Yes, but it messes up their growth and causes vitamin deficiencies:

High- and low-temperature manipulation during late incubation: effects on embryonic development, the hatching process, and metabolism in broilers.

Willemsen H1, Kamers B, Dahlke F, Han H, Song Z, Ansari Pirsaraei Z, Tona K, Decuypere E, Everaert N.
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Temperatures continuously higher and lower than the standard incubation temperature by 3°C from embryonic d 16 until embryonic d 18.5 result in differential effects on embryonic development, the hatching process, and embryonic metabolism. Embryos in the high-temperature group were forced into a state of malnutrition by the temperature treatment, as reflected by reduced embryo growth and yolk consumption, resulting in a significantly lower chick weight at hatch. In addition, altered air cell and blood gases as well as a retarded hatching process further indicated reduced growth of embryos exposed to higher incubation temperatures during the latter part of incubation. In addition, hatchability was significantly reduced by the high-temperature treatment due to higher embryonic mortality during the treatment period and the hatching process. Levels of blood glucose, lactate, liver glycogen, plasma triglycerides, and nonesterified fatty acids indicated an altered carbohydrate and lipid metabolism for the high-temperature group. Although the hatching process of embryos exposed to lower incubation temperatures was also significantly retarded, their embryonic development and growth were strikingly similar to those of the control group.

ron! For those still watching their temps, take note. For those that have chicks hatching early..., they will be ok, they will be ok...
This says countinuously..wonder what happens with the temps going up and down? Had that happen a couple of times.

 

[La Casa de Pollo]

Hey, someone on here mentioned this..and I know I've heard it before, but I am going to leave those straws for, tubing.  You know, those fish tank tubing.  You can have the longer piece and bend away!  

And, my hatching mentor, you neglected to tell me this previously?! What a great idea, like all your others...USING IT!

 

[domesticzoo]

Have to ask, where your marans on time..or late?

Some were 3 days early, some are peeping and some are pending.