Quote: I SO need me some turkeys!Must. Find. Hatching. Eggs.
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I would also wait to wash the chick. Just watch it doesn't get stuck in place in the meantime, which is unlikely.
I won't be either.I decided not to do a test hatch. I'm just working on making sure I don't have any temp spikes so the EHAL goes well for me.Same here.
I'm still selecting the chickens...lol.
Quote: You did really well to get the chick out.
I started with 3 thermometers and got a fourth. They were very close in temps but not accurate. I believe it's why I lost my December 2015 hatch. I'd been incubating that fall but I had just been very lucky. I calibrate all of my thermometers every time before I begin a period of hatching. It makes a difference having accurate temps. And humidity.My one hygrometer is 18 out...
It could be a possibility why the chick may not have fully absorbed the yolk sac.
I concur with Ron on calibrating our measuring instruments. It's the one thing we can control and it can make the difference between a great hatch and a dead hatch. I speak from experience on that one.