The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[ronott1]

Could be the inner membrane, is it connected by two thin cords? If yes, I had one last hatch, I cut the two thin cords once they dried up a bit and it immediately got better.

This article has information about the two membranes:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/development-of-a-chicken-embryo-day-by-day.72537/

 

[ChickenMath101]

Happy Easter!!

 

[ronott1]

 

[Cynthia12]

It doesn't matter about being the first hatch--I always worry until I see a pip

Me too! Lockdown as I've said, is the worst waiting time for me.

 

[Cynthia12]

 

[HenniesInMyHeart]

1 PIP! HOORAY! 1:40 PM, 3.31.18!

 

[HenniesInMyHeart]

PIP PIP! HOORAY! 12:00AM, 4.1.18!

 

[HenniesInMyHeart]

3 PIPS! HOORAY! 12:26AM, 4.1.18!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

DH set up an incubator on the front porch this morning.
We got the humidity level up pretty good. Added water and apple cider with light brown sugar. It's coming up to a light steam release, keeping the air content nice and steamy.

We placed the subject which has been in a curing brine in the refrigerator for 7 days, upon a rack just above the steamy water of the incubator
Said subject is a homegrown Berkshire Ham.

He placed the lid on the incubator and has raised the temperature to a consistent 160*F.

Balancing the delicate heat/steam ratio is being performed by the addition of Hickory Wood provided by courtesy of Hurricane Irma. She was nice enough to drop a couple of Hickory Trees into our lap w/o damaging our home. What a sweetie she was I tell you.. Thanks Irma!.
To complement the apple cider steam, an occasional hand full of Apple Wood chips to generate a little more "Apple-ness".

So we are on lock down right now!
Lid stays tight to contain a consistent heat/water vapor ratio. We should have the hatch, let's say.. around 5 PM.
I'm hoping the smell from the incubator doesn't put me in the nut house before the hatch this evening. I don't wish to miss our little Easter Dinner.

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HAPPY EASTER EVERYBODY!

 

[Kessel23]

Ok, I have 12 chicks in the brooder, 2 ducklings in the brooder, 3 chicks drying in the incubator, and 2 eggs pipped
I put 18 chicken eggs in and 3 duck eggs, 1 chicken egg was not fertilized, one duck egg died around the 2 week mark, all they rest have hatched besides the two pips