Their all over!!! What do I do?

[trilyn]

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I understand what you mean about the lockdown and not touching them deal. In my mind, we can't touch them, but they (the chicks) can!! lol

Yea they sure can!! Let me tell ya, these lil ones think it's play day or something. Crazy lil things. Thanks for the help!!

You're so welcome, post pics when they all pop out and are in the brooder!! Please!! lol

 

[bigstack]

If you MUST Open the bator take it into a HOT steam filled bathroom!!! I crank the shower and a small room heater. When its HOT and so steamy I can barley breath I will turn off the shower but not the heater. Open the bator in the hot moist room only!!!!! Remove the chicks and shells, add water if needed and close! return the bator to the propper place and continue! I have done this several times and am yet to lose a chick because of it.
Added: I DO NOT recommend opening the bator!!!!!!


Good Luck and God Bless!

 

[Sweetfolly]

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That's what I do when I have to open the 'bator to add water, or remove marauding dried out chicks that are getting themselves into trouble and just need more space.

It seems like spraying the eggs also stimulates the eggs to hatch, because I always see lots of new pips about 15 minutes after I spritz the eggs!

 

[CheerfulHeart2]

This is the most interesting thread I have read so far on hatching. Very interesting.

 

[Rammy]

As far as the waterer goes, I just got one of those screw on pieces for a quart waterer for quail. Its small enough that they cant get into it and drown, but allows them to get the water. I use that until thier about a week old then switch to a chick waterer bottom. Congrats on the chickies!!

Rammy

 

[humm-n-cluck ranch]

Congrats!! What are you hatching? Or did I just miss that?

 

[bobby d]

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Yea they sure can!! Let me tell ya, these lil ones think it's play day or something. Crazy lil things. Thanks for the help!!

You're so welcome, post pics when they all pop out and are in the brooder!! Please!! lol

I will post pics when they are all in the brooder. So far so good, everyone seems to be doing fine.

 

[bobby d]

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Great idea!! I will have to try it. Thanks again and God Bless you as well thanks!!

 

[bobby d]

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That's what I do when I have to open the 'bator to add water, or remove marauding dried out chicks that are getting themselves into trouble and just need more space.

It seems like spraying the eggs also stimulates the eggs to hatch, because I always see lots of new pips about 15 minutes after I spritz the eggs!

We're guna do this and see what happens. I'm so thankful, ya'll have helped me out A LOT!!

 

[bobby d]

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We are hatching, 21 SLWs, 12 OEBBR banhams, 12 BLRWs and 2 RIRs. We're so excited this is our first hatch ever. We're newbies!!