Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

[julskinka]

Ok another question... should I slip the 2 chicks that are in the bator out? So they don’t mess with the baby while I have the air cell open? What if the two others hatch overnight?

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If they're getting feisty, and you have two more that could still be coming, yeah, I'd take them out. Less chaos is probably better.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

It can also be a lesser malpo - like the head isn't under the wing but above it. So it has the strength to do the intial pip but not to make any progress with the zipping. I get a lot of those kinds of malpos with shipped eggs.

Ahhh hmm yes totally possible too

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Ok another question... should I slip the 2 chicks that are in the bator out? So they don’t mess with the baby while I have the air cell open? What if the two others hatch overnight?

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Yes, I would move any dry peck happy babies to the brooder before starting an assist. Keep the room dark if you feel you need to leave the baby to finish up and others might hatch and put the chick next to the side of the incubator so it's less likely to get rolled. They won't peck at each other in the dark.

 

[julskinka]

Such a delicate dance between the air cells growing enough and not drying them out too much!

What are you running your humidity at for hatch right now?

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

Yes, I would move any dry peck happy babies to the brooder before starting an assist. Keep the room dark if you feel you need to leave the baby to finish up and others might hatch and put the chick next to the side of the incubator so it's less likely to get rolled. They won't peck at each other in the dark.

Ok perfect thank you so much. About to go investigate.

 

[FortCluck]

Have 4 duck eggs with movement. Today is day 28. I'm not sure what's going on with them. My husband said to wait till tomorrow then help them out and see what happens.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

What are you running your humidity at for hatch right now?

It’s about 70%

 

[CluckNDoodle]

It’s about 70%

What are you running it at for the first 18 days?

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

What are you running it at for the first 18 days?

Like 28-40% depending on the air cells. It dipped below that and above that at times.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Like 28-40% depending on the air cells. It dipped below that and above that at times.

I would consider running your IncuView with a slightly higher humidity for the first 18 days, nothing crazy, 40-55% and see if that helps next time.