Valentine's hatch-a-long

[mattsinger]

you're doing much better than I am. I currently have 4 out and 3 that I can see a beak moving in a pip hole. Hope they can all make it out today.

 

[jaudon77]

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you're doing much better than I am.  I currently have 4 out and 3 that I can see a beak moving in a pip hole.  Hope they can all make it out today.

I'm sure they will! If they've made it that far your usually in the clear.

 

[mattsinger]

my humidity is dropping...and Im not sure why... Im thinking of making a quick grab to get a few out and put some wet papertowl in to try and boost it.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

my humidity is dropping...and Im not sure why... Im thinking of making a quick grab to get a few out and put some wet papertowl in to try and boost it.

I have a small medicine dropper and a straw that I use to add in water. If need be, I have added 2-3 drops to the tops of the eggs. My eggs sit in cartons so the water runs down and soaks the carton increasing the humidity.

As for checking on the ones left that have not pipped yet, if you want to check and see if they are moving, maybe have a few warm wet washcloths handy. toss one in or even over all but one egg. Use another to snatch out the test egg. keeping as much of the egg wrapped as possible, use a bright flashlight to look into the air sac for an internal pip or movement. then make sure to wet that egg's shell well and place back in the bater.

 

[NanaHess]

Congrats.  How are the 2 in the bator doing?
[rule]

Fabulous, Congrats!

Hooray for your escapes!
1 struggler made it but the other did not
Still no pips on the remaining 3 this morning

 

[mattsinger]

I have a small medicine dropper and a straw that I use to add in water. If need be, I have added 2-3 drops to the tops of the eggs. My eggs sit in cartons so the water runs down and soaks the carton increasing the humidity.

As for checking on the ones left that have not pipped yet, if you want to check and see if they are moving, maybe have a few warm wet washcloths handy. toss one in or even over all but one egg. Use another to snatch out the test egg. keeping as much of the egg wrapped as possible, use a bright flashlight to look into the air sac for an internal pip or movement. then make sure to wet that egg's shell well and place back in the bater.

Well, I did a quick snatch and grab. got the three oldest ones out. left one. Looked at a couple of the eggs and the membrane looked pretty dry. I took a couple wet paper towels and layed them over the eggs with a pip. The humidity level did go back up, so we will see how the rest of the day goes.

 

[JDchicks]

Still only the 1 of 7 phoenixes has pipped. But I have 3 of 20 quails that have pipped now. They are harder to see the pips cause of the crazy speckles and how tiny the pips are.

I'm thinking I got my math wrong though, I set on the Jan 25th. So I think this is actually day 21 and not yesterday.

 

[chickydee64]

my humidity is dropping...and Im not sure why... Im thinking of making a quick grab to get a few out and put some wet papertowl in to try and boost it.

HI, I check for pips..............if there is a pip, I do not open the incubator.
If there is not, I will open it quickly to add a wet paper towel or ????

If you can for the next hatch, purchase a large syuring ( sry sp) need more coffee lol.
You can get them at the feed store............also a piece of tubing, like you would use for fish tanks,
This will allow you to add water without opening the incubator......... Good Luck..............

 

[chickydee64]

Good Morning,

Was hoping for chicks yesterday..........had one pip and it is hatched this morning.
Have one more pipped and really hoping to get a decent hatch.
They are shipped but have looked good through out the first18 days..............
We'll see.....................

Good Luck everyone...................

 

[JDchicks]

The pipped phoenix is out!