We are in lockdown!

[chelleomum]

So we started with 20 eggs and have 5 going into lockdown...not too bad for a second time hatch! Fingers crossed guys

 

[Pretty Birds]

Good luck!

 

[chelleomum]

Thank you! Quick question...should I leave on their pointy end (Air sac at the top) or lay them on their side?

 

[Pretty Birds]

Thank you! Quick question...should I leave on their pointy end (Air sac at the top) or lay them on their side?

I believe you put them on their side, but I'm not sure if you can hatch them vertically. @FortCluck would know the answer to your question.

 

[CaradineCousins]

at lockdown you place them on the side, I candle on day 18 and mark the location of the internal pip so that place is facing up and I can watch for the external pip at that location.

Good luck with your hatch!!!!!!!!

 

[chelleomum]

at lockdown you place them on the side, I candle on day 18 and mark the location of the internal pip so that place is facing up and I can watch for the external pip at that location.

Good luck with your hatch!!!!!!!!

Oh! So we went into lockdown yesterday which was day 18...i didn't see any internal pips on candling so do I need to candle again?

 

[CaradineCousins]

no wait for 3 days

sometimes i don't see it and i make a mark where the air cell is, most of mine (shipped eggs) where on the side so i try to place the cell where i can see. This was my 2nd time at hatching eggs and 1st time shipped eggs.

and alot of times it takes 2 or 3 days for them to hatch past day 21 don't worry

 

[FortCluck]

I believe you put them on their side, but I'm not sure if you can hatch them vertically. @FortCluck would know the answer to your question.

They could hatch vertically, but I think most of us usually lay them on their sides at lockdown. I believe it’s easier to push out of the egg that way.

 

[FortCluck]

Oh! So we went into lockdown yesterday which was day 18...i didn't see any internal pips on candling so do I need to candle again?

You can candle whenever you feel the need to before day 18, but I wouldn’t candle much after day 18 unless you see a problem. It’s all new to you so the less you touch them at lockdown the better.

Next hatch you can candle after day 18 and tinker like we do

 

[FortCluck]

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