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[smchickfarm]

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So cute!!!!

 

[victor1800]

We have 2 hatched and another just starting a tiny pip! I thought they would all kind of hatch at the same day, today is day 24 and the first hatchers were on 23. We want to take out the first 2 and put in brooder but are worried about the new pipped egg any advice would be thanked. Tomorrow is day 25. The first hatched chickies are up walking about, seems like they want to help the new pipped egg but are not to motivated!

 

[ROCKIN R FARM]

what is it that you are worried about (the pipped egg). You can take the other 2 out the others will still hatch. I tried not to leave mine in anymore than the 3 days only because it gave the other eggs more room to hatch and they were not knocking it around.
so go ahead and put them in the brooder if you need too.

deana

 

[smchickfarm]

I agree, you are ok to take out the 2, the pipped eggs will hatch!

 

[smchickfarm]

victor1800.... How is it going? Did you take the 2 out???

 

[victor1800]

Yes I took the 2 hatched chickees out but the third pipped egg didnt make it and as for the rest of our eggs it looks like they are not going to pip at all, me and my wife did a float check last nite and they all passed but no wigglers

It looks like our first incubation hatch was very low percentage, started with 36 took 7 eggs out on day 7 candling, another 4 eggs out on day 14 candling. So out of 25 eggs that went into lock down we had 3 pip and 2 hatch. Today is day 25 looks like we will shut down the bator and clean out the eggs tonite. But all in all we have very much enjoyed this process and have already ordered more eggs and also a circulating air fan for our LG bator. Our LG bator did hold temp and humidity very good for whole time so I cant say it was the fault. as some on here would say, but I suspect SLOW and rough shipping of eggs from Iowa to CT. I cant wait for our eggs to arrive! Oh yeah the 2 chickies are doing fine chirping and running around!

 

[smchickfarm]

Well, I am sorry you didn't have a better hatch rate. I would maybe give the last eggs a day or so more since they passed the float test.

Let us know when you put more in the incubator!!!

 

[victor1800]

our barred plymyth rocks !

temp is 85 in corner but much warmer in middle. oh we will let everyone know! and we will go another day with the bator as we have no bad smells .......

 

[HighNDryFarm]

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CUTE, CUTE! Sorry you didn't get a better hatch rate. I didn't remove any eggs because I just didn't feel sure enough about what I was seeing. I wonder if leaving them in just in case would have helped. Glad you're going to give it another go.

you'll get at least one more today! Maybe tonight. Most of mine hatched at night, between midnight and 5am. I don't know if that's normal but the night of day 21 and 22 is when I got the most chicks. Keep up posted and good luck but you're up two anyway!

 

[smchickfarm]

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soooooooooooooooo cute!!!!!

And I am so glad you are giving the others a little more time

keep us posted! Will keep my fingers crossed for you all!