Laurakirkland35
In the Brooder
- Mar 10, 2018
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Hi, 3rd hatch here (and last) with the farm innovators forced air incubator. This has been a bit of s nightmare. Just began day 21. Last night about 5pm it seems my temp just started dropping for no reason. It kept dropping until I decided to hang a chicken heat lamp over it. That was touch and go until I got it to the proper range and ensured it would stay there. The temp remains in the 98.5- 100.5 range. Humidity in 70s.
Here is my question. When the chicks pip initially, the shell piece may fall off or crack but the white membrane remains intact. On another it looks to be a tiny slit in the membrane. Is this enough to let oxygen in? I helped my first one by making a tiny hole in the exposed outer membrane and left it alone after that. It hatched 11hours later. I see new pips this morning just am wondering if the remaining chicks (16 left) can make their own hole in the membrane when they are ready or could that cause suffocation? I’m including a pic of current pip with membrane that looks to have the small slit in it. Is this sufficient for oxygen flow? Thanks.
Here is my question. When the chicks pip initially, the shell piece may fall off or crack but the white membrane remains intact. On another it looks to be a tiny slit in the membrane. Is this enough to let oxygen in? I helped my first one by making a tiny hole in the exposed outer membrane and left it alone after that. It hatched 11hours later. I see new pips this morning just am wondering if the remaining chicks (16 left) can make their own hole in the membrane when they are ready or could that cause suffocation? I’m including a pic of current pip with membrane that looks to have the small slit in it. Is this sufficient for oxygen flow? Thanks.
