Who ever said sit on your hands during lockdown was right.

[kyle7630]

Well, I set a timer on my phone for the hatch date as soon as I put the eggs in the bator. Been looking after the temp and humidity regularly, but somehow got it in my head that when I hear the timer, it's time for lockdown. Haven't touched the bator in exactly 3 days, expecting to go into lockdown tomorrow. I left my LED light in that room when I last candled and needed it a lil bit ago. You can imagine my surprise when I get back there and see three dry chicks, riding the turner like a hammock. I was sitting on my hands and didn't even know it! My accidental lockdown is doing great so far. lol

 

[Petej]

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That's awesome!

We came home from our Christmas mini-vaca to two chickies having a party in ours....

 

[RedneckChikns]

LOL, cute...had that happen with one last week, had taken some broody hen eggs half cooked and didnt pay attention that the date was different and had no idea how long under hen...rock a bye chicky... lol

 

[abhaya]

lol sounds good what was your humidity at?

 

[kyle7630]

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It was low for lock down. It stayed around 45%. Chicks are doing great though.

 

[ColbyNTX]

Most chicks will hatch just fine at 45% humidity but the key is you didn't open the door! I use a GQF and a Dickey's bator but I have seen some others with a LG type turner crushing the babies that were left in the ON turner to hatch. It can be easy to loose track of the hatch day or have the babise hatch a few days early du to heat a bit too high or the hen may have sat the egg for a few days.

 

[terrilhb]

That is so funny. Congratulations. Hope all continues to go well. And that is Literally sitting on your hands.

 

[nuttyredhead]

Oh my!!!! Congrats so far!!!!!