Well, my one little one out of my second half of my setting is still hanging in there. This baby needs an awesome name, because she/he has been an amazing fighter. Firstly, because of my temp issues, nothing was pipping at all, and every baby was dying in the egg. I literally hatched both Autumn (who is doing GREAT) and this little one out. But this one was more of a challenge since the membrane wanted to bleed... and bleed... every time I tried, even after 8 hours or more. I wrapped the egg in damp paper towel and waited till last night late (early this morning) and when that baby was still peeping and breathing even with a big open place in that egg, I went ahead and gently hatched her out. Please don't do this at home, kids! I know it was probably not the best thing to do, but I could not let the whole setting die. She is peeping and starting to try to get around the incubator now, and getting better and better at moving around, so things are looking good so far.
Congrats again to everyone who has new little ones, and condolances to those who have had bad hatches.Believe me, I know both sides of this. All we can do is do our best and to try again if things go south. And we enjoy the living ones we get.
My new little one is almost all yellow/white, too... not sure yet what color this one will end up. Will post pics once she is on her feet solidly.
This newest little one has a name, so she HAS to make it now.
Her name is Asteria, who was one of the
Amazon women who fought Herakles.
I think it fits, plus it's a pretty name. It means "of the sky" (chickens can fly, after all)
My first incubator is more sensitive to ambient air temps, where as the new one is way more stable. I put those two in the old one because I needed to up the humidity for them, and I had new eggs in the new one. So.. Ugh! I didn't think I'd have this problem, and I so wanted both chicks, but if I get this one, I'll be very happy!!
