Smart Feeder - Light sensor values

[joza2210]

Well its day 21

And there is nothing happening yet ... My dad said there was small cracks the other day but he must of been mistaken ...

I put them in on the 3rd after 10 in the mourning so do you think i will get my first hatch tonight

Thanks

Josh

[Redwing]

I put a lot in on the 3rd too and still nothing yet for me either - they like to keep us waiting!

[bennett]

Fingers crossed for you both today

[Lewis]

Good luck

 

Don't be tempted to open the incy for a look, they may pip and take another few hours to hatch, maybe even a day.

[joza2210]

One hatched before it is a little wyandotte ... Hope my de grubbes hatch soon

[Lewis]

Congrats

[joza2210]

Thanks ,

Also i have had one hatch as you know ... And 7 more that should hatch but the water is low on the incubator ... So should i take the lid off and fill it up (And remove the chick)

Or just leave it ?

Thanks

Josh

[Lewis]

Leave it, otherwise any humidity in it will will escape...

[joza2210]

There is a tiny bit left and I got told that once one hatches they should all hatch within the next day ... What should I do if the water runs out ...?

Thanks For Your Help

Josh

[Lewis]

Are there no ventilation holes or external holes you can fill the reservoir up with?

 

Whats humidity at now? If its a lot below 55% I'd be tempted to fill it up quickly or put a damp cloth in, but otherwise leave it as is

[joza2210]

No , No holes to fill it up - Quite stupid really

My dad quickly got the chick out , the egg shell and filled the water up with hot water and everything is fine ...

Fingers crossed my de grubbes hatch

[joza2210]

Its day 22 for my hatching eggs and so far i have only had 1 out off 8 hatch ... When do you think the others will hatch

I was thinking that they could be piping the bottom ... Also i want to hold them and see if i can hear them tapping and see if i can feel anything in them - But i dont want to loose all the humidity ...

Thanks

Josh

[joza2210]

Do you think they could of pipped upside down ?

I really need to go in the incubator but cant ...

[Redwing]

leave them and dont panic

 

the idea behind not turning the eggs after 18 days is that the chick will be in a position to hatch however in reality the first chick to hatch barges all of the others around anyway, if that doesnt happen then the motion of the chick in the egg moves it

 

I've had plenty of eggs that have pipped near the bottom but never had one end up not making it out because of that

[Lewis]

They could still hatch - some may even take another day or 2

[CallyChook]

I'm at the end of day 21 and absolutely nothing happening. No noise, no motion, beggar all. Making me quite sad now at the thought that they might have perished in shell. I started off with 18 eggs - 6 polish (4 were good at 7 days) 6 sablepoots (3 good at 7 days ) and white silkies - none of which made any attempt and i think most of them were infertile.

So seven left in, and all was good atlast candling at day 16.... so if none of them hatch, I know that they've all died near the end and that makes me really sad

 

fingers crossed for everyone with eggs due to pip. xxx

[andynjanec]

One arrived for us a 9 am this morning and another when we got home tonight.It took the first one 12 hours from pipping and the second one around 20 hours.my other 3 eggs have been barged around a bit and I saw 2 of them move last night but nothing tonight.

Edited June 25, 2010 by Guest

[Lewis]

Is it good news Josh?

 

Congrats

[joza2210]

Nope Nothing Yet - Got A Feeling A Few Will Hatch Tomorrow For Some Reason

 

But If none of my eggs hatch by monday I am going to remove them so that means i will only have 1 chick in the brooder ... Fingers crossed some hatch

What should i do with that 1 chick ?

Should i just leave it in the brooder ?

Or should i see if my frizzle hen who hatched a chick out on the 16th to take it

If so what do i do to see if she wants to adopt the chick ?

 

Thanks

Josh

[tom123]

Sorry you've only had 1 chick hatch, that's life sometimes

 

Your Frizzle won't adopt the chick she will more than likely kill it so don't risk it. Wait to see if anymore hatch and then maybe see if you can find some day old chicks near you. If all else fails, a teddy bear in the brooder

[joza2210]

Thanks Tom ,

My dad knows some one who lives close who is selling week old chicks so might go and get some on sunday

Thanks

Josh

[Redwing]

Toms advice above is good

 

Hold on for a bit Josh, mine are also overdue but I've had that before and all was ok

 

You never know!

[joza2210]

Thanks Tasha , Tom And Lewis ...

 

At first i was thinking maybe it was not humid enough but then again that chick wouldn't of hatched would it

Got a feeling i will wake up to a very happy dad ringing me with some good news - I need some after millie dieing ...

 

Thanks Again Everyone

[joza2210]

Day 23 And Still Not A Single Crack In Sight

[Lewis]

I'd maybe give them 'til tomorrow night and then candle them to see whats going on

 

Good luck