Please Help! Baby is hatching and I'm freaking out!

[shortcake1806]

It can take any where from 4-24 hours for him to hatch. It'll seem like it's taking forever. lol

Sponges work better than water dishes. I've lost a chick to the water dish before. They get in them and drown. If you don't have sponges clean wet socks or wash rags work well too.

 

[ChickenSal]

Should I open the incubator and put sponges in the dishes?

 

[shortcake1806]

What's your humidity now?

 

[ChickenSal]

I don't know the humidity. I just put a dish of water in and put a second dish in yesterday just in case. I have to go to work now but I'll check on him as soon as I get home.

 

[shortcake1806]

I'd open the bator as little and as quickly as possible to add the sponges.

 

[ChickenSal]

Well while I was at work my husband decided that he should move the incubator because the cats could hear the chick chirping. I sure hope it's going to be okay. The temp dropped to 90 and I'm trying to get it back up.

 

[adrian]

Hatching babies are very resilient to temperature changes, as they can regulate some of their own temperature. Babies themselves need only be kept at 90-95F, so the egg will be fine.

Warm wishes for a good hatch...

 

[shay20]

Let us know how it goes.

 

[ChickenSal]

Hello, so far the little guy is doing okay. He was completely hatch out at about 3:30am. I set up the brooder and am going to move him in so I can turn my eggs that aren't due til Friday. I sure hope someone else hatches out so he'll have a little friend. Thanks again for all the support. I'll post a picture as soon as I can.

 

[ChickenSal]

Here's the little guy