Rural Gardening: Commanders Jordan, Josh, and Moxon have PIPS!! Updates here!, 1 by DrDoolotz

DrDoolotz wrote:
Pip Pic from Commander Moxon.

Unknown egg on left. Serama egg on right.

I am a sort of naughty commander. After pip happens, I get out the egg quickly, clear the shell bits in the immediate pip area, and ensure there is a small hole for the purposes of air getting to the chick. I have never had a problem from doing this yet, so I keep doing it. I put the egg back right away. I know others will probably jump all over me for this, but I don't want them to run out of air. The bator temp doesn't change radically and the humidity is relatively unaffected. I just lift the lid slightly, grab egg, put lid back, go do my egg ministrations, and then put it back the same way.

Mox over