HI there, Just to let you all know that over this weekend 13 chicks have hatched! I am so pleased, thank you all for advise. I was so worried this time last week and now I have learnt how hardy chicks can be to survive a novice like me! I have learnt so much from this experience. So 13 out of 19...
Thank you this is all so helpful and slightly encouraging to that I might still have some chicks at the end of all this. Glad to be reminded that lock down is day 18 and not 17 as I was thinking, so that gives me a bit longer to run it dry. Egg box idea is a good one also. Thank you
I have not candled until today as to nervous about breaking ect but I have just candled and there is a slightly too small air pocket I think. I will run it dry as you say for the next 24 hours but then we reach day 17 and I guess I need to have humidity high then? This is gutting I hope I...
I have been reading your thread with great interest as I started 23 eggs in the incubator at about 7.30 pm. There would have been 24 but I accidentally cracked one - doh. 11 copper marans and 12 bantams of various sorts. This is my first time and feels a bit like 24 green bottles as now we are...
Hi, I have currently got some eggs in incubator, I'm confused as to what the humidity should be as the manual said 45% but I see hear and other sites lots of people say 55%. Probably a bit late now as they are on day 15 and i have had the humidity at about 47%.