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Thanks It's nice to learn of somebody that's having the same problems what kind of hutch percentage did you receive? I am currently on day four

Ok. Thanks. I feel a bit better. I'm more dirtied about cold spots. That's why the two outside and the two inside rows are the only ones I'm changing. This is my second its full with 36. My first hatch was disastrous and very discouraging. I set 12 and got one. It hatched on day 26. I think I...

I have been twice a day There are 6 rows, I switch the middle eggs with the outside eggs. Outside row is 99.4-99.9 and the middle two are lucky if they stay at 97. We are trying new things but I think we will stop. IL I'm concerned about day 18 when I can't move them. I plan on laying them...

Bator thermometer is in the middle of the gap between element and top of egg, my thermometer is tight between the eggs

My forced air inc had a much lower temp in the centre! Like 4-6 making it only 94-96 degrees while the outside is 99-100. We can't seem to fix it. Tried lots of different things. Hubby is cutting wires temporarily to make it a still air and see what happens. Any of have suggestions ?

So with the temp discrepancy we discovered in my incubator, my electrician hubby put his meter probe inside. He discovered the outside of the inc is consistent with its temp reading. However the centre in reading 5/6 degrees lower. Making that temp about 94. We tried insulating the centre of...

Sorry for it never seeming to work out. I have only ever shipped chicks. Never eggs. Thanks for all the info though

Um after that big post I feel kinda bad saying, " no, these are my own eggs"

Soon as I go to town I'll be getting a digital one

Voila!!!!! My incubator is set at 100, the thermometer that I put in sittin on top the eggs is reading about 94 I upped the inc temp to try get that temp up to 100!!!!

Turns out I found another thermometer. However I want to go digital or wireless. My inc has a red lid and I can't see the Mercury at all in the red light lol But at least I can quickly peek inside to check. I just set it on top the eggs that are in the rocker :) I feel a bit better about this...

Ok. I read that about air cell marking on 7,14 & 18th days when candeling. I candeled but didn't mark air cells. I missed that info before somehow :(. Will be doing it this time. Well thanks! I have a plan of action in mind now and my eggs are in so I'm going to run with it and hope for the...

Yes. I am putting another thermometer inside tomorrow (forgot to buy one while in town today) So you were virtually dry until day 18? I opened my 4 vents, try are all of the top to reduce my humidity down to 20 ish. Want to leave them open but I find the heat hust can't keep up so with the first...

I reposted on the link above and read a lot from Sally's thread :)

Okay so my first hatching was a flop I think. I started out with 12 barred rock red rock eggs. On day nine we candeled them, all but two were fertile. Candled on day 18 before we closed everything up and there was movement in all of them. On day18 I raised humidity to 65 to 70% I only ended up...