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Good Morning! temp range the first week is scary RANGE 80-100 have you candled these eggs since? @BG2heum
Everyones comments are pretty spot on, do you understand that you are trying to achieve a goal weight loss in the egg, so you have to watch the air cell or weigh eggs from the start to keep track of this loss.
Humidity is not a set number as said, its all about what that egg needs to achieve correct weight loss in the majority of your eggs.
Hatching Eggs 101 - BackYard Chickens Community
Does your incubator have a fan in it?
With a Forced Air Incubator (fan model) you can get the best hatch rate by keeping the temperature at 99.5º F. throughout the entire incubation period. HOWEVER, when using a Still Air incubator (no fan) at 102º F. The reason for different temperatures is that with a fan model the circulating air warms all around the egg while still air temperatures are warmer at the top of the egg than at the bottom. The temperature is measured at the level where the embryos develop (at the top of the egg). A high temperature tends to produce early hatches. A consistently cooler temperature tends to increase incubation times and produce weakened chicks. In both cases the total chicks hatched will be reduced. Prepare your incubator and run it for several days before adding eggs, to be positive you are maintaining correct incubation temperature.
Ok eggs in the bator...now im realizing how many dumb questions I have....help.....
Ok so I have an auto turner in my hovabator with a fan, do I need to turn the eggs ever at all? you should move them around at candle, just in case you have hot and cold spots, and try not to put any eggs in the spot near that turner motor as they do have extra heat that comes off of them. if you have to try switching that egg daily.
How do you decrease humidity in a bator? I live in south carolina, and its always humid... you may not need ANY water, @ronott1 can you add your images to show how to add water to an auto turner please? I suggest never to use the bottom wells of an incubator until lockdown, its easier to adjust using smaller containers you can take away or add, or use small sponges or tupperwaire salad cups.
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YUP its nice to see who is pipped and when!!
most times they do pip a bit early!!Hello everyone! I am new to incubating and i am on day 18 we are in lockdown!!! I have 5 eggs of 2 silkies, 1 silkie/cochin mix, 1 maran cross, and a light brown surprise egg. I'm using a FarmInnovator incubator with current readings at 64% humidity and 100degrees. I have a spinge with water and a wet rag in the bator to keep humidity up.
From advice I had found with the Bantams in the mix (hatching earlier), I actually locked down yesterday around 5 pm. Will the bantams actually pip earlier?
Any suggestions on the next couple days? I'm trying to occupy myself but have a hard time walking away.
my advise
keep your hands off lol.
if a chick pips 99% of the time it will get out, DONT PICK THE PIP DONT PICK THE PIP
THIS IS GREAT ADVISE!!!
WELCOME!!!!!
oh you will change your mind and the chicken math with catch uphow did you do with your first time incubating?
