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May I join in? We put a dozen "mutts" in a homemade incubator the 21st around 9am. This is our first time for a hatch. Last year we let our broody set about 8 with 6 hatching. We have a dozen in the "bator" now.

I'm in!!!!

On the morning of 3/21, I set 18 comet or red sexlink eggs - I got them from my brother, and he's not sure exactly what his birds are. I also included 8 of my own - one green EE, 4 EE over BR and 3 EE over BO.  Hopefully, today I'll get a dozen or so game eggs from a friend (for something different) which I'm going to add, for a grand total of somewhere around 38-40.   I'm not telling my wife how many are actually in the bator!

Wade
 

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Originally Posted by 92Pony 

I'm in!!!!

 

On the morning of 3/21, I set 18 comet or red sexlink eggs - I got them from my brother, and he's not sure exactly what his birds are. I also included 8 of my own - one green EE, 4 EE over BR and 3 EE over BO.  Hopefully, today I'll get a dozen or so game eggs from a friend (for something different) which I'm going to add, for a grand total of somewhere around 38-40.   I'm not telling my wife how many are actually in the bator!

 

 

Wade
 

LOL!  We are all hatching addicts
 

ok...so i had 40 eggs and my dad gave me today 4 more orphington eggs....so i have 40 mutts and 4 purebreed.........keep them coming.....lol.........love them eggs!!!

We would like to join in too!! We set on wed. the 21st.   my wife,kids and I are first timers so this is all new to us. We put in 30 "mutt" eggs and the humidity is running about 45-50% and i have not added any water at all. Should I add a little water? Thank you

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Originally Posted by jwatts 

We would like to join in too!! We set on wed. the 21st.   my wife,kids and I are first timers so this is all new to us. We put in 30 "mutt" eggs and the humidity is running about 45-50% and i have not added any water at all. Should I add a little water? Thank you

Humidity should be between 58% and 61% for still air and 56% to 70% for forced-air, depending upon the temperature in the incubator (according to The Chicken Health Handbook, Gail Damerow)

I use 102 degrees with 58%-60% humidity. Hope this helps!

Have fun hatching for your first time!!!

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Originally Posted by DirtCreature 

just put my eggs in!!! started them at 4:45 pm! im so excited!  

YAY!