Hatching shipped eggs 2/3... Anyone else?

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1/29/13 at 7:19pm

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Two more days til lockdown....and we've got a winter thunderstorm...
What is it about thunderstorms that causes hatching problems? Other than the obvious electricity going out,,, is it just old wives tales?

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1/29/13 at 8:26pm

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Two more days til lockdown....and we've got a winter thunderstorm...
What is it about thunderstorms that causes hatching problems? Other than the obvious electricity going out,,, is it just old wives tales?

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1/31/13 at 3:32am

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Two more days til lockdown....and we've got a winter thunderstorm...
What is it about thunderstorms that causes hatching problems? Other than the obvious electricity going out,,, is it just old wives tales?

The only potential problem is humidity getting too high.

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1/31/13 at 4:25am

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That certainly isn't a problem. I've been having trouble keeping up to at least 25%...
Our house is wood heated, so very dry. I'll be adding water every day during lockdown through a tube.
Woohoo, lockdown is tonight!!!

will candle once more!

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2/1/13 at 4:25am

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Recandled once more, down to 20, temp going into lockdown- 100.5-101, (still air) temp 12 hours later after adding warm water and taking out the turner 96f with humidity of 68%....aarrgghhh, trying to get temp up without overdoing it and cooking them.
The temp had been so steady during the first 18 days, does the turner motor add that much heat ore is it because they are lower in the bator?

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2/1/13 at 5:23am

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Recandled once more, down to 20, temp going into lockdown- 100.5-101, (still air) temp 12 hours later after adding warm water and taking out the turner 96f with humidity of 68%....aarrgghhh, trying to get temp up without overdoing it and cooking them.
The temp had been so steady during the first 18 days, does the turner motor add that much heat ore is it because they are lower in the bator?

A lower temp is great for lock down.just not that low..the added water dropped the temp and that is normal.but Taking out the turner drops it down lower in the bator and sometimes putting the eggs in a tray or in an egg carton keeps them at the same height and temps. If it does not adjust you can cover one side of the bator and take out a plug or add a plug..touching that knob at this critical juncture can be scarrry. I avoid it like the plague.

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2/1/13 at 5:30am

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I have 18 Buff Orp eggs shipping 2/5. I'll join in!

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2/1/13 at 8:47am

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FINGERS CROSSED!!!!!

Get ready for the EASTER Hatchalong on BYC!! Great PRIZES!! Fun Contests!

UPDATE SERAMA:
7 Babies total, 5 yellow 2 black! we lost 1 upsidedown and 2 died in shell before I realised the shell was extremely thick and they couldnt externally pip.
So I assisted all 7 had a long day yesterday and last night, But what a routy bunch of chicks this morning!! YAY this is the best shot for now, till the go brooder happy!
GO HARMONY GO!!! YAYAYYA she didnt even get to SEE THEM YET! lol (ps thats my 8 year old who loves hatching and has been faithfully turning and candling these guys!)

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2/1/13 at 8:56am

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Originally Posted by delisha

A lower temp is great for lock down.just not that low..the added water dropped the temp and that is normal.but Taking out the turner drops it down lower in the bator and sometimes putting the eggs in a tray or in an egg carton keeps them at the same height and temps. If it does not adjust you can cover one side of the bator and take out a plug or add a plug..touching that knob at this critical juncture can be scarrry. I avoid it like the plague.

Thats the first I'd heard about lwer temps during lockdown, how low is still ok?

woohoo sally with your seramas!!