11th Annual Easter Hatch a Long 2020

[atalanta]

I would have left it alone, but it was already up to 103 and the temp on the incubator had already stopped and regulated. I watched it for a good 10 minutes to see if it would go back down, but just kept going up. This is my old incubator that I was going to try to use as a hatcher that I have been talking about where I have to have the thermostat set at 105 to get it to 99.5/100 inside....so it has me nervous that it is all of a sudden going to decide to work "right" and then spike up to 105. I've read many reviews about this particular incubator having a tendency to temperature spike randomly for long periods of time. I was also beckoned by the hubby to help go move cows, so didn't want to risk cooking them for an hour or more. I got home 2 hours later and it was down to 97. So adjusted it back up to 103.5....and now it is a pretty steady 101 in there.....so off to go adjust it down again and try to find it's new "sweet spot" for temp. I should have a new still air hovobator on the way this week. (I'm not going to stress myself out trying to get this thing to work any longer than I have to.)

FYI still air hovabator has the same issues. Plug in the Hovabator into one of these, crank up the hovabator wafer and allow this unit to do the temperature control with a temperature sensor that turns off the power.. The unit will turn off the hovabator if it goes past a certain temperature. https://www.amazon.com/Zacro-Thermo...words=thermostat+lizard&qid=1586709039&sr=8-9

 

[hysop]

Should I put the newly hatched chick with the others? It looks so lonely in there. It’s still not fluffy at all.

 

[lilroohomestead]

My eggs hatched yesterday morning, 3 out of the 6 were successful! One of the three came from Cuckoo Maran hen who recently was killed by a predator so I am so happy this little one hatched! These chicks came from my egg laying flock!

 

[Chickenshht]

I have 2 hatched, 4 pipped and 30 more in the incubator (I am new and didn’t candle then - they’re darker eggs so I couldn’t see in them by the time I knew to do it

 

[PetRock]

Happy Easter!!! On Friday, I put 54 eggs into lockdown. Last night when I went to bed, there were 9 external pips! This morning, 6 chicks were out and lots more pips! Now there are 13 hatched! They are mixed chicks because I haven’t separated my breeding flocks yet. It will be fun to guess their genetics! I have 5 roosters (2 black Langshan, 1 splash Langshan, 1 Pita Pinta, 1 lavender Ameraucana) over 66 hens & pullets. It is hard to get good pics while they are in the incubator!

 

[CindyinSD]

Should I put the newly hatched chick with the others? It looks so lonely in there. It’s still not fluffy at all.

You could put one of the others in the incubator with your new hatchling. I would wait though, until it's done flopping around and mostly sleeping. Pick the littlest one.

 

[CindyinSD]

I have 2 hatched, 4 pipped and 30 more in the incubator (I am new and didn’t candle then - they’re darker eggs so I couldn’t see in them by the time I knew to do it View attachment 2086211

Candling is not a requirement. With the super dark eggs, it's hard for an experienced person to see in, no matter when you start doing it. Once they're about to hatch, you usually can't see much of anything in any of them unless it's right by the air cell. Hope you have a great hatch and a very large coop ready!

 

[Love my chickens 25]

The little ones

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...inum-led-flashlight-tsc17-f0515a?cm_vc=-10005

That one looks great! Should work on all eggs. Rechargable is definitely the way to go.

 

[CindyinSD]

That one looks great! Should work on all eggs. Rechargable is definitely the way to go.

DH got one as a gift from one of his boys--like a bazillion lumens. Candle fast, because that baby will cook the eggs and burn your hand, and it's not even incandescent.