Hovabator Genesis Hatch, Feb-May! WITH CONTESTS!

[Terri O]

Well lockdown for me is tonight! Hopefully I will have turkey, guinea, chicken and button babies
to report sometime next week! Terri O

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Thanks for all the kinds words..you don't know what it means to me.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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I'm rooting for you!!

I wanted to hatch some of my button eggs out so badly..but I'm sticking to chickens for the next few months.......perhaps.

If I start finding guinea eggs then most likely I'll incubate those.

 

[fifelakelooper]

Today is day #9...I decided not to wait until day #10 to candle again...too impatient! I still didn't see veining...but did see air sac and most of the remaining 11 eggs looked viable I thought. 3 eggs had a much smaller blob that moved? floated? as I turned the egg. I am wondering if they are dead...didn't see a blood ring but then I can't see veining either. At what point do bad eggs start to smell or foam?? or Weep? I really don't want to candle again because I find it stressful!

I'm pretty sure I have some good eggs going and the temp and humidity is doing fine. I started the eggs at 6am on March 11 so I figure March 28 I'll stop turning.. Do I take the brinsea incubator out of the egg turner cradle that evening? Or wait until morning of March 29? Will one or two days either way make a difference?

 

[Mrs. Mucket]

Very exciting to hear about everyone's eggs and pips and chicks!!

Genesis 1588 users: Does anyone have a simple way to see the water level in the center trough, especially with a turner in place? When lifting the turner to check the water, I sometimes dislodge a turner bar or an egg.

 

[Mrs. Mucket]

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Fifelake, I set my eggs on March 9, and remember a couple of days ago I couldn't see much either? Last night the dark spots, veins, and motion were all more visible. Can you bring yourself to candle again in a couple of days? It is really exciting to see!

 

[happyhensny]

Mrs. Mucket :

Very exciting to hear about everyone's eggs and pips and chicks!!

Genesis 1588 users: Does anyone have a simple way to see the water level in the center trough, especially with a turner in place? When lifting the turner to check the water, I sometimes dislodge a turner bar or an egg.

I used fish tank tubing poked into the fence on the bottom and a small funnel shoved onto the end, works great.​

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Mrs. Mucket :

Very exciting to hear about everyone's eggs and pips and chicks!!

Genesis 1588 users: Does anyone have a simple way to see the water level in the center trough, especially with a turner in place? When lifting the turner to check the water, I sometimes dislodge a turner bar or an egg.

I just add water every few days. I don't really look at the level of it. What you might do is put food coloring or something in the water, that way you could see the water level?

 

[fifelakelooper]

Mrs. Mucket :

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Fifelake, I set my eggs on March 9, and remember a couple of days ago I couldn't see much either? Last night the dark spots, veins, and motion were all more visible. Can you bring yourself to candle again in a couple of days? It is really exciting to see!

Were all of yours good? I might try again maybe on day 12.....I really would like to see what you all talk about.​

 

[Mrs. Mucket]

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Fifelake, I set my eggs on March 9, and remember a couple of days ago I couldn't see much either? Last night the dark spots, veins, and motion were all more visible. Can you bring yourself to candle again in a couple of days? It is really exciting to see!

Were all of yours good? I might try again maybe on day 12.....I really would like to see what you all talk about.

All of my for-sure fertile eggs showed life last night. About half of my incubator eggs were from hens the roo just visited a couple of afternoons, and I didn't know if they were fertile or not. So far only one of those has an obvious embryo.

Do try again!!