Setting Today (03-02-2012)

[stone_family3]

All my bantam eggs died seems they died about age 12-17 days. I am having no luck with banties and I can't figure out why. Temp is between 99 and 100, I'm doing dry hatch so humidity is low during the first 18 days. I had trouble getting up during the final days, but have since fixed the problem (mostly).

 

[Reyvaughn]

All my bantam eggs died seems they died about age 12-17 days. I am having no luck with banties and I can't figure out why. Temp is between 99 and 100, I'm doing dry hatch so humidity is low during the first 18 days. I had trouble getting up during the final days, but have since fixed the problem (mostly).

I am not eggspert... Hahaha...
But, what incubator are you using? Turner? Fan?

I have a Hovabator 1602N w/ a turner and no fan now. I had a LG for my first round - no turner and no fan. I also dry incubated. Out of 56, none hatched. With the Hovabator, I am only hatching 25-30%, which is not good, I know. I don't know what I am doing wrong though. I keep my temps around 100 (ambient temps require some tweaking sometimes) and my humidity is around 35%. On day 18, I lock down and up the humidity to 65-70%. Most of my eggs are shipped, too. When I let my girls brood them, I had a 73% hatch rate on shipped eggs for the bantam Cochins. I would have had 100% hatch rate the 2nd round if my girl didn't abandon 2 eggs while they were pipping. So, I know it's the way I am incubating. I just don't know what's wrong. At least I went from 0% to 25-30% though...

 

[1sttimechick]

Well I couldnt stay away from the bator and now one that recently pipped, is peeping at me! Do you think it will zip because it is so active?

 

[stone_family3]

homemade incubator, forced air, I hand turn days 1-18, Temps are 99-100, humidity hangs around 20-30% during the first 18 days then up to 50-65% during the last 3+ days. Even though I candled and they were growing great they just quit. I hope it gets better because I currently have about a dozen bantam and serama eggs in the incubator for the Easter hatch.

I am not eggspert... Hahaha...
But, what incubator are you using? Turner? Fan?

I have a Hovabator 1602N w/ a turner and no fan now. I had a LG for my first round - no turner and no fan. I also dry incubated. Out of 56, none hatched. With the Hovabator, I am only hatching 25-30%, which is not good, I know. I don't know what I am doing wrong though. I keep my temps around 100 (ambient temps require some tweaking sometimes) and my humidity is around 35%. On day 18, I lock down and up the humidity to 65-70%. Most of my eggs are shipped, too. When I let my girls brood them, I had a 73% hatch rate on shipped eggs for the bantam Cochins. I would have had 100% hatch rate the 2nd round if my girl didn't abandon 2 eggs while they were pipping. So, I know it's the way I am incubating. I just don't know what's wrong. At least I went from 0% to 25-30% though...

 

[dreamer5577]

Well I couldnt stay away from the bator and now one that recently pipped, is peeping at me! Do you think it will zip because it is so active?

Only time will tell! But, hey! It's a good sign that's its so active!

 

[Coop de Grille]

I just got home from work and I have 13 babies! They are so cute! Three eggs left that are taking their time, no pips yet.

 

[HiddenBrookAcres]

2 eggs moving and tiny little pips in them. I can't hear anything but the fan on the bator is rather loud. no sleep for me tonight, I dont want to miss a thing

 

[1sttimechick]

We have our first baby! its a bantam cochin! Soooo adorable and very noisy!

 

[mohillbilly]

We have our first baby! its a bantam cochin! Soooo adorable and very noisy!

pics

 

[dreamer5577]

I have my first baby! A little leghorn! CUTIE!