Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[craz e laid e]

You can check the hydrometer. http://cmfarm.us/HygrometerCalibration.html Hope this link works.

In short, you mix regular (non iodized) table salt in a small bowl with just enough water to make it the consistency of wet sand. Seal bowl of salt mixture w/hydrometer for at least 7 hours in zip lock baggy. It should be 75%. You then adjust accordingly. In other words, if it says 72%, you would always add 3%. If it said 80%, you would always deduct 5%.

well the one that FINALLY came in is from china
has been in travel for 4 weeks.
and said the temp was 80 (my thermomoter say 99.5)
and humidity was 90% (went to that and the temp within 2 seconds )
and the tsc one once again says 63% humidity and temp of about 101 or 102.

so im just takin the chinese one out

 

[Iain Utah]

Newsflash: I have an external pip!! And more are on their way!!

 

[JulieNKC]

Newsflash: I have an external pip!! And more are on their way!!

 

[70%cocoa]

Newsflash: I have an external pip!! And more are on their way!!

Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JulieNKC]

I can see beaks nosing around just beneath the membrane on both eggs now. I'm stopping turning them and letting them get into position. Hoping I have pips in a day or two, starting to get so excited!

 

[70%cocoa]

Yay!! Good luck, Julie!!!!

 

[country_girl011]

You can check the hydrometer. http://cmfarm.us/HygrometerCalibration.html Hope this link works.

In short, you mix regular (non iodized) table salt in a small bowl with just enough water to make it the consistency of wet sand. Seal bowl of salt mixture w/hydrometer for at least 7 hours in zip lock baggy. It should be 75%. You then adjust accordingly. In other words, if it says 72%, you would always add 3%. If it said 80%, you would always deduct 5%.

ThAts helpful ill have to try it thnks

 

[Iain Utah]

3 pips now... and more on the way!!

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Pips!! Pics!!! Now!!!

 

[JazminesZoo]

Yeah for all the hatching Jules, Utah & happy hubbies make happy wives Quackers! Spring the news & make a great dinner !

I was told a long time ago the secret to keeping a man.... Be Betty Crocker in the Kitchen, Martha Stewart in the home, & a whore in the bedroom

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