My eggs were officially set yesterday (10th) around 1pm. Hatch a batch app is set to start counting today. Made their first hand turn this morning.
I’m incubating in my usual homemade coolerbater. Dry run (humidity runs at 30% even then) hand turning 5x a day.
Not holding my breath as I’m...
Well, I got 1 out of the 2. And 3 out of the next 4. The chicks who didn’t make it were malpositioned but my number of those went way down considering I’ve been having ALL malpositions for some reason the last few hatches. So, I’m happy. I have 4 more of my planned due to hatch this week coming...
My aversion after a hatch is more about “dang it, I could have hatched this one!” For a few days then I get over it. But I do understand how you feel. It will pass. Or just eat eggs when you’re not in your hatching season?
I wouldn’t on purpose. Sometimes they slip in and they hatch. Mostly they do not. And hatching can be heart breaking enough even with the best of circumstances. If you do decide to, I know a few on here have done it successfully so start there. But also do all the assisting research you can...