If you guys don't mind I would like to join you. I've got my incubator full and due to peep on Christmas Eve and hatch on Christmas day. Rir's, black sex links and rir/buf mix. I have a cheap still air (farm innovator) in a temperature controled room. I had a very sucessful Thanksgiving...
Your friend couldn't have sent you to a better place. Tons of great information here. If I were you I would spend the winter reading and learning, and then start fresh in the spring.
It went pretty good Gimmie Birdies! Out of 26 eggs at lockdown I ended up with 21 cute little fluffy butts. I dry hatched too. I didn't use any water at all the first 18 days and then only added a tiny bit. I like your bator.
What an experience! It has been an exhausting 36 hours but well worth it. Out of 26 viable eggs at lockdown I have ended up with 20 beautiful little fluffy butts as day 21 has almost ended. A few of mine pipped at the wrong end and I had to assist. After I totally screwed up the first...
I didn't hear any of mine chirping until about lunchtime yesterday, that would have been right before day 20. I'm excited for you, keep us posted please!
Thanks ChickenGeorgeto. Wow what a day it has been! Eleven have hatched so far, two more coming on strong and several pipped. It looks like a good hatch so far. I'm into day 21 about six hours. I'm wore out and still got more to go. I'll post some pics here shortly.