Thank you all for the condolescences.
This was a terrible way for me to get started with incubating!! Out of 26, only 8 made it to lockdown. I bought two brand new Brinsea Octagons to incubate in. I did lots and lots of research, Bought extra thermometers and hydrometers. I incubated at...
It is sooo exciting to see everyone's new little babies!!!
I, on the other hand, am having a terrible time. I have had zero movement, zero pips, zero chirps. I am not sure what I did wrong, but I it is now Day #23, and I don't see any signs of hatching.
I am down to only 6 eggs.
I...
So last night was Day 14 for me, and I candled the remaining eggs I had left (11).
4 of the B/B/S Ameraucanas were quitters. I am down to 7.
The one and only BLRW I have left is very questionable with me leaning towards it being a quitter too. Since I cannot confirm for sure, I will leave...
I candled tonight....day 7.
I started out with 9 silver laced wyandottes, 7 blue laced wyandottes, and 12 blue/black/splash Ameraucanas.
Zero out of the 8 silver laced wyandottes are viable. There were no signs of any development whatsoever.
2 of the 7 blue laced wyandottes have signs...
Ok....I have a really dumb question....
If I set the eggs tonight at 9pm....would my lockdown day be April 30th at 9pm? At the very end of the 18th day, starting into the 19th day...or would it be May 1st. I'm already so confused. Lol.
Thank you for the heads up! I am not 100% sure where the final location will be for the incubators, but if they end up there on the counter, they will be safe. My kitchen stove is pretty much just for looks anyways. LOL