I set my eggs on a Monday and the majority hatched on Sunday (day 20). Did I have the incubator too warm? Do I need to drop my temp by .5 to 1 degree? It seems like my thermometer could be slightly off.
Thanks,
Lamar
Day 18 is here! My grandkids and I put the eggs in lockdown this evening. I candled the eggs while we were doing this. Looks like we have 31 of 37 still viable. The darker brown and green eggs are hard to see for sure. I guess we'll know more by Monday!! I hope we can get get a good hatch...
After a 48 hour test run I added my first eggs to my Wine-Cooler-Bator incubator. Seeing the incubators made by other BYC members inspired me to try my hand at it. Here's a link to the full description and construction process with pictures...
I started my first hatch on April 25th, so hopefully will have some chicks around May 16th. I set 37 eggs and as of tonight it looks like I have 36 viable eggs. I removed one egg two days ago that was obviously bad. The eggs are from my 10 RIRs, 2 Australorps and 1 Ameraucana. The rooster...
I purchased my Hova-Bator incubator and egg turner this morning from my local feed store and set it up. I was able to get the temperature and humidity regulated and started my first run of eggs this evening. I had 37 eggs that I had collected over the last three days. My grandchildren were...
I've been scratching around here for a while and decided to join in. Back in April I built my chicken coop and a temporary run. The coop is made from recycled and leftover building materials. I did have to buy some hardware and fencing. At that time I purchased 16 chicks from a local grower...