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Yes, there is no such thing a day 0. 0 is a placeholder in math. There is no day 0 on the calendar--it starts with day 1. Incubation is, on average 21 days, with the day they are set counting. Like I posted earlier, it is better to use something like the hatch calculator for newbies. You get a...

Right, 24 hours are already up and you have started day 2: You are no longer on day 1 which is why you count the first day. Does that make sense? It is hard to explain this to people. I did not make this up--The app that I posted a link to calculates the same way and that is what you will be...

I am telling them this because it is correct! Incubation starts as soon as an egg gets up to incubation temperature. The reason it is important is because not having the days of incubation calculated correctly will not let them know that they have a temperature problem.

Perfect! Today is day 21. homesteadapps.com/app/free/hatchchart/hatchturnsche.php They were set before noon, so the first day counts. If you set them after noon, then you would use the next day as set day.

They can be washed in a clothes washer too.

I use the wires. It gives them a better grip and may help prevent bent toes. non slip shelf lining would work better that for the incubator bottom than smooth papaer. I use paper towels for the first several days in the brooder and then pine shavings after that.

If they are wired together now, they will still be wired together--There will still be one cord. The power will go to both but the turner will not need to be replaced. You can do it!(or find a geek to help you--most families or churches have one or two!).

The Heat and control will be new--the turner and humidity controls will be the same.

Look for guides and you tube videos. The kit comes with instructions too.

It sounds like the wafer has gone bad. Get an incutherm kit from incubator warehouse and convert it to digital.

No, do not wait. Age is more of a factor than what you might gain from resting. They need to go into an egg turner or tilted egg carton, big end up. Try to be very gentle with them for the first 5 days.

The important thing is for the air cells to develop. The chick needs the space to internally pip into--and breathe. If there is not enough space, the chick will either drown or suffocate before externally pipping---making a hole in the shell. Mark the air cells and check the size on the days...

Temperature things can happen--It is best to rotate the eggs--move them around every couple of days. Temperature can go up as humidity goes down too. There is a temp sensor--Mine is blue and is at the top of the lid under the control unit. Make sure it is clean and centered.

Do you have the new style Genesis 1588 with the digital display at the top? If so, it should be fairly close to the correct temperature. Set it for 99.9 and leave it for a day to see what it says at egg level. I would ignore the mercury thermometer and go by the Brinsea Spot Check.

Get a Genesis 1588 by GQF. It will still need to be in a stable temperature room though--The room should be in the 60 to 75 degree ranges and not go up or down more than 10 degrees in a day. If it gets too cold, you can use a space heater with a thermostat. I keep my incubators in a large...

The cool down cycle is use on day 10 to 18, and is two hours a day for chickens. I do use it when I can. I can't if I have different hatch dates in the incubator. I have a 40 and it holds 44 eggs.

How is the incubator working? I really like my Brinsea incubator!

Hi Rusty! Welcome to the addiction...You will never be the same. Congratulations on the hatch!

I have had this happen before. The first ones seem to do fine at a lower humidity.

They look great! Two is good because if only one hatches, it will be lonely and sad.