Thank you all for your suggestions.
Only 3 out of 30 eggs hatched and the ones that hatched were from my hens. I spent a lot of money on purchasing fertilized eggs from CT. I think it was from the new still air incubator. Oh well, live and learn. My students were really excited with what...
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Should I turn it up for the rest of the hatch?
I have a indoor/outdoor digital thermo w/humitity readout. I had it laying on the eggs, now it's on the bottom. Should I lay it on top of the eggs for a closer readout? I don't want to inhibit the pecking/hatch.
Thanks
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They are hatching in a Still Air Egg Turner Incubator. The stirofoam type. I was in a panic to purchase one.
They are no longer on the turner but have been moved do to me cleaning the bottom.
I won't be opening what doesn't develop LOL
Thank you for your info. I appreciate it.
Monica
Hmmm, it is an odor, but not like sulfur stinky oder. Maybe because I have an extreem variety (I've only hatched 2 batches of Rode Islands) that they would smell more strongly?
I've cleaned the tray twice. thinking it will help.
because of the low temps and it not being at exactly 99.5 the...
It's been 23 days and only 3 eggs hatched. I candled the rest of the 20 eggs and they show signs of chicken forming.
History: after 3 days of incubating, the incubator stopped working, the eggs were cool/cold to the touch for a few hours until I bought a new incubator.
So, they had a tough...