incubating chicken eggs

  1. U

    First Time Incubating-Day 20

    Hi all! I've had backyard chickens for a few years and this is the first time I've attempted hatching my own. I'm in day 20, and am absolutely stalking (but not touching) the five eggs I have going 😅 I know they can take longer to hatch than the 21 days, but am making myself crazy watching and...
  2. T

    How long should I wait to remove chicks

    Hi there! So I have around 21 eggs in the incubator and 8 or 9 have hatched. They began hatching on day 20 very early in the morning. We're now early morning of day 22. Im wondering when would be a good time to take out the chicks that have hatched. I still have 11 eggs left but I know if I open...
  3. M

    HELP IN INCUBATING EGGS IN A TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT

    I live in a very hot (30-40*C) and humid (roughly 74%). I have started incubating chicken eggs in a small 7 egg Incubator inside our garage because it’s a safe place from our 2 cats. I then realised that there would always be a layer of water on the glass of the incubator. We then put a...
  4. K

    Need help with breeding

    My kiddos have been home doing elearning and I’ve been looking at different ways for them to learn being that they are getting bored with it. I was thinking of incubating some of our eggs and use it as a way of teaching/learning. We have all of the necessary equipment. However I don’t know which...
  5. Agam

    is my chick dead?

    when i sleep my incubator get turn off i don’t know why, i don’t even known when. when i candle the egg vein is there (egg is 6 day old) at 8 am and now 8pm i checked vein is there but when i turn egg embryo move like it’s not it’s dis attached Is my chick died (when i turn on incubator then...
  6. verdefraggle15

    How many days is too many days?

    Hope everyone is doing well today! So after many days and hours of anxiety, stress, and all around going nutty, I am now staring at 17 beautiful baby Barred Holland Chicks🥰 Heres the thing..I have four left in the incubator with not so much as a teeny little pip! Should I leave them for a few...
  7. chickenlittle21

    DAY 20!! DAY 20!! DAY 20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1 day until hatch! I repeat, hatch day is tomorrow! One of the eggs was rocking like crazy! The temperature went up all the way to 104.9°F for about 15 minutes when I went out to the chicken coops but when I walked back into the house I noticed the high temperature and quickly turned ot down to...
  8. chickenlittle21

    DAY 18!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Lockdown! I finally get a break from all that egg turning. I am keep the temperature in the incubator between 98°F and 100°F and the humidity around 70 (77% to be exact). My dad says he saw both of the Ameraucana eggs wiggling, I saw one of the eggs rocking, and my mom says she saw another egg...
  9. M

    Humidity & paper towel

    Hi all! Looking for a little help. First time incubating. I’m in lockdown and I lined the bottom with wipe all, like a thicker stronger paper towel. (I know not the best idea, will use shelf liner next time!) but it’s done. My paper towel is soaked, and staying wet. Humidity is super high (80%)...
  10. richardbim

    Still Air Incubator Questions

    Hi again, my chicks are on day 14 today, Sunday 12, and I read about checking the air cells which I did and the majority are not where they're supposed to be at. They are much smaller looks like what they're supposed to be at on day 7, some slightly bigger. I took out the water out of the...
  11. emmsx3

    Incubating Eggs With a Heating Plate

    Hi Everyone! I had a hen that had laid 3 eggs earlier this month but we realize she has not returned to her eggs and for almost a week and we can't find her anywhere...:( I decided I wanted to save her eggs and I've researched different ways to make a homemade incubator. But the simplest way...
    • emmsx3
    • Thread
    • baby chick baby chicks chicken eggs egg incubating heating homemade incubator humidity control incubating incubating chicken eggs temperature control
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  12. Just some chicks

    Incubation-do I have the steps right?

    Hi backyard chickens. I’ve begun my egg hatching journey. I bought the nurture right 360 incubator. I’ve had it running for almost a day. Temp reads 99.5 to 100°f. It goes back and forth. 50%-53% humidity. Is that ok for temp to go back and forth? Eggs will be here in 2 days. So what I have...
  13. Sarahgonzales17

    First time incubating

    This is my first time incubating chicken eggs. I am currently on day 14. My candling has seemed to go very well up until today...my eggs seem very “full” and the movement seems very faint. Is this normal?
  14. D

    Eggs

    Hey was just wondering if anyone could help, Is it best to let fertile chicken eggs set for a couple of days before putting them into incubator? If so how are they stored? Do I need to put them in the fridge or room temperature, many thanks
  15. D

    Incubating eggs for First time

    Hello not sure if anyone can help me, it’s my first time incubating chicken eggs I have them in a mini 7 egg incubator, I’m on day 11 I candled them and can’t see anything apart from the air sack at top, I cracked one of the eggs and it had something small in it, just not sure if should leave...
  16. FolkSonginC

    Day 21 and eggs not showing any signs of movement

    I have 5 silkie eggs in the incubator and the last time I candled was day 17 - everything seemed fine. Temp has been low a couple times and I known they prpbably just need more time but is there any reason that they wouldn't hatch?? I'm really worried
  17. Phoenixmum

    Is anyone in Australia selling fertile black Sumatra eggs?

    Can anyone point me in the direction of where to buy fertile black Sumatra eggs to incubate form a quality breeder please
  18. BarnGems

    When is it too early to start incubating (in South Eastern Kentucky)?

    When is it too early to collect eggs from my flock to set in my incubator? What's a good average monthly temperature to hatch baby chicks in? I live in south eastern Kentucky and I am not sure when is the right time to start? I have a barn (not heated but I have a heat lamp and Brinsea chick...
  19. Vhope77

    Incubation help please

    i have eggs on day 15 I know that most of them may not be good as the temp went up over 103 degrees for a few days due to a bad thermometer but I need a second opinion . There a four eggs I know are good and going to hatch but the rest are questionable to me the four that are good look like the...
    • Vhope77
    • Thread
    • egg abnormalities help incubate incubated eggs incubating chicken eggs opinion needed opinions
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  20. Mal_03

    Air cells on wrong end of fertile eggs!

    Hi everyone! I'm extremely worried about my eggs, they're all from my 6 month old Cochin Bantam, as soon as she layed I put the eggs in the incubator, it's day 7 for egg 1 and it's developing well, can see some movement too but their cell is on the pointed end. I Candled the rest too and my...
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