incubation

  1. arishoks

    First Time Hatching My Own Eggs!!

    Hey everyone! I started incubating my own eggs for the first time at the beginning of the month. This morning I woke up to one of the eggs pipped on day 20!! I am so excited! Patiently but anxiously awaiting the others for signs of pipping. I should be getting some langshan/cochin crosses and...
  2. JustAChickenLoverOverHere

    Day 5 1/2 egg Incubation growth

    So, I was reading around BYC and I found a couple of posts that said the earliest you should candle an egg was day 4 or 5. So, me being the impatient person I am, decided to candle the eggs on day 5. I knew I wasn’t going to be able to wait 7-10 days to be sure the eggs were fertile, so I made...
  3. Beare02

    Is it vegan to hatch chicks?

    This may be silly to ask but is it ok to be vegan and hatch chicks? I’ve been vegan for three years and before that I’ve hatched chicks before. I don’t eat their eggs my family do and i just love the other breeds. I’ve hatched polish bantams, Ayem cemanis, light Sussex’s and have some battery...
  4. Homemade cabinet incubator

    Homemade cabinet incubator

    ***Pictures below*** Materials needed: 1 - 4'x8' sheet of 1/2" plywood (or osb board like I used) $25 at Home Depot 1 - Inkbird 110 volt temperature controller, $16 on Amazon 1 - Arctic F8 80mm computer fans, pack of 5 for $22 on Amazon 1 - Fan power supply connector (to convert 110 volt to...
  5. Aaron nassery

    Need some help....

    I’m on my 14 day of my incubation for my quail eggs and I’m having some difficulty with humidity. My humidity is not raising above the 70% and it’s not my calibration or anything, It’s the incubator. I have a spray bottle that sprays a very, very, very fine mist and if I sprayed it a couple...
  6. 21henmom

    Letting a hen incubate eggs

    I have been raising chickens for almost 4 years. Last summer we got our first two roosters, so now I have fertilized eggs. Every spring, Lily (one of my 4 year olds) goes broody and I was thinking of letting her set on the eggs. Should I bring her inside in a "brooder box" or build her...
  7. JoshuaBurke

    My chicken hatched!

    My Chicken Hatched! - YouTube
  8. Q

    Day 20-21 Quail egg incubation! No pipping!

    Hi, Today it will be the 21st day of incubation, at 6:00, and there has been no pipping, we did a water test to see if there are any babies and 2 definitely had chicks, and 1 was questionable, should we do hatch assist?
    • Quailkid11
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    • incubation nopipping quaileggs
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Quail
  9. CovidtimeQuail

    My first article: Hatching chicks and incubator hack

    How I tweaked a still air incubator for better results https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/improving-hatch-rates-a-few-tweaks-plus-a-little-giant-still-air-incubator-9300-hack.76242/ I posted it in the incubator section, so I wasn't sure if the quail fans would see it. Here's the short...
  10. T

    Hatching chicks the old timey way

    Does anyone on here hatch chicks the old timey way? We’re looking into doing this in the spring/summer when we won’t need a brooder. We live in the south so our summers are hot. I remember my mother marking the eggs and letting the hen set but can’t remember what to do leading up to this so...
  11. Small Town Chic Farms

    The Keets have hatched!!

    I’m so excited! I am new to raising fowl and incubation. I just successfully hatched 10 keets! I’m also super excited that one is a lavender!
  12. Flutterbudget

    LOCKDOWN ADVICE

    I’ve just began lockdown today and I have a tiny little air vent on the lid of the incubator and I’m just wondering wether it should be completely shut or open during this period? Thanks!— Katie :)
  13. Zen Wildlife Rescuer

    Hatching eggs using your body??

    So I don’t know how many of you watch A Chick Called Albert on youtube, but I have watched him for years. In one of his most recent videos, he did something that I’m sure many of us have wondered about...he hatched a chick using his body temperature. Yep! He strapped a little homemade...
  14. Zen Wildlife Rescuer

    Kiera’s Hollow Wildlife Rescue

    Hi there! I am soo glad that I have finally joined BYC. I have used valuable information off of BYC for over 3 years for my wildlife rescue center in South Africa. I take in wild bird’s eggs all the time and need advice on homemade incubators and hatching eggs every now and again. I also want to...
  15. F

    Runner Duck Egg Incubation

    I read on a site to stop turning runner duck eggs at day 23, and another site said to stop at 25. I also see varying info on temp and RH during later stages of incubating. Can someone please help clarify what is the proper info? I have 7 eggs currently incubating (on day 12), 99.5 degrees, 69%...
  16. Small Town Chic Farms

    Second Time’s A Charm?

    I’m getting ready to attempt to incubate Ancona duck eggs for the second time. My first DIY incubator was a bust. I made it out of a 10gal aquarium, and I think it just made it too hard to keep the temp steady. My new one is a styrofoam cooler. Plus I added a computer fan. I’ve been running it...
  17. marrgalo

    Snowflake bobwhite air cell damage/abnormality? 11 days of development w/ picture

    Hello! I am hatching snowflake bobwhite quail eggs that were shipped to me from a nearby breeder (about 30 miles away). As recommended by the seller, I did not turn eggs for the first 6 days of incubation and situated them with the pointy end facing down. I am now turning them with a roller...
    • marrgalo
    • Thread
    • air cell development bobwhite egg egg abnormalities incubation quail
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Quail
  18. Ravenlover

    Ravenlover

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  19. Just Hatched Splash Bantam Cochin

    Just Hatched Splash Bantam Cochin

    The sheen on the feathers makes the little guy look silver
    • EmilyRobb
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    • canada chick cochin cochin bantam incubation incubator new chick splash
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    • Category: Brooders, Incubators, Feeders & Waterers
  20. Oldhallchicks

    Supermarket Experiment UK

    So, I’m doing a “nothing to lose” incubation experiment. (AKA How Covid 19 Turned me Into a Crazy Chicken Lady, a memoir) We had a bad batch of eggs from an eBay seller and he’s graciously offered to send us another 6 for free. so they’ll be going in the incubator tomorrow. While I was making...
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