1st Time to Hatch- I'm a nervous wreck!

[PD-Riverman]

I added four more today! I would love to add more but I only have the one breeding trio.

Do you have a hatcher or another incubator? Reason I am asking is you stated you just added more eggs to other eggs that had already been incubating?? Whats your plan to increase the moisture for the first to hatch but not to increase the moisture for the ones that are not due to hatch as well as how you are planning to not turn the ones due to hatch and turn the ones that are due, in a Incubator that should stay closed the last 3 days to keep the moisture up for a better hatch??

 

[LynSage]

Do you have a hatcher or another incubator? Reason I am asking is you stated you just added more eggs to other eggs that had already been incubating?? Whats your plan to increase the moisture for the first to hatch but not to increase the moisture for the ones that are not due to hatch as well as how you are planning to not turn the ones due to hatch and turn the ones that are due, in a Incubator that should stay closed the last 3 days to keep the moisture up for a better hatch??

I have two. I will move them to the one without the turner and leave the others in place. I couldn't figure out another way to do it.

 

[PD-Riverman]

I have two. I will move them to the one without the turner and leave the others in place. I couldn't figure out another way to do it.

You can leave all the eggs in the 1st incubator till day 18, then have the second incubator(hatcher now) properly set--temp and humidity---move the 18 day old eggs into it---let them hatch. then Clean up the "hatcher" to be ready for the next batch. If you are going to keep setting/hatching get into the habit of adding eggs the same day--once a week. I added eggs once a week for 17 months---never allowing any to hatch in the incubator---all were moved to the hatcher on day 18. Any questions--just ask.

 

[LynSage]

That's a great idea! Thanks so much!

 

[LynSage]

I moved them today!

 

[hailstorm97]

3 days to go huh? I have 8 more days till lockdown on my first hatch. Too excited about it! Lol

 

[LynSage]

3 days to go huh? I have 8 more days till lockdown on my first hatch. Too excited about it! Lol

Yeah! I just don't know if it's going well. Should they be moving or anything? I've you can hear them before they hatch but I cannot hear anything over the fan.

 

[chickens really]

I do not think that is always true?.......Your so close to hatching!......Congrats.....



Cheers!

 

[PD-Riverman]

Yeah! I just don't know if it's going well. Should they be moving or anything? I've you can hear them before they hatch but I cannot hear anything over the fan.

Just give it time. I usually do not hear mine until they pip the egg some. Some times on the last day or so you can see some of the eggs rock. Good Luck

 

[LynSage]

Yes! It is 1:43am! And look!!! Oh my gosh!