4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Depends on when the water freezes......after they drown....no problem....before they try it....ice rink to walk on....they get a free lunch?

Here is what my new trap looks like

perfecto

 

[Sally Sunshine]

THROWING YA ALL that step by step Assisting hatch guide I been working on!!! I need someone to proof with me!!! ugggg


ITS VERY GRAPHIC so if your feint at heart don't go there!! But I feel its important!


Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching



https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

 

[gabrielle1976]

Hey sally we need you in the other thread we have like 1000 posts to make for free duckies and goosies

 

[gabrielle1976]

THROWING YA ALL that step by step Assisting hatch guide I been working on!!! I need someone to proof with me!!! ugggg


ITS VERY GRAPHIC so if your feint at heart don't go there!! But I feel its important!


Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching



https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

I will let someone with an ability to spell over the 3rd grade level help you with that but thanks for writeing it up for us IM sure its just as amazeing aas your last one

 

[Jessiey]

From 13....

Down to 7....

 

[Jessiey]

Ok, so I have a question... I set more eggs on the 23rd... what do I do about humidity.... I don't want to cause a problem with water accumulating in the eggs that I set 6 days ago... but I don't want my lock down eggs to be shrink wrapped.... what should my humidity be at???

 

[Brechin]

JessieY, the safe zone for incubation is 50-55% humidity with 55 being ideal from what I understand. For lock down the safe zone goes from 60-65% with 65% being ideal. If you are somewhere in between I think you might be safe. Once all your others are hatched and dried, get them out and level off the humidity again to accomidate the other eggs. I am sure they can survive with a few days of higher humidity. Some people might even suggest running a full 34 hours below 30% to compensate. This is not proven but simply based on a lot of research and opinions from lots of veteran BYC members and threads. Hope that helps!

 

[RoyalT]

11R 2C 2N 2Broody (source, not breed) 17 eggs in lockdown!

 

[debs_flock]

Ok, so I have a question... I set more eggs on the 23rd... what do I do about humidity.... I don't want to cause a problem with water accumulating in the eggs that I set 6 days ago... but I don't want my lock down eggs to be shrink wrapped.... what should my humidity be at???

Buy a second incubator!

 

[farmerChef]

I have a duck out!!

Seems I always have a few ducks hatch 3-4 days early?? Anyways, have another 2-3 pipped, so probly have another duckling or 2 in the AM