5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

[kara1015]

From Southern NH too, graduated Pinkerton Academy but learned later in life that I liked Southern more then NH. .

Lots of NH peeps hatching!

 

[Blarneyeggs]

I took advantage of the snow we got today to look for predators prints around our coops…I was pretty surprised to find the 2 legged type of predator has been on my property and around my coops…Seriously?? I really can NOT imagine walking onto someone's property and just looking around at their stuff…




THIS is the land to the rear of our property and where the footprints came from….now WHERE the heck is this jerk parking???

 

[ronott1]

should my vent be open the entire 21 days? I have two vents and it says in the bator directions not to unplug them for the first few days,....

It is safer to leave them out. I do not use plugs because I often have staggered hatching going on--It is really hard to remember when to pull the plugs.

 

[kara1015]

what do you have to do differently to dry hatch? just simply not add water? My house is really dry so i feel like i might need to add water so that they dont dry out too quickly. I dont have anything to weigh my eggs, should i get a food balance from the store?

I'm dry hatching this round too. The humidity in my spare bedroom is 40%.

 

[AK FLOCK SWAP]

Make it official<<< 18 EE <> 11 Japanese <> 3 FBCM .
Am I the farthest north participate ? Waving a hand from Fairbanks Alaska... Peace,,,,

 

[bantambury]

It is safer to leave them out. I do not use plugs because I often have staggered hatching going on--It is really hard to remember when to pull the plugs.

soooooo......this wont interfere with anything? im so worried!!!

 

[AK FLOCK SWAP]

Quote:
I am going with a dry hatch this time around,, Any one have suggestions as to best method on what days to increase humidity? Thanks

 

[Ramblin Rooster]

Quote: I've heard putting a sponge or cup of water works. I havent tried this though, so backup would be appreciated.

 

[bantambury]

Make it official<<< 18 EE <> 11 Japanese <> 3 FBCM .
Am I the farthest north participate ? Waving a hand from Fairbanks Alaska... Peace,,,,

OMG!!!! Japanese!!!! you will love them! have you already had them? I have one....he is a rooster. Cadbury! the chicks look like Cadbury chicks! definitely cutest EVER! really gorgeous grown birds!

 

[chickengirl1193]

I wouldn't worry about getting it over 42% or even keeping it there, I don't worry about humidity being too low unless it drops below 16%

okay so i wont really worry to much until the eggs go into lockdown?

I'm spoiled

I have an Octagon 20 ex Advance that I incubate in, then hatch in my Hovabator Genesis 1588.

Good Luck with your first hatch!

oh awesome! i have the genesis, do you fill up all the troughs to get your humidity up for hatching? Thanks! im keeping my fingers crossed

I'm dry hatching this round too. The humidity in my spare bedroom is 40%.

i guess the humidity isnt as important as i originally thought... do you think i should keep a hydrometer to measure the humidity in the room as well? I have the incubator in my room but i think i may need to move it to a room with more consistent temps because my room fluctuates too much for some reason