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

[JDchicks]

I have a BABY!!!!
At 8:00 p.m. on the nose, two eggs started zipping. Couldn't tear myself away to update ya'll! At 8:36 p.m., my first fluffy butt made it out! I HAVE A NEW YEAR'S BABY!!

I am seriously freaking out about my humidity...it spiked to 81%, so I opened the bator for a few seconds, it dropped down to 77, and then back up to 79. All plugs are out, what should I do??? I have three others that are pipped, one partially zipped...help!!

Here's pics of the baby (Barred Rock over either Barred Rock or Commercial Black (Hatchery BR cross):

Awesome...I am so happy for you.


Not sure on reducing the humidity, sorry. Other than maybe removing some sponges or such that is being used. But there is an increase risk of opening your incubator.

 

[Pozees]

Would it be possible for you to link the good thermometers? I have spent a lot on trying different cheap ones, maybe I should break down and try the better more costly versions.

One is a Brinsea Spot Check http://www.brinsea.com/products/thermo.html recommended by Ron, and the other two were the ones ChickenCanoe recommended from Thermoworks (I bought two of these) http://www.thermoworks.com/products/low_cost/rt301wa.html. All agree, luckily

 

[JDchicks]

Awww, cute baby. Love the wood idea.

Yes, had my hubby make. Cause they would burn their heads on the heat coil when I used egg cartons (when they climbed up on the high areas). And if I just left them lay freely, they would get knocked around by the other chicks.

First time using it. Seems to be working well. The hatched chicks get up on them or lay between the eggs.

 

[Cynthia12]

Yes, had my hubby make. Cause they would burn their heads on the heat coil when I used egg cartons (when they climbed up on the high areas). And if I just left them lay freely, they would get knocked around by the other chicks.

First time using it. Seems to be working well. The hatched chicks get up on them or lay between the eggs.

Will have to show my DH this. How high are they?

 

[acemario]

Ok, so here is another CUTE baby photo! Hello world is exactly what it seems to be saying! Too cute.

To me this is the classic "I just got out of bed and am going to get the paper at the end of the driveway" look. Haha!

 

[michaelf]

Some more pictures of my RIR / HRIR cross.

 

[JDchicks]

One is a Brinsea Spot Check http://www.brinsea.com/products/thermo.html recommended by Ron, and the other two were the ones ChickenCanoe recommended from Thermoworks (I bought two of these) http://www.thermoworks.com/products/low_cost/rt301wa.html. All agree, luckily

Thermoworks is on sale right now.

 

[GAGE]

The partridge silkie hatched, and we now have 7 in the brooder, and 2 in the incubator. I have 2 remaining pips, a WLH, and another partridge silkie. I hope to get another 6 to hatch to at least get 50% from the 29 that I started with on the 11th.
We did lock down 21 good and 2 possible, so if these last 2 come through we are at 50%.

 

[JLaw]

I have a BABY!!!!
At 8:00 p.m. on the nose, two eggs started zipping. Couldn't tear myself away to update ya'll! At 8:36 p.m., my first fluffy butt made it out! I HAVE A NEW YEAR'S BABY!!

I am seriously freaking out about my humidity...it spiked to 81%, so I opened the bator for a few seconds, it dropped down to 77, and then back up to 79. All plugs are out, what should I do??? I have three others that are pipped, one partially zipped...help!!

Here's pics of the baby (Barred Rock over either Barred Rock or Commercial Black (Hatchery BR cross):

Just leave it alone it will drop down on its own. Mine was up to 83 today and rode 70's all day with all the hatches they will be fine with vent plugs out it will let enough air in to keep them alive. Mine is finaly down to 69% and that's after opening it many times to get all the chicks out except my Oe's.

 

[JDchicks]

Will have to show my DH this. How high are they?

3/4 of an inch high. the outer frame is nailed together. The inner pieces are wedged in, so they can be adjusted for different size eggs.