So far, I'd say you are the farthest east.
12 eggs set today at 1.15pm South African time. 3 Blue Orpington, 4 Red Sex link x Silkie, 5 Rhode Island Red
The RIR's might be 100% RIR or RIR x Silkie, not sure which rooster is the dad, as the RIR roo was only with the hen for one day, but she won't let the Silkie who's with her the rest of the time near her but he's rather persistent so.... It's a surprise!
Wow! This is dedication. Great set up.Well I just got home took some pics of my bator cause I was going to share the fish tubing. I run mine a little different I took a Philips screw driver same size of tubing and I put it into two vents that are by the side trays #1 and #2. Instead of a turkey baster I use a children's med syringe. Here are two quick pics I did. I put the tubing through the mesh on inside but not touching the bottom of tray so it wont suck any water back out. But also I chase the water through the tubing with a syringe full of air.For the Genesis, keeping the center well filled day 1 through day 19 (it will not hurt for it to get to half full before you add more water) and that will keep your humidity correct. Then on the evening of the 19th day I fill one of the side wells. When I see the first pip I fill the second side well. You don't want to up your humidity too soon. If your incubation temps and humidity have been correct through day 19, the chicks are less likely to have trouble hatching. I have even just brought it up to 55% and the chicks hatch fine. Once the first chick hatches, its wet body brings up the humidity anyway. I use fish tank airline tubing and run two lengths of it through the hole at the back of the incubator that the turner cord goes through, into each side well so I can use a turkey baster attached to the tubing to add water without opening the incubator. When it gets close to lockdown I can post some pictures of how I set up for hatch if you like.
