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

[SoManyHats]

So if I can't get them all in standing up, should I attach the two boxes together, or make a whole new incubator?

 

[SoManyHats]

Okay, it occurred to me that a lot of my eggs are small, so I could probably fit more than 12 in a carton. Here's what I did. Can they actually hatch like this? Will the fan blowing right over them make the ones closest to it too cold?

 

[Myfourladies]

Reply and click on the paperclip tool to add files

I don't have a paper clip option.... I would like to figure this out so I can know in the future atleast.

 

[ronott1]

Okay, it occurred to me that a lot of my eggs are small, so I could probably fit more than 12 in a carton. Here's what I did. Can they actually hatch like this? Will the fan blowing right over them make the ones closest to it too cold?

Yes! They will be fine and move off of the eggs to the open spot. Get a spray bottle and mist the hatcher as you open the lid and take fluffed up chicks out to make room.

You will be fine!

 

[Wunjo]

Okay, it occurred to me that a lot of my eggs are small, so I could probably fit more than 12 in a carton. Here's what I did. Can they actually hatch like this? Will the fan blowing right over them make the ones closest to it too cold?

I notice it looks like your fan has no protective cover? A chick may get any of it's various body parts in the fan and get seriously injured.

They can hatch like that with no problem in the cartons. I think they can at least. You may want some more advice as I am pretty new to hatching but not completely new.

 

[ronott1]

I notice it looks like your fan has no protective cover? A chick may get any of it's various body parts in the fan and get seriously injured.

They can hatch like that with no problem in the cartons. I think they can at least. You may want some more advice as I am pretty new to hatching but not completely new.

I would turn off the fan when they hatch. Just keep the temp a the bottom at 98.

 

[SoManyHats]

[COLOR=4B0082]I notice it looks like your fan has no protective cover? A chick may get any of it's various body parts in the fan and get seriously injured.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=4B0082]They can hatch like that with no problem in the cartons. I think they can at least. You may want some more advice as I am pretty new to hatching but not completely new.[/COLOR]

Thanks for pointing that out. I have a protective cover I put over the fan and light bulb at lockdown, but other people might not have thought about it.

 

[SoManyHats]

I would turn off the fan when they hatch. Just keep the temp a the bottom at 98.

At the bottom, like on the wire? I'm happy to remove the fan to give them more room once they start hatching!

 

[ronott1]

At the bottom, like on the wire? I'm happy to remove the fan to give them more room once they start hatching!

At egg level in the cartons and yes, the fan is not needed at hatch. I wish I could turn mine off on the Genesis 1588.

 

[Wunjo]

I would turn off the fan when they hatch. Just keep the temp a the bottom at 98.

OK so turn off the fan if there is one? Just turn it off on hatch day or on lock down day?

I just read something about them becoming sticky eggs if fan is on?