7th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2016 Hatch-A-Long

[bamadude]

My Black Penedesenca eggs arrived from Black Jack MO in good shape.
Yay

 

[Sally Sunshine]

This is my first attempt at hatching eggs. I have a still air incubator with a fan. With NO WATER in the thing, the humidity is at 36%. I live in an inland valley in Southern California - it's DRY HERE!!! How do I get the humidity level down? It has stayed steady at 36% for the past 2 weeks. Will a 36% humidity hurt them? Is there any way to lower the ambient humidity?

Thanks!!!!

are your air cells demanding less humidity? @Jessimom

I have only ever hatched shipped eggs until now (i have a mix of shipped and home grown). I put mine in the bator early, bc i was worried about age and viability of the eggs. Its two days as of tonight, and ivwas going to add more from my swedes tonight too. Can i change from auto turner and lay them flat? I dont want to hurt the embryos that might be developing.

you can lay them flat carefully after marking a side of them so you know which way you turned and whenever you wish to, it would be just like a turning, and a quick cool cycle is good for the eggs. just make sure you have time to turn them enough when switching them over to hand turning as we discussed @the jolly onion

I would love to! It is a little late for that (over here it is already 8 in the evening).. Maybe I can find some quail eggs. They are only 18 days

cots would work too !!

Got the incubator all set up and warmed up and ready to go for tomorrow. Picked out a couple rhodebar eggs to throw in with my Marans. That way, even if they're mixed, they should be sex linked lol.

awesome breeds!!

My Black Penedesenca eggs arrived from Black Jack MO in good shape.
Yay

all air cells intact eh bama? good for you!!!

 

[TheGonzo]

where are you? I have plenty. SW Missouri

Thank you, but I'm pretty sure there are faster and easier ways to get eggs for me, cause I live in Denmark

 

[daxigait]

Too true. With the Internet one never knows so I offered. Good luck

 

[ronott1]

Thank you, but I'm pretty sure there are faster and easier ways to get eggs for me, cause I live in Denmark

Welcome!

I hope you find some nice ones.

@vehve is in Finland, maybe he knows more about getting hatching eggs?

 

[vehve]

Quail eggs? Just buy them at the store. That's what I'd do here. Not great hatch rates, but I guess you would get something around 15-20%. Of course, I know about as much about acquiring hatching eggs in Denmark, as Ron knows of acquiring them in Haiti.

Venlig hilsen, Gonzo!

 

[daxigait]

When I get my hydrometer and thermometer do I need one with or without the wire?

 

[shahtir101]

OH DARN! I forgot to post that I set my eggs, but It was only an hour or so ago, so that isn't too long

Did you set all of the eggs or just the ones from your friend?

 

[prizepete]

Did you set all of the eggs or just the ones from your friend?

I set all of them

there are twelve in my incuabtor

 

[ronott1]

Quail eggs? Just buy them at the store. That's what I'd do here. Not great hatch rates, but I guess you would get something around 15-20%. Of course, I know about as much about acquiring hatching eggs in Denmark, as Ron knows of acquiring them in Haiti.

Venlig hilsen, Gonzo!

In Haiti, that is funny!

Thanks for dropping by Sir!