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

[WthrLady]

Lol. No kidding. The thing will stomp on anything that isn't moving. I can't imagine he's shooting blanks. Like I said, I've seen bullseyes while cooking.

 

[the jolly onion]

What hygrometer did you buy? Ive been reading up on the gqf. It seems to have pretty stellar reviews, and im for lack of a better option at this point (though this is only a handful of hatches in, for me).

 

[Pensmaster]

Great lessons learned!

Most of us have been where you are. The thermometer that comes with those incubators are a joke.

Your next hatch will be much better for sure.

I've used that thermometer for years pushing my luck for sure. Will be looking for the Brinsea spot check one soon.

 

[Pensmaster]

When I bought my thermometer/hydrometer I lined them all up and bought the two that were the closest together. The differences between them were astounding. They were really made for lizards but have worked well for me. They were only 2 points off on the humidity. Not sure about temp but they seem to line up with my old plastic one.

 

[WthrLady]

No idea the hygrometer brand of the one I just threw away. The newest one is a springfield.

 

[pidgejr]

I missed seeing this in time for the actual Hatch-A-Long, but had set my eggs Dec 8. I have 18, 6 ameraucana and 12 mixed pure breeds of Rhode Island Red, Barred Rock and Deleware, plus one from my favorite hen who lays olive eggs.
I love to see the chick pics on Hatch-A-Longs when the come out..I'll post mine after everyone else so I dont mess up winners, because mine will hatch before New Years. I have the fancy schmansy Rcom King Suro max 20 and this will be my first hatch in that new incubator. Can't wait to see my and everyone elses new chickees!

 

[generaldsherman]

I had a power outage during the summer and put my incubator outside, since we were supposed to get to 90° that day... The incubator turned into a greenhouse and got up past the max on my mercury reader (120°+). I still hatched 5 out of 11. 4/5 were male...they survive higher temps in incubation better.

Thanks: gives me hope.

 

[Cynthia12]

I have bantam EEs that lay blue eggs.....

Bantam EE's?? Sound cute!

 

[BullChick]

I was able to set another duck egg today. I am really hoping of the hour eggs, I get at least three that hatch, and at least two girls. If I don't I will have to hatch again. You know how much we all hate incubating!

 

[TJChickens]

Bantam EE's?? Sound cute!

Super cute little beardies! I'm really enjoying them.