Acres Poultry hatching thread with aliciaplus3!

[aliciaplus3]

The FFA advisor is super excited to have a parent supervise the process. I will get the opportunity to help the kids candle the eggs we put in last week today.

 

[FortCluck]

The FFA advisor is super excited to have a parent supervise the process. I will get the opportunity to help the kids candle the eggs we put in last week today.

Awesome have a great time! Raise those kids on farm values

 

[aliciaplus3]

Sitting up babysitting my incubator as some idiot adjusted it... oh right that was me. I have been having sticky chicks so I traded out the water tray for a smaller one in my 1934 cabinet incubator. She has a wafer thermostat, I couldnt remember which direction to drop the temp just s smidge... so here I am at midnight playing with it.
I have been fiddling with it off and on for 2 days... until this afternoon it wasn't high enough to cause deaths, I dont think anyway. I keep getting between 98 and 101 not ideal for forced air. Maybe i will leave it on the low side and go to bed...

on a positive note look what sweet girl has.

and look what the neighbor dropped off. He said they just showed up at his place. I think the 2 we had are girls so this may be ok

 

[aliciaplus3]

Had a rough nigh for turkeys last night DH called me and the ones we hatched last weekend kept crawling out of the brooder, the dog took 2 outside and a third passed the next morning I suspect from chilling. I readjusted the covers where they stick their little heads out to est and drink and we had no repeat offenders today. Boy I can't seem to win

 

[FortCluck]

Sitting up babysitting my incubator as some idiot adjusted it... oh right that was me. I have been having sticky chicks so I traded out the water tray for a smaller one in my 1934 cabinet incubator. She has a wafer thermostat, I couldnt remember which direction to drop the temp just s smidge... so here I am at midnight playing with it.
I have been fiddling with it off and on for 2 days... until this afternoon it wasn't high enough to cause deaths, I dont think anyway. I keep getting between 98 and 101 not ideal for forced air. Maybe i will leave it on the low side and go to bed...View attachment 2010456on a positive note look what sweet girl has. View attachment 2010457and look what the neighbor dropped off. He said they just showed up at his place. I think the 2 we had are girls so this may be ok

What should it be for forced air?

Mine is set at 100.5 but it stays at 99.5-100. Sticky chicks I have heard is from humidity being too high. I have chicks hatching right now and my humidity is 40%

 

[R2elk]

What should it be for forced air?

Mine is set at 100.5 but it stays at 99.5-100. Sticky chicks I have heard is from humidity being too high. I have chicks hatching right now and my humidity is 40%

The recommended temperature for a forced air incubator is 99.5°F. Many forced air incubators come with the instructions to set the temperature to 100°F. The recommended temperature for a still air incubator is 100.5°F to 101.5°F measured at the top of the eggs.

 

[FortCluck]

The recommended temperature for a forced air incubator is 99.5°F. Many forced air incubators come with the instructions to set the temperature to 100°F. The recommended temperature for a still air incubator is 100.5°F to 101.5°F measured at the top of the eggs.

Mine is 100.5 forced air but the incubator runs low. I have a thermometer inside to check it.

 

[aliciaplus3]

The recommended temperature for a forced air incubator is 99.5°F. Many forced air incubators come with the instructions to set the temperature to 100°F. The recommended temperature for a still air incubator is 100.5°F to 101.5°F measured at the top of the eggs.

R2elk has good advice! As far as sticky chicks my understanding is too high of humidity during the incubation period is what causes them. During lockdown most folks bump it to 60%+

 

[FortCluck]

R2elk has good advice! As far as sticky chicks my understanding is too high of humidity during the incubation period is what causes them. During lockdown most folks bump it to 60%+

I don't because I've noticed chicks have an easier time getting out. The highest I got is 50%. I'm doing a staggered hatch this time so I'm staying low so I don't screw up the others.

 

[aliciaplus3]

I don't because I've noticed chicks have an easier time getting out. The highest I got is 50%. I'm doing a staggered hatch this time so I'm staying low so I don't screw up the others.

currently I have 4 incubators going, so yes I run a staggered hatch each week but move the ones due to hatch into a separate incubator. I am still in the fine tuning stages of the cabinet incubator, as I have only had it a year or so? I finally quit tinkering at 2 am and went to bed. when I woke up this morning the bator was sitting steady at 99... whew!