All these different numbers!!

[twisted weaver]

Cant wait to see pictures.!

 

[candaceb]

Sad to say the 4I had 3were rotten so early loss or never fertile and the last was a DIS(dead in shell) so sad but our hen gave up on her 12 eggs about 4 days ago we put them in the incubator one hatched on the 22 and one has internally pipped can see movement in at least 8 of the others holding temp at 100.5 with humidity at about 50 adding some damp paper towels in a bit I don't think 50 is high enough

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Sad to say the 4I had 3were rotten so early loss or never fertile and the last was a DIS(dead in shell) so sad but our her gave up on her 12 eggs and we put them in the incubator 4 days ago one hatched and one has internally pipped can see movement in at least 8 of the others holding temp at 100.5 with humidity at about 50 adding some damp paper towels in a bit I don't think 50 is high enough

Sorry to hear that. Good to hear the broodie's are hatching though. I would definitely get it up over 60% at least.

 

[candaceb]

My broodies have done better then me so far and thanks I'll try to get it up to 60 there's 2 internally pipped now

 

[candaceb]

Update 1 external pip 2 internal pips these are all buff orpington hen and American game rooster mix babies pic is of the one that hatched on the 22ND I put a teddy bear with him so he wouldn't be lonely lol

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Update 1 external pip 2 internal pips these are all buff orpington hen and American game rooster mix babies pic is of the one that hatched on the 22ND I put a teddy bear with him so he wouldn't be lonely lol

She looks good!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

If that's a open container of water you might want to get something smaller and use sterile rocks or marbles in it to help keep the littles from drowning.

 

[candaceb]

Update so far and still waiting for more these were my broodies eggs that she gave up on poor thing had so much trouble this time first the bottom fell out of her nest box then we saved like 4 eggs put the box back together and it fell apart again then we rebuilt it completely no chance of breakage and she sat on 13 eggs not all hers one broke and she was doing great with the others till she up and decided to give up I'm guessing the whole process was just taking to long for her so I brought them in candled everyone was moving except one blue egg was rotten so down to 11 into the incubator they went so far 3 have hatched one is zipped and one is internally pipped waiting on 6 still showing movement

 

[OPPT]

I just did lockdown. All 13 eggs still look good. They are very dark and I could see a couple moving. The air cells look okay. Every egg lost 13 to 14% of their original weight. The numbers are still frustrating as the one hygrometer reads 64% and the other reads 80%, but they were 11% points and 5% points low respectively when I did the salt test with them before I started the incubation. I don't see any condensation. Thanks to everyone for their advice and Candaceb I hope your hatch continues to go well. That poor hen just got overwhelmed with collapsing nesting boxes!
Here's a shot of the incubator now.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I just did lockdown. All 13 eggs still look good. They are very dark and I could see a couple moving. The air cells look okay. Every egg lost 13 to 14% of their original weight. The numbers are still frustrating as the one hygrometer reads 64% and the other reads 80%, but they were 11% points and 5% points low respectively when I did the salt test with them before I started the incubation. I don't see any condensation. Thanks to everyone for their advice and Candaceb I hope your hatch continues to go well. That poor hen just got overwhelmed with collapsing nesting boxes!
Here's a shot of the incubator now.