American serama thread!

[EZFarms]

awesome!
Thanks again jesse your so awesome

 

[Jessshan8]

awesome!
Thanks again jesse your so awesome

you are welcome. I just fired up my incubator as well to hatch the eggs I collected during this last week for the valentines hatch along. It's a GQF1202 cabinet type. Found it at a thrift shop for $60. awesome deal. just had to build some shelves and replace the turner motor.

 

[EZFarms]

Thats awesome im gknna find mine tomorrow

 

[Granny Hatchet]

What a deal Jess ! how many will it hold ? all of them? LOL congrats on that find ! bad news here i am afraid. the temp. spiked to 105 . all are alive but one. yes, that one. I very much dislike this new incubator. I did it. I pushed it back further on the counter because i knew they were close to hatching . I am guessing thats what happened anyway.

 

[ladycat]

I have 6 new babies out of 8 eggs! I'll take pics later when I get them out of the incubator.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

congrats. Ladycat.

 

[artsyrobin]

i'm getting ready to set these babies, shipped eggs- the breeders recommendation on hatching shipped eggs:



I let them sit pointy end down in an egg carton for at least 12 hours after unwrapping them. I also do not turn Serama eggs for the first 3 days, shipped or my own. I hand turn the eggs twice a day and I stop turning them at the end of day 18 (lockdown). I incubate them at 55-56%% humidity at 99.6 F (I have a forced air Brinsea) for the first 18 days. Upon lockdown, I up the humidity to 72-75%. This range has given me the best results during hatching. Please note that sometimes these little guys need help hatching. Whether you choose to or not is your own personal decision. I always do if zipping has not started within 18 hours of pipping. It is a 50/50 gamble but more times than not, I've saved the baby. Seramas can hatch as early as day 18 and as late as day 23. I always candle on day 23 to check for internal pips, movement etc. My advice is to never give up or toss eggs till you perform this last very important step! I've found live babies internally pipped but stuck in a dried out membrane upon candling and opening.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

my incubator is crap. I turned it down and it went from 105 to 106 . it is now at 108. all dead but one polish mix. all I wanted was a good start of seramas. some things just not meant to be.

 

[Jessshan8]

what kind of thermostat do you have?

 

[artsyrobin]

i have only had a brinsea- if you can find one, maybe craigs list or facebook? they are worth it, i've had no issues with temps