Anybody going to be hatching around March 22?

[SoccerMomof7]

Awesome! Thanks

 

[Katy]

Good luck with your hatch!

 

[Mom2Munchkins]

Good luck SoccerMom!!! You're a day ahead of me!!! How many eggs do you have in again???

I have 31 in. All I know is they came from a mix of hens and an amercauna roo. Got them from a local farmer for $5 a dozen. I guess that was a good first try anyway. But I got a second LG and have 41 eggs in from 3 BYCers.

 

[SoccerMomof7]

I have 12 eggs in now. Mine are from my girls, I have leghorns, SLW, EE, Austrolorp, Plymouth Rocks, with a BLRW roo. Hopefully will have some cute chicks!

 

[Mom2Munchkins]

Yeah, I better get some cute chicks too! I'm getting SO impatient!!

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Just moved my eggs to the hatcher. I have 15 in there. 2 Light Brahmas, 10 Salmon Faverolles, and 3 OEGB eggs.

 

[heatherousley]

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Today is day 18 for you. Up the humidity to around 65% and stop turning the eggs tonight.

Thanks! I put mine in on the 28th afternoon and was wondering the same thing.... I have 23 in (rir, buff orp., br and 1 welsummer)...I am SO excited and nervous!

 

[SarahF]

Day 15 (Mar16) - we candled and found out we infact have 11 chickies, not 6! Wee!

I'm so glad I didn't get rid of the questionable ones on day 8! That would have been a big mistake.

1 more day until they go into the egg carton!!!

Oops, i have a question...
I understand that the humidity will start to rise as the hatch begins...do i need to add extra water in preparation for this??? once the hatch begins, i'm not to open the bator...but how high is too high for the humidity to go? thanks!

 

[heatherousley]

Being my first hatch I was very nervous about throwing out eggs... we had 2 that were clear so we finally pulled them out 2 nights ago... This waiting is killing me and my family thinks I have gone nuts!

 

[Huny]

I can't get my temperature stable since I put in the water

I am going to cry (and throw this incubator away and get a *real* one) if these chicks don't make it. They have all been developing great since I weeded out the unfertilized ones at day 7. I wish I knew more about candling to see if they are too slow or too fast or even still moving. Sigh. Anyone else having trouble with a styrofoam incubator when you add more water?