Anybody going to be hatching around March 22?

[SoccerMomof7]

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We are having very opposite problems! Mine went up to 75% so I grabbed the sponge out, but it's still at 71%

Good luck, I have fought keeping it up, hopefully I won't have to figure out how to get it down. Maybe open more vents?

 

[BawGock]

Mine are due a couple days later than you all.
Just wanted to wish you guys good luck!
Carolyn

 

[Mom2Munchkins]

And now it's down to 60%, and dropping. So hard for me to keep it above 50 but below 75.

 

[BawGock]

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What type of bator are you using?
Do you have any way to add a dish or something with greater surface area?
Carolyn

 

[Mom2Munchkins]

LG... There isn't really alot of room in there with the eggs but I can fit a sponge. It's just either too high or too low...

 

[jj ranch]

tonight was last night of turning!!!!!!!!!! this has felt like the longest wait to get to this point. my husband even noticed too. i had to double check the dates

but right on. i have at least 20 ducks and 40 chics. but i had problems with temp in my LG

going up to 102 a couple of times. im used to my hovabator. its the operater i think

im selling it i think after this or will trade for something else. selling for 30.00 if yall are interested or trade

im so excited too for everyone and babies fuzzies. pics pics pics

 

[egggarden]

Tomorrow is day 20 for my two broodies. The BO is sitting on 11 eggs, and our buff leghorn/cochin cross is sitting on 6. I have left them alone - haven't peeked. Can't wait to see chicks tomorrow and Saturday!

 

[mcmch91]

HI, everyone!

My first hatch ever is underway!

Yesterday, I got 8 out of 10 button quail to join us. Totally rocks! I did have to keep telling my kids -- you have to close the outer door now. Then, my husband comes through and tells ME -- you have to close the door now!

Today my first two of 16 chicken eggs pipped! Woo hoo!

It's like an extra Christmas Eve!

I'd post pics, but I don't know how.

Any pointers?

 

[Wishiwasafarmer]

Mine are due on Sat. 21st. First time hatching with a homemade incubator. Everything seems by the book (or web I should say), only ???? are these:

1. Low humidity at the beginning - about 40% until I got a humidifier and set it up outside the incubator. Now I can get it to hold steady at about 55%. These per an uncalibrated off the shelf humidity guage. Since I've read many different opinions on humidity I think this will be ok but not sure.
2. No turner, so I had to open several times a day to hand turn the eggs. I worried about handling them so much but still couldn't resist candling them about 4 times.
3. Using a good industrial temperature controller that is precise, but does not go to fractions of a degree. I set it at 99deg.
4. Small fan but it gets the air around ok.

What do you think?

 

[mcmch91]

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Sounds similar to my set up in a retired medical incubator! Good luck!