Anybody setting eggs this weekend? (4-25-15)

[Chickentera]

Welcome Chickentera! Good luck with those Ameraucanas!

goodb- good to hear you've got a good broody! Mine is doing great also. Other than the egg she broke within the first 24 hours, she's just been perfect! Maybe 9 eggs was just one too many for her.

So exciting Pandapaws!! Congrats

Thanks! Its my first crack at owning chickens so I figured why not hatch them.

 

[Chickentera]

Just got back fron work and my worries are gone, the incubator was stable the entire time I was at gone. Thought for sure something would go wrong while I wasn't around.

 

[RubyNala97]

Just got back fron work and my worries are gone, the incubator was stable the entire time I was at gone. Thought for sure something would go wrong while I wasn't around.

Sorry if you already said it, but what kind of incubator are you using?

 

[danotoyou2]

I found a cracked egg in the ones that I'd set yesterday!! I pulled it and checked on it. It started to grow even though it was cracked, so I had to take a picture. Pretty cool to see after one day how it was progressing!

 

[Chickentera]

Sorry if you already said it, but what kind of incubator are you using?

to be honest I have no idea. My buddy lent me his. Its the styrofoam one. It has the little thing you turn for heat adjustment. Also using an auto turner. I'll snap a pic in a second.

 

[Chickentera]

to be honest I have no idea. My buddy lent me his. Its the styrofoam one. It has the little thing you turn for heat adjustment. Also using an auto turner. I'll snap a pic in a second.

 

[1crazychick]

I have the same one! It's VERY touchy!! And hard to control humidity! But I finally got it. I set 6 bantam welsummer, 6 guinea and 10 bantam mottled cochin. I will candle on saturday am. Keeping fingers crossed!!

 

[Chickentera]

I have the same one! It's VERY touchy!! And hard to control humidity! But I finally got it. I set 6 bantam welsummer, 6 guinea and 10 bantam mottled cochin. I will candle on saturday am. Keeping fingers crossed!!

What do you have your temperature and humidity set at? Mines 45%-50% humidity and temp is 99-100 degrees Fahrenheit. That's what my buddy told me to use, but I have seen so many different temps and humidity levels on here its crazy. My day 7 candling wont be until Monday night!

Edit* Also, for the humidity control I place a sponge right below one of the holes and use a straw to transfer water from the cup and onto the 'bator w/o opening it. at least that's what i do to increase, not sure what to do to decrease it aside from taking the sponge out.

 

[RubyNala97]

I'm kinda bummed out, guys. I'm incubating 7 shipped silkie eggs. Today is day 7 & I candled. 2 look totally clear, 2 have a red ring & black floating dot (near the air cell). 3 have moving babies in them!!! That's beyond exciting! But of the 3, one has a whacked out air cell that dips down half the egg. So I'm looking at only 2 that are in really good condition. I knew shipped eggs were risky but I'm worrying that none of them are gonna actually make it out healthy & hatch. Or I'll get only 1, which won't be good for the chick. You guys have to let me know how your air cells look when you candle!

 

[CrazyChickenCat]

I've had chicks hatch out of saddled shaped air celled shipped eggs! Don't give up hope!