Anyone set yesterday or today?

[andisgarden]

Isn't it funny how time just flies by unless there is something really exciting gonna happen and then the time will not move?

EGGCITING NEWS: My broody's eggs are pipping I have at least 2 out of 5 and I just noticed there is bunches of chirping in the nest. I am wanting to spend the day in the coop. However life demands that I just wait.

 

[andisgarden]

My temps in my bator are between 100.4 and 100.9 and my humidity is between 33 and 49 percent depending on when I add water. Does this sound right?

 

[Akane]

Should be fine. I prefer to keep the humidity a little tighter between 40-50% but many incubate much lower.

 

[andisgarden]

well I added more water a couple of days ago and it seems to be between 40-49% so I guess that is a bit better. I just need to check my water a bit more.

Thanks

 

[andisgarden]

For those of you that set earlier in September are you getting excited? We should be hatching next week. Have you candled your eggs, if so what did you have? I am not having much success many of the eggs were old when shipped so I don't have much hope for them. also, our outdoor temps actually went to 88 and it made my indoor temps a bit higher then usual and my bator spiked to 104. I am not sure how long it was there but, I hope they are ok.

I am off to candle. Wish me luck.

Andrea

 

[thechickonthehill]

Six more days to go! I did not try to candle as my eggs are dark (marans). I just keep poking my head in the nest to do a "sniff check" whenever my broody gets off the nest. They all look (and smell) good so far. The mama to be looks good too.

 

[carolynb]

I am super excited...we have 3 hatches - Monday, Thursday & Saturday. We candled some eggs (I also have some marans and couldn't candle those) we removed 5 including one stinky one

We have 11 in lockdown....

 

[Akane]

Despite the temps being rather uneven I have 15 of 22 seramas developing and 1 of 2 japs. Haven't gotten to the dark eggs.

Getting the other bator set up on the table for some bantam EE, more dark layer eggs, lakenvelders, and hamburgs to set next week.

 

[Rogue_Woman]

As long as Kelly's eggs make it here, I will be setting tomorrow...yay!

 

[dancingbear]

Of 15 eggs, 5 were clear, 10 looking good. They are due to hatch Tuesday. I forgot to take the turner out yesterday, I'm taking it out before I go to bed.

My humidity's a little low because the weather's cooled, and it's not so steamy. I'll need to add a little water to get it up around 50%.

My turner motor gets pretty hot, the temp in the bator tends to drop a little when I take out the turner. I don't want to leave it in, I worry a chick might be injured by the turner.