Araucana thread anyone?

[Frazzemrat1]

@Trish1974 how are the chicks doing?

 

[Trish1974]

@Trish1974 how are the chicks doing?

No chicks yet. The incubator eggs are due to hatch next Wednesday or Thursday, and the eggs Bonita is sitting on are due to hatch exactly a week after the incubator eggs.
I've been doing some reading and fear I've had the humidity too high in the incubator. The manual said to keep it between 45-50% for setting, but all the threads I read on here say to keep it in the 30s. Hope I didn't screw up! I'm checking air cells tonight.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

No chicks yet. The incubator eggs are due to hatch next Wednesday or Thursday, and the eggs Bonita is sitting on are due to hatch exactly a week after the incubator eggs.
I've been doing some reading and fear I've had the humidity too high in the incubator. The manual said to keep it between 45-50% for setting, but all the threads I read on here say to keep it in the 30s. Hope I didn't screw up! I'm checking air cells tonight.

I’m sure everything will be fine. Can’t wait to see the chicks!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

No chicks yet. The incubator eggs are due to hatch next Wednesday or Thursday, and the eggs Bonita is sitting on are due to hatch exactly a week after the incubator eggs.
I've been doing some reading and fear I've had the humidity too high in the incubator. The manual said to keep it between 45-50% for setting, but all the threads I read on here say to keep it in the 30s. Hope I didn't screw up! I'm checking air cells tonight.

That's right! I forgot you got eggs and not chicks. LOL I've got so much bouncing around in my head...

 

[Trish1974]

I've got so much bouncing around in my head...

That is me on a daily basis!!!

 

[chickengr]

I ordered my Araucana egg color chart card today.

I didn't know it existed. please post a pic when you get it.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I didn't know it existed. please post a pic when you get it.

I will be sure to do so.

 

[chickengr]

No chicks yet. The incubator eggs are due to hatch next Wednesday or Thursday, and the eggs Bonita is sitting on are due to hatch exactly a week after the incubator eggs.
I've been doing some reading and fear I've had the humidity too high in the incubator. The manual said to keep it between 45-50% for setting, but all the threads I read on here say to keep it in the 30s. Hope I didn't screw up! I'm checking air cells tonight.

a friend of mine keeps humidity about 60% all the time as she sets the eggs every week. she has a 800 egg incubator.

 

[Trish1974]

I candled eggs last night and I could actually see their little bodies moving! It was so weird! Air cells are still smaller than what they should be, but I've been doing some reading and if I get my humidity lowered now I should be okay. I've been trying to do that slowly, as I'm sure a sudden drop wouldn't be good.
There are a 2 BBS eggs and 1 cuckoo egg from Willow Acres that are really dark on the inside... I can't tell what is going on in there. I've left them in the bator to be on the safe side.
One of Mama's eggs has the air cell ON THE SIDE of the egg, but there is a live, moving little chick in there! I'm worried about that one. This incubation thing is kind of nerve wracking.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

How many eggs did you order from willow acres?