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This is why you need a good relationship with the breeder you are using. Mine LOVES it when I tell her it is time to "trim" She wants to sell good quality fertile eggs.
Lol, I agree, remember a watched pot never boils. Mine seemed to make the most progress when I left the front of the incubator...when I return, oh there's a pip, oh there's a zip! On a side note, Heidisgran, if you click on the 'quote' button instead of the 'reply' button it will include the original post you are replying to, then we don't have to try and figure out which of us you are talking toit's so hard....but didn't I read that you were adjusting temps at some point?? I don't always remember! but anyway if they have cooled a little at sometime during incubation that would delay your hatch... try to keep busy...lol....and remember if your nose is constantly smushed against the incubator window it might stick that way
This is only my second hatch & things are totally different from the first one. This one the humidity has been running in the 30's like yours (only my incubator is actually a cooler). The July hatch my bator was running at a steady 50% - I'm not sure what to tell you about lock down humidity, my first hatch seemed to all zip whenever it was at 70%, so I just kept it at 70... This one will probably go more like yours, & I'm afraid of being unable to keep the humidity high enough. We also got a lot of rain in July so I'm sure that plays a factor. I go in lockdown Friday, & there will be a thunderstorm all weekend, so I might end up putting them under my broody while taking away the other eggs if the power goes out.
YEs please, if you know anyone in my area, Tuscaloosa County, Jefferson County Alabama or further if they have really good eggs. I'd much rather have local. As long as I can afford them.De maybe we should try and find you someone with some birds closer to you. Maybe someone who will meet you halfway so you can get some good quality eggs that dont have to go through the USPS. I knopw LOTS of people and they know LOTS of people.....let me know
Yes, I candle them today. But several were not fertile. It's still worth it. The lady shows hers so they are very nice Silkies.Dont you have silkies coming that you drove to pick up????
I've got a question for some of you with way more experience than me. I have a hen whose eggs start out doing very well, but then quit midway through. Th have good air cells, good veining, and I've even seen movement in some of them. Then between day 10 candling and candling before lockdown, they all have developed a blood ring and have to be tossed. This is the second hatch this has happened with, and she is about a year old. Any idea what could be causing this? She's the hen in my avitar and I really want some of her babies. Thanks!
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Batch #2 is starting to pip - 2 so far! They are both my own eggs. The shipped Welsummers haven't done anything yet. They are so dark I really can't know for sure what is going on in them. I just hope none explode if they aren't good :/