August Hatch-A-Long!

[AParmer]

Wanted to share a little bit better picture of my newbies. They're so tiny! Pip three is chriping away and the roller is at it again!


The darker one in the back is a RIR/New Hampshire and the lighter one is a Buff Orp/New Hampshire.


The remaining four eggs are 2 more Buff/NH and 2 more RIR/NH.

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

I have no idea WHY, but my hatcher suddenly dipped down and was reading 96 yesterday. I changed all batteries, confirmed it was NOT the thermometer/hygrometers. Carefully adjusted the bator and got the temp up to 101 (still air) measured at the top of the egg (side laying). It was fine all day yesterday and then this morning I got up and the hatcher said 107!! I opened it to cool it down and adjusted the temp. All day long its bouncing between 98 and 104 - can not get it to stabilize. Finally just decided to candle and only see movement in 2 of the 6 eggs still Nothing was changed!!! A/C setting the same, positions all the same, dials the same. WHY??? Ugh

ETA: today is day 19

That is so frustrating huh? My wafer thermostat was doing that to me. I bought a Brinsea mid-incubation and switched the eggs over. Once I got the temp set I have not had to adjust It once, I am on my third round of incubation now. I love the new technology thermostat.

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

Day 14 of incubation has finally arrived!!! Now I'm really becoming impatient, can't wait!!! Anyway, I still have 7 out of 9 growing beautifully....I can even see feather's, YES, I"M EXCITED!!!! The 8th egg began to develop but had a blood ring at day 10 and had to toss. AND THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS!!!!

Looks like this is going to be a great hatch for you. You are 2/3 of the way there!

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

Day 18 has finally arrived. Went into lockdown 7 hrs early. With all my heating probs not sure if I might get some early or late. Humidity at 63%? I started at 50% for the first week but then lowered to 35-40% for the last 10 days. Started with 96 eggs, over 20 infertiles and the rest didn't develop right. only 19 of the 60 yr pure RIR left out of 48. Thats wher I had the most clears.Here's praying Friday brings a good hatch.. BTW when ppl figure their hatch rate is that from how many eggs they started with or how many go into lockdown?

It should be based on how many you set...every egg you put in the incubator that doesn't produce a chick should lower your hatch rate.

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

I am starting my first hatch tomorrow. I have 15 eggs and should have about 5 more ready for tomorrow.
I borrowed a still-air hovabator from a coworker to give it a shot...

 

I wish you well on your first hatch! You may want to join the September Hatch A Long too, since your babies will arrive in Sept.

 

[AParmer]

I wish you well on your first hatch! You may want to join the September Hatch A Long too, since your babies will arrive in Sept.

Has anyone started the September thread yet? As soon as my bator is empty, I've got more eggs to go in!

 

[ChickenFox]

Thought I would show off my 2 babies that hatched this month.

Meet Pip (black) & Nugget (yellow).

12 day old EE bantams. Outside for the first time today

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

Thought I would show off my 2 babies that hatched this month.

Meet Pip (black) & Nugget (yellow).

12 day old EE bantams. Outside for the first time today

Sweet!

 

[geordiechick]

Our 4 peeps are now six days old. One chick (little Dot) is only half the size of the rest but is eating and drinking although I see her going off to lay on her own a lot. Is that normal?

Little dot is at the back. Not as obvious in photo but she is literally half size of others

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

Has anyone started the September thread yet? As soon as my bator is empty, I've got more eggs to go in!

Yes, here is a link... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/814481/september-hatch-a-long