Before you plug in your new incubator...

[Baralak]

I agree... I know before I set my first... I read, bought a book, let a friend show me how (with my seramas) went through the entire process... When I finally bought my bator, I set it up for a few days just to see how it worked.

When I was testing I placed it in several locations in my hatchery (house) to see where it held temps best. I don't know.. call me weird.

One question that I have and I have seen several posts of this nature....

HOW DO YOU incubate with out knowing how many days they have been in the bator? I know the time, date, mood I was in when I set my eggs. I know because right next to the bator are my notes. I recorded each time I turned, temps, RH, Candled, moved, added water.. so I know how many days, when lockdown was to happen.

If you can't do simple record keeping.. (or even know when you set the eggs) .. Sell your bator (they have a nice swap shop here) and just order baby chicks.

Ok.. off my soap box.

My hatching schedule.. it looks like my dog ate it.

 

[debilorrah]

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One of the reasons I made this post was because someone came asking for help and had no idea about not turning and increasing humidity during lockdown. I know that some simple research, even 15 minutes worth, can tell a person that information.

 

[Tala]

When I first got my bator I bookmarked BYC's "How to Hatch Eggs" page ---- and really that's just a starting point, but it's super easy to find for anyone who uses BYC

 

[debilorrah]

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Basics is all someone needs to know to start. I totally understand the "I had a temp spike - OMG NOW WHAT" kind of posts. Its the basics I encourage people to have knowledge of first.

 

[wolftracks]

A lot of colleges have some good info on them.

Now if I can just get the rest of mine to hatch!

 

[Tala]

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Basics is all someone needs to know to start. I totally understand the "I had a temp spike - OMG NOW WHAT" kind of posts. Its the basics I encourage people to have knowledge of first.

Maybe a link to it should be stickied here in the Incubation section (You know, for people who never get outside of the forum part of the website)

 

[Mahonri]

Even with all of the info, situations come up.

... and that's why we all help each other here.

 

[debilorrah]

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I completely agree with that! I know that before I even tried hatching, I was here searching for information, and the basics for hatching gave me a great start. I want others to have that same great start!

 

[Baralak]

I can understand the things that come up, because they are going to happen... mr. murphy will show his head.. Heck, until I read it on this forum I didn't know you could put candle wax on a cracked egg in the bator.. so I do understand when things come up. Heck.. I've asked questions, after I asked, I went and looked a few pages of old posts and found my answer.

Now I do believe there is NO such thing as a stupid question.. But.. I always do some research before I start something I've never done before.

 

[debilorrah]

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That is what I am talking about. I am not discouraging helping others at all!!!!