Bit by the hatching bug ... Marans hatch

[MrsEllis11]

Kristie..  Im using a LG bator with a fan.  I have a little electronic thermometer /humidity thing.  based on that, I kept the humidity very close to 50% the first 10 days, then after I candled, I left it dry the rest of the time until lockdown.  That put it at about 10%.  Then for lockdown, I brought it up to about 65%.  It may not be the best, but it worked out a lot better than my first attempt last year.  Last year I left it dry the whole time up until lockdown....and I only had one pip and hatch.  the rest didnt pip.... but most all were fully developed, they just couldnt get out

Matt I'm dry hatching and my humidity is hanging around 40% since start. I haven't added any water at all. I'm hoping for a successful candling coming up Monday and obviously a nice hatch.

K

 

[mattsinger]

Im sure you'll do good.

I have all of mine in a box together.....I love listening to them
Oh...and lots of feathers on the legs and outer toes.

 

[MrsEllis11]

Bea

Im sure you'll do good. I have all of mine in a box together.....I love listening to them Oh...and lots of feathers on the legs and outer toes.

beautiful!!!

 

[mattsinger]

well, I went and started another hatch...

this time 13 marans and 9 splash marans roo / blue orpington mix... or at least thats who Im guessing these 9 jumbos are from. Im hoping I will be able to tell them apart when they hatch. The pics of the blue orps I have seen all have dark legs...but being mixed with a marans, Im not sure what I will see.

 

[mattsinger]

buying a roo last year may have been a bad thing.....

 

[aart]

buying a roo last year may have been a bad thing.....

...or never should have bought an incubator!
I'm kind of glad I borrowed mine and have to give it back after this hatch.

 

[mattsinger]

These will be going on Craig's list

 

[aart]

These will be going on Craig's list

The chicks or the incubators?

 

[mattsinger]

The chicks or the incubators?

I should sell both!

 

[Csoldan]

I've got a doz Wheaton marans and 8 ameraucacas. This is my first batch in ages. We went with a brinsea, what wonderful technology. The candler is coming tomorrow. I was never very good at candling so when I saw the brinsea candler I had to get it. I'm over sixty and my eyes are not what they used to be.
It is very exciting trying to hatch out these eggs I look at them a couple of times a day and it's only day 8!!! Matt that splash rooster is beautiful. There was no splash available back in the early 80's last time I was raising chickens. I'm looking forward to having some of those
Thank for all the posts about hatching.