Boudreaux's Hatch 11/2019

[FortCluck]

I'm on the east coast and I barely add any water or none at all. My humidity stays at 26-38% so that works for me. I only go up to 55% after 18 days.

I added water my first hatch like the incubator directions said and lost 9 chicks, I believe it was because of the high humidity.

 

[oldhen2345]

If the Blue Andalusian makes it through the hatch I will be so excited. You should def do the assortment. I was so pleased with what I did get.

I hope you have good luck with the Blue Andelusian, but prepare yourself. I ordered a blue andelusian form a reputable hatchery and got a black andelusian. They can be black, splash or blue with a 50% chance of blue. I love my chick Chloe (like the Kardashian because of her eye liner), but was a little disappointed. Maybe next rotation of chickens, I will get another.

 

[shayann]

I'm on the east coast and I barely add any water or none at all. My humidity stays at 26-38% so that works for me. I only go up to 55% after 18 days.

I added water my first hatch like the incubator directions said and lost 9 chicks, I believe it was because of the high humidity.

i know. That's why I waited a few days before adding into the incubator. Did the same thing and added the recommended amount of water and liked to have hard a heart attack when it said the humidity was at 98%. Ugh! WTH was I thinking. I researched how the heck to resolve and finally realized I was already at high humidity. I'll keep checking because I now don't trust. I had the eggs in a carton for a couple of day but didn't turn them. I hope that didn't mess things up. They were also pointed side up. Please tell me I'm ok.

 

[shayann]

I hope you have good luck with the Blue Andelusian, but prepare yourself. I ordered a blue andelusian form a reputable hatchery and got a black andelusian. They can be black, splash or blue with a 50% chance of blue. I love my chick Chloe (like the Kardashian because of her eye liner), but was a little disappointed. Maybe next rotation of chickens, I will get another.

Me too. It's a total learning experience and the grandkids were so excited to start this experience. I am glad to see them taking such an interest.Love the chickens name! Too much!

 

[oldhen2345]

i know. That's why I waited a few days before adding into the incubator. Did the same thing and added the recommended amount of water and liked to have hard a heart attack when it said the humidity was at 98%. Ugh! WTH was I thinking. I researched how the heck to resolve and finally realized I was already at high humidity. I'll keep checking because I now don't trust. I had the eggs in a carton for a couple of day but didn't turn them. I hope that didn't mess things up. They were also pointed side up. Please tell me I'm ok.

Eggs are generally resilient. Just keep the humidity in check and turn those eggs side to side. I bet you will still have a good hatch- keep us informed

 

[shayann]

Candled the eggs this morning on day 8 and so excited to see veins. Some were hard to tell, especially the EE.

 

[FortCluck]

Sounds like your incubating is going good so far

 

[shayann]

Sounds like your incubating is going good so far

Just been kinda leaving them alone most of the time. Checking on the temp & humidity. Candled last night and honestly, I really don't know what's good or bad(not experienced enough) and I forgot to post here but Tuesday night the power was out for a couple of hours and I was so upset o I was trying to get everything back to normal in the bator.
I did see veins and what looked like little chickies but I didn't want to leave them out too lock and really just skimmed looking at them. Why is the EE so hard to see? UGH!
On day 7 I marked the egg cells. One last night I could tell has a significant change. I am on day 11.

 

[FortCluck]

When you see veins that usually means that there is a chick...

One thing you'll want to look for is a blood ring and you will notice it. Basically all of the blood from the veins pools in floats in the egg like a ring, that means that the chick is no longer alive.

I just watch for growth in the egg especially with darker eggs. I just watch if there's growth in it or not because you will know when you have a quitter because it won't look anything like the other eggs... Almost like it's stunted.

 

[shayann]

When you see veins that usually means that there is a chick...

One thing you'll want to look for is a blood ring and you will notice it. Basically all of the blood from the veins pools in floats in the egg like a ring, that means that the chick is no longer alive.

I just watch for growth in the egg especially with darker eggs. I just watch if there's growth in it or not because you will know when you have a quitter because it won't look anything like the other eggs... Almost like it's stunted.

Thank you! I haven't seen blood rings as of yet.