California - Northern

[ronott1]

Went to candle the eggs because I figured out today was day six! Batteries going dead. Bummer! Guess I won't be candling tonight. Funny how I sat on my hands ALL day and then finally gave in... only to discover I can't candle anyway! Had I tried earlier I would have known about the batteries and not candling wouldn't have been near the test of self-control! Or I would have just gone out and bought batteries

I have a batch that will be on day 6 tomorrow!

I wonder if I will be able to wait a day.....I bet I will candle them!

 

[PetRock]

That's the info I had remembered reading. Poo- my bator is on a staggered hatch and so won't be able to turn off the turner for a week! Akkk.
We were like " oh Thers another one, and another, and another. " so funny there are a few eggs in there that look they're from an ostrich / chicken...
Right . Last time the serama hatched on day 17-18. Any advise on marans is welcome. I'm not going to stress on candeling but I will be watching the air cells. They are HEAVY. They will be ok on a 35-40 humidity I hope as that's what I have set for the other eggs. And I expect them to go late... I'll be patient.

This will totally keep me occupied as I enter this oh so uncomfortable stage of pregnancy. Blech! Summer is just around the corner. ;-)

Can you remove some of the egg racks on your turner? I've done that with staggered hatches and it has worked really well.

 

[Audio51]

Went to candle the eggs because I figured out today was day six! Batteries going dead. Bummer! Guess I won't be candling tonight. Funny how I sat on my hands ALL day and then finally gave in... only to discover I can't candle anyway! Had I tried earlier I would have known about the batteries and not candling wouldn't have been near the test of self-control! Or I would have just gone out and bought batteries

That which does not kill you makes you stronger..

....so you were just trying to make yourself a better person by enduring the pain.......

 

[Flowers of Abba]

Can you remove some of the egg racks on your turner?  I've done that with staggered hatches and it has worked really well.

Oh! And just lay them in the wire floor. Or even set them in a cut carton. Great thinking. The air cells are all inact. No wonky lines ...

 

[liz9910]

That's the info I had remembered reading. Poo- my bator is on a staggered hatch and so won't be able to turn off the turner for a week! Akkk.
We were like " oh Thers another one, and another, and another. " so funny there are a few eggs in there that look they're from an ostrich / chicken...
Right . Last time the serama hatched on day 17-18. Any advise on marans is welcome. I'm not going to stress on candeling but I will be watching the air cells. They are HEAVY. They will be ok on a 35-40 humidity I hope as that's what I have set for the other eggs. And I expect them to go late... I'll be patient.

This will totally keep me occupied as I enter this oh so uncomfortable stage of pregnancy. Blech! Summer is just around the corner. ;-)

I remember the last stage of pregnancy not fun!
Regarding the Seramas, what day did you take eggs out of the turner? I have 24 developing right now.

 

[Flowers of Abba]

I remember the last stage of pregnancy not fun!
Regarding the Seramas, what day did you take eggs out of the turner? I have 24 developing right now.

They were in with quail eggs so the turner was turned of on , I think, 15? Maybe 14.... I have a log now but didn't at that time! So it was an early lockdown for them but the serama hatched 100% they're feisty littl things! This time I am using two bators. One for incubation and one for hatching... Hopefully keeping them out of the turner off or on problem.

 

[Dianna4Chicks]

Do you know Rita Martin? She might know of someone.

-Kathy

I have no idea whose Rita Martin. Maybe you could get me in contact with her

 

[liz9910]

They were in with quail eggs so the turner was turned of on , I think, 15? Maybe 14.... I have a log now but didn't at that time! So it was an early lockdown for them but the serama hatched 100% they're feisty littl things! This time I am using two bators. One for incubation and one for hatching... Hopefully keeping them out of the turner off or on problem.

this is my first time hatching eggs with an incubator so I'm super nervous. The eggs are from my flock. My broody hatched some Seramas for me but of course I didn't keep a record.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I'm looking for Welsummer chicks in the Monterey area. Does anyone have them in this area?

I have welsummers. I'm about an hour east of Sacramento. I do ship eggs as well.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I have her number somewhere, so let me see if I can find it.

-Kathy