Chic Chick 'Bator *UPDATED*

[friedchicken]

Hey I got my eggs today!!

I cant wait to start turning and baby sitting these guys.

 

[NoSpringChick]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

I've discovered that the cure for impatience when it comes to hatching is to hatch as many eggs as you can for 3 months straight!!!

I used to know exactly when my eggs were due - now I have to keep notes, and only if they're due within the next 24 hours to I start to pace! LOL!

*giggle!*

I would be in EGG Heaven if I could hatch for 3 months straight!​

 

[NoSpringChick]

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What did you get? I'm anxious to see how well your semi-automatic egg turner works.....Keep us posted.

 

[friedchicken]

I may need a little help. My Chick-a-bator was holding an internal temp on the water weasle between 99.1 and 100.1 and when I put the eggs in the incubator , I left them for about an hour and went back and checked the temp was at 101.5. I instantly lowered the thermostat a little. I am going to let that cycle a couple of times befor I go to sleep. Any suggestions?

 

[MissPrissy]

When you put cold eggs in it takes a while to cycle back to the right temps. Keep and eye on it. Air temps change faster than water temps.

 

[Guitartists]

My hatch is still looking promising

Had 6 bad eggs last night when I candled... but I still have 25 left

Including my remaining 2 d'uccles

I can hardly wait! All were moving around and wigglin... so they're definitely good so far!!!

Have a question......

Ok, I put these in on the 29th... in the evening.. I think it was around 8 pm or so. Trying to make sure I have the dates right for the hatch. By my estimates..... Stop turning Sat the 17th and bump up humidity for hatching Sun - Tues. Does that sound right??? Or should I wait until Sun morning to bump up the humidity??? Will that amount of time even matter?

 

[Zookeeper9000]

I am no expert but I bumped my humitity the night I stopped turning my eggs at day 18. Then you are not suppose to open that bator for anything. At least that was what I was told

Just a note my Designer chickies from Julie are just out of this world. I will have to post pics but crazy day today maybe tonight if I can get my son to help

 

[friedchicken]

Hi MissPrissy;

This morning my temps are swinging from 97.5 to 100.9, I know that there are two different sizes of water weasles. The one I am using is about 4 1/2inches in length. and about the size of a small egg in diameter. I knnow that the small one is usually used for quail and other eggs of that size. I need to know if I have the right one as I haven't seen both of them. If I have the smaller one I will shoot for an averave temp of 99.5

 

[Guitartists]

YES Zookeeper!!! You MUST post pics!!!! I just cannot wait until Sun-Tues to know what the little buggers are gonna possibly look like!!!!

I keep hearing that many are coming out blue

 

[Zookeeper9000]

Well they are cute my fav's are the black with yellow around their eyes and yellow butts LOL they are just too cute then there are some kind of soft silver and then the blue grey ones. I also have some with feathers on their legs not sure what they would be but I am really happy happy with them. I ended up with a great shipped hatch

24 eggs
4 broke by PO
2 started died early
13 happy healthy babies (13 is a great number I am the 13th child by a minute LOL)
5 died in shell about 4 days before hatch by the air cell pocket

all in all great for shipped eggs