Colorado

[pichuris]

Yes, these are eggs from the chicks we got in July of last year. We're pretty happy with the number hatched, and found dry hatching is the way to go.
The LB are large fowl, I'm super excited about them. I love my Cochin girls, and really wanted more color in the group.

I want to learn more about dry hatching. Any suggestions where to read?

 

[kismetspawn]

If all goes well I will have Delawares hatching a week from today.

Thank you! I think Mo is going to be able to add a Delaware to her Meyer order for me. But if that falls thru, I'll keep you in mind. Where are you?

 

[Ashdoes]

I want to learn more about dry hatching. Any suggestions where to read?

It was an article on this site, give me a minute and I'll post you the link.

 

[Ashdoes]

Here you go. This was the best article, he writes really well and explains why he's doing what he's doing.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-incubate-hatch-eggs-using-the-dry-incubation-method

 

[suncatcher]

It's so weird. It's not doing it now. I'm on my iPad, on the mobile version of the site, so I'm not sure what is going on.

Can you disable your pop-ups? I have never had that happen on my screen, they are to the right and to the top only.

 

[suncatcher]

Here you go. This was the best article, he writes really well and explains why he's doing what he's doing.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-incubate-hatch-eggs-using-the-dry-incubation-method

This is a great article, but keep in mind he is incubating in VA or West VA, so his humidity will be higher than ours here in Colorado. Just a thought.......... Also, I think this is why some people are adding a humidifier to the room where their incubator is, makes total sense.

 

[suncatcher]

How did you breed your LB Cochins?

I have no idea how to do that stuff, I ordered eggs from someone on BYC.
Ok there is a giant freaking ad right in the middle of my screen
So I can't type further, and the dang thing will not go
Away. This is really ridiculous.

Nice! Congrats on your LB Cochin hatchlings!

 

[Ashdoes]

This is a great article, but keep in mind he is incubating in VA or West VA, so his humidity will be higher than ours here in Colorado. Just a thought.......... Also, I think this is why some people are adding a humidifier to the room where their incubator is, makes total sense.

To keep the levels correct, I do have to add more water then he stated, but I keep my numbers very close to what he recommends. Keeping the initial humidity lower already improved our hatch rate. 40% for the time prior to lock down was too high, so I keep it no higher then 40, and then don't add water again till it's under 20.
I'm really hoping dry hatch works out for these shipped Cochin eggs.

 

[Pozees]

Ashdoes, I have had better hatch rates with shipped eggs since I let them incubate without turning the first five days. Is that what you are doing as well?

 

[Ashdoes]

Ashdoes, I have had better hatch rates with shipped eggs since I let them incubate without turning the first five days. Is that what you are doing as well?

Yes, after researching and talking on the CLB thread, we decided not to start the turner right away. I was going to do three days, I wonder if five makes a difference?
Someone also said something about keeping them pointed up even during hatch. After our first hatch we made little holders to keep the matched chicks from rolling the unhatched, because we lost a Silkie chick to that. They worked really well. We're not sure how many we'll be able to use this hatch, because we have the whole turner filled.