Cross your fingers for me. 1st hatch

[midnitesun]

I set up my Christmas present. And took 6 eggs fromthe girls this morning, and hubby's dinner

. So wish me luck that they hatch, and I did everything right.
It looks like hatch date is Jan. 18th.

So now what... Do I need to candle them at all?
Right now the incubator is located in my master bathroom, away from kiddos and cats. I chek temps every 2 hours. Temp is holding at 100, humidty is at 35%.
Is that good?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Sounds good to me.

 

[gvntofly05]

I'm going to be right there with you soon! I'll be setting my first eggs tomorrow or Thursday! Good luck to both of us!

 

[Kerjack]

Looks like you are doing the same as me! I set up my incubator that I got for Christmas too, so this is my first hatch. I set in 8 eggs and they are due on the 18th as well. Good luck!

 

[midnitesun]

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Goodluck to you too...

 

[hinkjc]

What kind of bator do you have? I try to get humidity closer to 50% during the first 18 days and then to 65% for the last 3 days. If you want to ensure your eggs are growing, candling is recommended. At the very least make sure to give a good sniff now and then in case any eggs go bad on you. You dont' want an explosion in a new bator. Candling helps to weed out any that may be producing bacteria as well. Good luck for a great hatch!

 

[midnitesun]

Hubby got me the Little Giant 9200 still air, with the fan and turner added. He wants me to try this one before he goes out and gets me a big one, or makes me one.

 

[newduckie]

I put 42 in on the 23rd. my hatch date is the 13th. I have set two other batches but never had a hatch yet.. Keeping my fingers crossed for this one..

 

[kathyinmo]

I know humidity is a controversial subject. Many say it depends on what altitude you live in. I dunno ... What works for me is 30 - 35% during incubation, and 60 - 65% days for lockdown. The, "dry method," recommends allowing the humidity to drop to 25% before adding any more water (during the incubation time, not the lockdown time), I believe.

 

[hinkjc]

You temp sounds good for your bator. Kathy is right about humidity differences. It does vary based on where you live I believe. I tried dry once and it does not work here. I guess the only way to know is to try it and see what happens. Many swear by it, but my best hatches are doing what works for me here.