Detailed incubation records

[BantyChooks]

Will kg work?
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[Kiki]

Honestly I cheat & use an app to track everything.

Following along though!

Which app? What does it track?

 

[Kiki]

With something that small I think a pocket scale would be better.

What's a pocket scale?

 

[HuffleClaw]

Which app? What does it track?

HatchABatch... it tracks days for me. It also has a list of candling dates on there. I use the "notes" app on my phone & will jot down how many eggs weren’t fertile or died. So technically 2 apps.

 

[casportpony]

What's a pocket scale?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076KMYB36/?tag=backy-20{creative}&hvpos={adposition}&hvnetw=o&hvrand={random}&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl={devicemodel}&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584207577040796&psc=1

 

[Kiki]

What's a pocket scale?

Is this good enough?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y61YW7S/?tag=backy-20

 

[mixedUPturk]

Will kg work?
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No ma'am kg is a Larger unit of measurement that Wont* work

Weight!
I've never kept track of weight before.

How often should I weigh them?

Quail eggs.
Maybe day zero, eight and hatch day?

I did weights to track percentages with my first three hatches every individual egg, at normal candling days. It was time consuming but totally worth it for the learning experience.

@WVduckchick also did weights when we first started

 

[mixedUPturk]

What's a pocket scale?

A pot scale

 

[HuffleClaw]

I'd be concerned that too much handling could negatively affect hatch rate

No, it does not. Broody hens have other hens jostling their eggs & still have 100% hatch rates.

 

[ketojenn]

I'm going to try and track more information this time, but probably not as detailed as you. Too many eggs going in. Lol

I've marked the Myshire Jumbo's and mixed, plus marked my own separately. I do tend to lose track once they start hatching though.

I guess it wouldn't be too much to weigh them at the start, middle, and lockdown. Hmmm...
What else should I not down?