Detailed incubation records

[Kiki]

Oh, this might be harder with quail because they are so small, but with peachicks I put colored zip ties on their legs and weigh them at hatch.

Maybe I can pick five and use different color permanent markers to put a dot or something on their leg?

 

[casportpony]

Maybe I can pick five and use different color permanent markers to put a dot or something on their leg?

That could work!

 

[Helloworld]

I use the app called Egg Hatcher. There is a place for notes, it has an extensive list of birds to choose from including regular birds and I never write in eggs. Even the pens that say you can. Less handling the better. I set, no candle until time to drop down to check for dead eggs and thats it.

 

[Helloworld]

That could work!

No permanent markers. It seeps through and will kill the embryo

 

[casportpony]

No permanent markers. It seeps through and will kill the embryo

I think that myth was busted a long time ago.

 

[ShrekDawg]

More details needed. Duck, chicken, quail or what eggs? Auto turn or manual? Dry hatch or not?

I can think of a few more things to chart if there were more details.

They’re quail eggs I think and I think Kiki auto turns but idk. I don’t think she dry hatches but I could be wrong.

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

Kiki usually candles daily

Everything usually hatches just fine.

This is Kiki we're talking about here.

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Honestly I cheat & use an app to track everything.

Following along though!

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.

Sounds like a cool app

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



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

I might have to weigh mine

A pot scale

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

That’s true!

Yes and I'm thinking I will start a locked thread to keep it all in one spot.


ETA... Kinda like what I did here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/kikis-horse-eggs-2-have-hatched-1-left-to-hatch.1248197/

You can lock threads??

No permanent markers. It seeps through and will kill the embryo

I think she was meaning about putting it on their legs after hatch?

I think that myth was busted a long time ago.

Don’t know about the myth or not myth but I think Kiki was talking about putting marker on their legs instead of zip ties? So not on the actual egg but on the chicks after hatch.

 

[Kiki]

No permanent markers. It seeps through and will kill the embryo

I don't believe this, but thanks.

 

[Kiki]

They’re quail eggs I think and I think Kiki auto turns but idk. I don’t think she dry hatches but I could be wrong.



Kiki usually candles daily

Everything usually hatches just fine.



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Sounds like a cool app



I might have to weigh mine







That’s true!



You can lock threads??



I think she was meaning about putting it on their legs after hatch?



Don’t know about the myth or not myth but I think Kiki was talking about putting marker on their legs instead of zip ties? So not on the actual egg but on the chicks after hatch.

I mark the eggs too.

 

[Kiki]

I started.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/kikis-pansy-fake-egg-hatch.1323032/

 

[ShrekDawg]

I mark the eggs too.
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I’m sure they’ll be fine!! Although I did see this article recently. Not the same obviously but kinda worried me haha

https://www.authenticheirlooms.com/rubber-stamps/dont-sell-egg-stamps/