Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[Sally Sunshine]

I figured out they now let us Archive and download our stuff!! gonna try the expanded download! that's cool for a life timeline, wish I woulda used it more! lol

 

[Sally Sunshine]

SAAAAAALLLLLLLY!!! Where is your hatching 101 link?? 71.5% humidity and 96.2 temp. I found the restoration companies humidity pen and three it in there. Is this all totally wrong? I have chickens and turkeys in there

96.2 ???????????????????????????????????????????? say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Doug Hodges]

Quote: I had a 120 spike on 83 eggs and put 48 of them in Lockdown yesterday and I think most of the others werent fertile.

I threw eggs in the bator.... WHITE FACED SPANISH ROO OVER BLACK POLISH he he he
Thoughts???

LOL

Quote: x2

Not a pip in site last night, and I walked by the hatcher when I went to turn the eggs in the coolerbator and squealed like a scared momma with a few mice running over her feet! I wasn't expecting full hatch running around and a full bator full of chicks! I cant imagine having 50+ eggs in there and having them hatch! Holy crow!

OMGAWD every Cot hatched except 2 clears! there is 18 total, 3 still drying in the bator! I NEVER CANDLED notta! Day 17 hatch

woohoo

uote: Better than 120

 

[Doug Hodges]

By the way, you cant wait until the evening to check this thread anymore.

Sally is back.

 

[confusedturtle]

Sally & gardeningmama I wii try that. I ordered my eggs before finding this thread, I wish I hadn't. The order is being held up because of the silkies I ordered, maybe I can call & cancel... Thank you!

 

[chicksooner]

Sally & gardeningmama I wii try that. I ordered my eggs before finding this thread, I wish I hadn't. The order is being held up because of the silkies I ordered, maybe I can call & cancel... Thank you!

Can't hurt to try.

 

[chicksooner]

I just wanted to state for the record again that my bators are empty and stored...of course I have 2 broodies at almost 10 days so I am sure I will be plugging one or both in for their hatches. My 2 non broodies in that coop have continued to lay eggs for them until I put a stop to it the other day. I don't know how many eggs they have. Going to be a very staggered hatch.

 

[Ms Steak]

I am reposting this as my question didn`t really get any answers. I know this thread is busy.

Hi.

Right, I am on my second try at this hatching lark, having had a terrible outcome first time around. I was so pleased that my new incubator was keeping the temps lovely and steady. I decided to do a dry hatch, but the humidity is staying around 20% so I added a little water to raise it to 28 / 30 ish. I am also trying a hands off approach. I candled the eggs on day 7, and every egg has a saddle shaped air cell! I then checked the Polish eggs I had put in 7 days later, and they are the same.

I had the first eggs lying down as there is a semi automatic turner, but I have now put them into an egg box wide side up. The Polish eggs have always been in a box as I am going to have to trust my home made incubator for a few days when the first eggs go into lockdown.

Are these eggs doomed? What can I do to ensure chicks this time. I really cannot stand the thought of another failed hatch. The older eggs are now on day 13. Help!!!!!!

 

[cochins1088]

I am reposting this as my question didn`t really get any answers. I know this thread is busy.

Hi.

Right, I am on my second try at this hatching lark, having had a terrible outcome first time around. I was so pleased that my new incubator was keeping the temps lovely and steady. I decided to do a dry hatch, but the humidity is staying around 20% so I added a little water to raise it to 28 / 30 ish. I am also trying a hands off approach. I candled the eggs on day 7, and every egg has a saddle shaped air cell! I then checked the Polish eggs I had put in 7 days later, and they are the same.

I had the first eggs lying down as there is a semi automatic turner, but I have now put them into an egg box wide side up. The Polish eggs have always been in a box as I am going to have to trust my home made incubator for a few days when the first eggs go into lockdown.

Are these eggs doomed? What can I do to ensure chicks this time. I really cannot stand the thought of another failed hatch. The older eggs are now on day 13. Help!!!!!!

What exactly are you asking? If the eggs with the saddle shaped air cells are doomed because they were on their sides for the first 7 days? If so, then no. They are not doomed.

Are the air cells still loose? Or have the re-attached?

 

[Doug Hodges]

I am reposting this as my question didn`t really get any answers. I know this thread is busy.

Hi.

Right, I am on my second try at this hatching lark, having had a terrible outcome first time around. I was so pleased that my new incubator was keeping the temps lovely and steady. I decided to do a dry hatch, but the humidity is staying around 20% so I added a little water to raise it to 28 / 30 ish. I am also trying a hands off approach. I candled the eggs on day 7, and every egg has a saddle shaped air cell! I then checked the Polish eggs I had put in 7 days later, and they are the same.

I had the first eggs lying down as there is a semi automatic turner, but I have now put them into an egg box wide side up. The Polish eggs have always been in a box as I am going to have to trust my home made incubator for a few days when the first eggs go into lockdown.

Are these eggs doomed? What can I do to ensure chicks this time. I really cannot stand the thought of another failed hatch. The older eggs are now on day 13. Help!!!!!!

Did you cut the bottoms out of the egg carton? Did you candle to make sure that the air cell is on top? Sounds like you are doing it right. Im sure others will chime in. I had a decent hatch of saddle shaped eggs the last time.