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

[dolfi]

My hens do this too; cochins and silkies.

I usually don't notice a sudden abundance of feathers, but if you flip a broody hen over, her chest is almost always bare. I believe that they need to have direct contact with the eggs.




There was a typo.  I met to say slightly above .83 to .86, but .96 is much too high.

Were the eggs you weighed of equal size and shape? Perhaps try it again with 2 different eggs? If .96 is accurate, then your eggs will have only lost 4% of their masses while they need to lose 14% - 17%.

Remove all of the water for starters and don't replace it until there are internal pips.

Is your incubator forced air? If so, mist the eggs and leave the incubator open for about 5 minutes before putting the top back on. The water droplets will evaporate and will aid in moisture loss.

You may want to add some rice as well.  Rice absorbs moisture, right?

I don't think I would have to add rice humidity is under 25. Did put them into lockdown but didn't add water. Half of them are on 83-86 yet the bigger ones are from 93-96. I do have hopes up. I used to hatch without any experience now I worry more because I know more.

 

[ozexpat]

OZZZZZZZ I need what volt oops fan!!! 12 Volt right? DOH gotta check article ha ha ha

yes, yes, and yes

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: lol I ordered a lot of four of them right away. I need to make a tall space saver bator with turners that I can hand crank the coolers just dont have the capacity I need... will I need larger fans at that point? I will have to start researching.

 

[ozexpat]

lol I ordered a lot of four of them right away. I need to make a tall space saver bator with turners that I can hand crank the coolers just dont have the capacity I need... will I need larger fans at that point? I will have to start researching.

I have actually started using 110v fans. the second one is very impressive

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360742088298?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
and
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120mm-38mm-...?pt=US_Computer_Case_Fans&hash=item58a4329008

I like the fact that they are more solid to hold and i dont need an extra adapter.

the 12v are great if you have adapters lying around

 

[dolfi]

I have actually started using 110v fans. the second one is very impressive

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360742088298?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
and 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120mm-38mm-...?pt=US_Computer_Case_Fans&hash=item58a4329008

I like the fact that they are more solid to hold and i dont need an extra adapter.

the 12v are great if you have adapters lying around

oz how about the thermostat? Where can I get it?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310254061918?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

I got a four pack of 12v





that 2nd link you posted has Flow (Max), 124 CFM that may be a tad too much for a cooler and dry out eggs, HOWEVER it will work amazing for my new LARGE somethingerbator!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Good morning working on getting rid of the most terrible headache, putting down the dog last night took its toll on all of us. But things could be worse for us, so we tread on.

The lady from CT that purchased Brahma chicks will head down on Sunday! YAY I need the room for our next hatch and time to clean out the chick room! how fast the dust gets piled high! eeeeewwww its worse now that its confined!


Everyone Ready for the next storm late tonight?

and on top of it all wind and -5 degrees??? good grief why do we not hybernate?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Ha!! now they upped the snow amount totals!!! 10-14" that means in the mnts we are looking at 16 lol lovely

 

[rbaker0345]

not sure you can do anymore than you are, remove water until you see first internal pip, and keep checking for internals

If the humidity is taken way down on day 18, there is a really strong possibility that a wet/shrink wrapped situation will occur and the only chicks that will hatch will be very sticky, if they're able to hatch at all.

 

[Caitlin_VT]

My first batch of shipped eggs have been shipped... Please do not turn into eggcicles & please beat the winter storm headed our way!

On another note, in the winter, those who dry-hatch... Do you have a humidifier running? I'm not sure what my humidity is in my house but I had much better luck dry-hatching in my previous housing (this past fall).