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

[Overoberyl]

Are SFH auto sexing?

 

[Wulfandwyn]

Oh no! that would be nice... that is what they are called

 

[Overoberyl]

Oh no! that would be nice... that is what they are called

Oh ok I was just wondering why the brownish ones looked so different from the yellow ones, thought maybe it was an auto sexing breed.

 

[Wulfandwyn]

Here is pic of Pip my first SFH when he/she hatched about a month ago and today.

 

[Roxannemc]

Hey Everyone!
Just getting ready for my first lockdown tomorrow and wondering if anyone has tips/advice? I'm planning to do temp 99.5, humidity 70%. The eggs have been incubating in a HB forced air but I'm going to transfer them to a Top Hatch THI30 for hatching since it'l be easier cleanup and better viewing. Also planning to have them in egg cartons after seeing several of you guys doing that...should I definitely cut out the bottom of the carton cups to allow air flow? Not sure if this is necessary for just the last few days. Candled my eggs today and am trying not to feel super nervous, they are so dark now that I can't really see movement anymore, hoping that is normal but I know some may have quit and I won't know until they don't emerge. Also some have what seem to be sort of large air cells, even though humidity has been in the 40% range. I guess I will just have to wait and see what happens...

Since I set them in the afternoon on 9/7, I wasn't going to put them into lockdown until later in the day tomorrow. Also I'll be at the office all day so I didn't want to set them in lockdown and then leave the house just in case any adjustments are necessary. I'm assuming since they were set later in the day that going into lockdown at around the same time of day makes sense but I don't know...
This is stressful! Anyone have more cute chick pics to distract/motivate me???

If your eggs are all dark inside and you cant see anything ..thats how they should be with a baby in there!!Probably wiil hatch!
GOOD Luck and yes it would be wise to stick around for lock down b/c you will need to ajust the temp and humidity probably at least the humidity sometimes is hard to keep at 70 .
Sometimes gets wonky when the eggs go in and gos down easily or mine always does have to keep adding water to keep it at 70 but not too much b/c you dont want to go over 76 or so... might drown them ....under 65 will shrink wrap so the humidy is sort of critical at lock down those few days.
It is stressful just take deep breaths it will be over in a few days HAHA

 

[Overoberyl]

Here is pic of Pip my first SFH when he/she hatched about a month ago and today.

OMG! That first pic is PRICELESS!!

 

[Overoberyl]

If your eggs are all dark inside and you cant see anything ..thats how they should be with a baby in there!!Probably wiil hatch!
GOOD Luck and yes it would be wise to stick around for lock down b/c you will need to ajust the temp and humidity probably at least the humidity sometimes is hard to keep at 70 .
Sometimes gets wonky when the eggs go in and gos down easily or mine always does have to keep adding water to keep it at 70 but not too much b/c you dont want to go over 76 or so... might drown them ....under 65 will shrink wrap so the humidy is sort of critical at lock down those few days.
It is stressful just take deep breaths it will be over in a few days HAHA

I have to be gone for a half day on Wednesday and Thursday and I honestly don't know how I'm going to do it!!

 

[Roxannemc]

I have to be gone for a half day on Wednesday and Thursday and I honestly don't know how I'm going to do it!!

Can anyone keep an eye on the bator while you are gone? Add water..... bator sit?LOL

Get the humidity to 70 or above a little and then leave ..and pray. Maybe 4 hours is ok some ppl do work vall day or night and have lockdown too.
I would freak myself to leave it but thats me and if you have to you have to!

 

[Roxannemc]

Sally the splash are reall y pretty My BBS orp eggs only one hatched 8 or 9 weeks ago and it was black.....i wanted blue or splash and LEAST .... black in that order....BUt now he is so pretty a blue sheen to his feathers at 6 weeks.
Also bought Silver Laced Brahma eggs on an auction. .Paid a lot ....only 3 of 12 hatched but i was thrilled it was 3 and not zero!!
.Pic below... taken today 5 weeks later..(ugly stage )....Yep you are right...one is a Gold Laced

Ask ppl on here if its some throw back but they said no just got a Gold Laced egg in with the Silver or a split
I dont mind as i was going to get gold lace sometime anyway but stuff happens.... Little suprise to me..

 

[Overoberyl]

Can anyone keep an eye on the bator while you are gone? Add water..... bator sit?LOL

Get the humidity to 70 or above a little and then leave ..and pray. Maybe 4 hours is ok some ppl do work vall day or night and have lockdown too.
I would freak myself to leave it but thats me and if you have to you have to!

Unfortunately I don't have anyone that will be available...I would totally skip it but I volunteer at a local marine center working with sea turtles...hatchlings of another kind altogether, lol. AND we just got a new patient in earlier this week so I have to go!!! It isn't until Wed afternoon so hopefully by then everything will be stable. I am figuring if things in there aren't stable by then I have a serious problem, lol.