Early February 2016 Hatch - Who's In?

[CoopDeDoo]

Oh my Gosh ... since I set the eggs at 6am then that should count as day one - so going with that theory.. day 7 should be Wednesday - which is tomorrow! Chicken math of a different sort

 

[ambe0487]

So I have class after work on day 7....won't be home til late...day 6 would be ok right?

Ha ha, acceptable in my book!

 

[ambe0487]

Anyone used something like this for a grow out pen? It would be in my shed but with 33 eggs I'm thinking my current set up won't hold even a 50% hatch.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop

 

[Triplecross]

Coopdedoo what temp should the incubator be on days 20 & 21? (Your quote: " other 5 that failed to hatch was my fault...didn't turn the temp down enough on days 20 and 21.")

 

[Triplecross]

I candled all 9 of my eggs today (day 8) and all looked dark so I think they're all fertile cuz there were no clear eggs. That's good. But I was expecting to see veins...
By what day do you all see blood vessels and stuff? I didn't see a dark eye spot either. Frustrating

My incubator has the eggs on their side and rolls them slowly, so the air sac looks different than the tradition pictures of candled eggs at 6-8 days.

Anyone has an incubator where the eggs are on their side?

 

[CoopDeDoo]

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I have used large dog crates - both the travel kind with plastic sides and the all wire kind.

 

[CoopDeDoo]

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I don't think that was me. I don't think I changed the temp for hatch last time. I will have to look at my notes - I did up the humidity for sure. There may be different recommendations for still air vs forced air hatch temps.

 

[ambe0487]

For forced air bators:

Day 19 & 20 Temp Min 98.0 Max 98.5
Day 21 Temp Min 97 Max 98.0

 

[ambe0487]

I candled all 9 of my eggs today (day 8) and all looked dark so I think they're all fertile cuz there were no clear eggs. That's good. But I was expecting to see veins...
By what day do you all see blood vessels and stuff? I didn't see a dark eye spot either. Frustrating

My incubator has the eggs on their side and rolls them slowly, so the air sac looks different than the tradition pictures of candled eggs at 6-8 days.

Anyone has an incubator where the eggs are on their side?

My turner has them big end up so I'm not familiar with that type of turner. What color egg shells do you have? I have a rally hard time telling on my Ameraucanas, OE, or BCM because they are so dark. I personally go with the philosophy that if I can't tell 100% and they are not smelly then I keep them in. I've done the other before and their were live babies in them.

 

[Shadow722]

For forced air bators:

Day 19 & 20 Temp Min 98.0 Max 98.5
Day 21 Temp Min 97 Max 98.0

What are you calling a forced air bator? Is that like the farm innovators 4200 or 4250 that has a fan that circulates the air or something that heats and blows external air?