EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[BantyChooks]

Not really, I adjusted the RH from 20% on the factory settings to 45%. it just doesn't seem to want to stay anywhere constant. I add a little tiny bit of water and then it stays around 37-40% for a little bit but then it just goes all over the place. Right now it is at 29%.

Since surface area gives humidity, not depth, I suggest adding a narrow, tall container to keep the humidity constant and you can tweak from there... I forget, what bator do you have?

 

[meltel]

Hello all.



Sorry I was gone for a couple days, it has been busy here. I have not read back and will not so every insult "certain Persons" threw my direction will go by me as complete misses.

I can see under my new hatching schedule Thursday will not be BYC days, Between Disinfecting eggs, and incubators, if I can get one empty to do it, setting eggs, candling eggs and moving chicks to brooders I just have no time for BYC. I thought I had 26 dozen eggs to set, but upon candling I found a bunch with hairline cracks from freezing.

I did not try to fix the eggs with anything. I just smashed them up shells and all, and fried them to feed back to the chickens.

My hatch this week was nerve wracking I only had one chick hatch on Thursday, 2 yesterday and the rest last night. My hatch was a little over 22 days. (this did not make my day less busy, I spend all day going back to check the hatch.)

My incubator these eggs came out of is about half a degree high, it is a wafer one and I have problems hitting the 99.5 right on the nose. I thought the hatch would be a tad early. However, the hatcher has a GQF electronic thermostat that is extremely touchy and it is 3/4 of a degree low. When I try to set it, it spikes to 101.5 or falls to 97.9. ( for those of you living in the Vast Wastelands of the North that is F not C).

I guess the 3/4 degree low in the end trumps the high temps at the beginning.




@Hawk12 Those look like little yokohamas, You have any of them?

Ralphie how do you disinfect your eggs? I'm sure you've told others before but I am trying new things here to improve my hatch rate. I had a ton of late hatchers which is rare with seramas. Had to cull one to deformity and 2 died. the rest seem healthy-have not even counted but around 15-20 I think between the 2 bators and the broody. I believe I have 5 sebastopol eggs too. Might have to set those but time it so Bill doesn't have to do anything when I'm in Lima.

 

[meltel]

Incubating w/ Friends Hatcher List

Birthdays: deserteggs22, Oct. 2, MommaHen2Four, Oct 6, heatherfeather 7, Nov 29

Sally Sunshine AKA Sally
I have next chicks due to lock on March second.
Did you know that when I came home from the hospital all the chicks were hatched that day, there were two two serama stuck zipping and I made him do the ugly deed because he didnt check my bator the entire time I was in, nor turn the eggs in the other bator, this hatch is gonna hatch just fun I can see already

BantyChooks AKA Banti or Bubbles
Sixteen North American House Hippos set 2/18.

MotorcycleChick AKA MC, Meebrong, or Abi
I put sixteen eggplants, eight hippos, and a dozen frog eggs in the incubator. I expect them to hatch around the eighth of March.
None of the unicorns hatched. Thank you, USPS!

daxigait AKA Dax
Final hatch 68 of 77 that went into lockdown.
New large batch of EE set 2/22. Plus 8 Svart Hona. HRIR next.

metel AKA Melody or Mel
50 seramas set 1/22

Auroradream26 AKA Jess
Turkeys, lavender ameraucanas, silkies, and CCL hatching every week from now till July lol

Fire Ant Farm AKA Kristin
I'm done hatching for a while (hatched 30 total this January/February).

duluthralphie
Hatches weekly.
Breeds:
Toads
Legbars---- Cream- Crele/gold and whites.
Partridge Chanticler
Cuckoo Marans
Appletinis
Sliver laced Polish
Silver Yokohamas
Speckled Sussex
Dominiques
Guineas -pearl
Self blue and blue slate Turkeys
Bronze Turkeys
Black turkeys
Royal Palm Turkeys
I really want welsh harlequins, runners, and calls but I have to wait a little longer before fulfilling my dream and purchasing them due to the fact my basement is not yet perfect for free range ducks.

dan26552
Update @dan26552

NaJoLeBe AKA Nathan
I have 41 mixed breeds in the bator as of last night.

minihorse927 AKA mini
Swedish flower, Isabel leghorns, ohiki, chocolate Easter eggers, and calls set 1/22

ChickenCanoe AKA CC
I'm setting eggs today, February 5 and February 13.

The Duck Ladie
Ducks. She forgot to tell me what breeds and when she set them, and I am much too lazy to go search and find out what/when.

microchick AKA Bex
11 bantam eggs in lockdown. New hatching addict.

(Tag: HatcherUpdate)
Please tag me if you'd like to be added or if you have updates.
Hi sally

I had about 20 hatch.

 

[kajira]

Incubating w/ Friends Hatcher List

Birthdays: deserteggs22, Oct. 2, MommaHen2Four, Oct 6, heatherfeather 7, Nov 29

Sally Sunshine AKA Sally
I have next chicks due to lock on March second.
Did you know that when I came home from the hospital all the chicks were hatched that day, there were two two serama stuck zipping and I made him do the ugly deed because he didnt check my bator the entire time I was in, nor turn the eggs in the other bator, this hatch is gonna hatch just fun I can see already

BantyChooks AKA Banti or Bubbles
Sixteen North American House Hippos set 2/18.

MotorcycleChick AKA MC, Meebrong, or Abi
I put sixteen eggplants, eight hippos, and a dozen frog eggs in the incubator. I expect them to hatch around the eighth of March.
None of the unicorns hatched. Thank you, USPS!

daxigait AKA Dax
Final hatch 68 of 77 that went into lockdown.
New large batch of EE set 2/22. Plus 8 Svart Hona. HRIR next.

metel AKA Melody or Mel
50 seramas set 1/22

Auroradream26 AKA Jess
Turkeys, lavender ameraucanas, silkies, and CCL hatching every week from now till July lol

Fire Ant Farm AKA Kristin
I'm done hatching for a while (hatched 30 total this January/February).

duluthralphie
Hatches weekly.
Breeds:
Toads
Legbars---- Cream- Crele/gold and whites.
Partridge Chanticler
Cuckoo Marans
Appletinis
Sliver laced Polish
Silver Yokohamas
Speckled Sussex
Dominiques
Guineas -pearl
Self blue and blue slate Turkeys
Bronze Turkeys
Black turkeys
Royal Palm Turkeys
I really want welsh harlequins, runners, and calls but I have to wait a little longer before fulfilling my dream and purchasing them due to the fact my basement is not yet perfect for free range ducks.

dan26552
Update @dan26552

NaJoLeBe AKA Nathan
I have 41 mixed breeds in the bator as of last night.

minihorse927 AKA mini
Swedish flower, Isabel leghorns, ohiki, chocolate Easter eggers, and calls set 1/22

ChickenCanoe AKA CC
I'm setting eggs today, February 5 and February 13.

The Duck Ladie
Ducks. She forgot to tell me what breeds and when she set them, and I am much too lazy to go search and find out what/when.

microchick AKA Bex
11 bantam eggs in lockdown. New hatching addict.

(Tag: HatcherUpdate)
Please tag me if you'd like to be added or if you have updates.
I have 11 in the brooder. due to lock down on the 15th of march.

 

[BantyChooks]

I have 11 in the brooder. due to lock down on the 15th of march.

Hi sally

I had about 20 hatch.

Added

 

[mlm Mike]

GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE THAT MADE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT! AND, GOOD EVENING, "I'VE COME TO SUCK YOUR BLOOD!" TO WESTLEY!

Hello MC!

Good morning all

Waking up then bird chores. I swear all my serama girls are broody right now.

Hi Mel!

Quote: Hi Whites!

Hello all.



Sorry I was gone for a couple days, it has been busy here. I have not read back and will not so every insult "certain Persons" threw my direction will go by me as complete misses.

I can see under my new hatching schedule Thursday will not be BYC days, Between Disinfecting eggs, and incubators, if I can get one empty to do it, setting eggs, candling eggs and moving chicks to brooders I just have no time for BYC. I thought I had 26 dozen eggs to set, but upon candling I found a bunch with hairline cracks from freezing.

I did not try to fix the eggs with anything. I just smashed them up shells and all, and fried them to feed back to the chickens.

My hatch this week was nerve wracking I only had one chick hatch on Thursday, 2 yesterday and the rest last night. My hatch was a little over 22 days. (this did not make my day less busy, I spend all day going back to check the hatch.)

My incubator these eggs came out of is about half a degree high, it is a wafer one and I have problems hitting the 99.5 right on the nose. I thought the hatch would be a tad early. However, the hatcher has a GQF electronic thermostat that is extremely touchy and it is 3/4 of a degree low. When I try to set it, it spikes to 101.5 or falls to 97.9. ( for those of you living in the Vast Wastelands of the North that is F not C).

I guess the 3/4 degree low in the end trumps the high temps at the beginning.




@Hawk12 Those look like little yokohamas, You have any of them?

Hello Ralphie

Quote: Yes, she did. Hi Banti!

Not really, I adjusted the RH from 20% on the factory settings to 45%. it just doesn't seem to want to stay anywhere constant. I add a little tiny bit of water and then it stays around 37-40% for a little bit but then it just goes all over the place. Right now it is at 29%.

If it's a new Brinsea I would contact them, they should be stable and accurate.

Quote:

BantyChooks AKA Banti or Bubbles
Sixteen North American House Hippos set 2/18.

MotorcycleChick AKA MC, Meebrong, or Abi
I put sixteen eggplants, eight hippos, and a dozen frog eggs in the incubator. I expect them to hatch around the eighth of March.
None of the unicorns hatched. Thank you, USPS!

daxigait AKA Dax
Final hatch 68 of 77 that went into lockdown.
New large batch of EE set 2/22. Plus 8 Svart Hona. HRIR next.

metel AKA Melody or Mel
50 seramas set 1/22

Auroradream26 AKA Jess

Turkeys, lavender ameraucanas, silkies, and CCL hatching every week from now till July lol

Fire Ant Farm AKA Kristin
I'm done hatching for a while (hatched 30 total this January/February).

duluthralphie
Hatches weekly.
Breeds:
Toads
Legbars---- Cream- Crele/gold and whites.
Partridge Chanticler
Cuckoo Marans
Appletinis
Sliver laced Polish
Silver Yokohamas
Speckled Sussex
Dominiques
Guineas -pearl
Self blue and blue slate Turkeys
Bronze Turkeys
Black turkeys
Royal Palm Turkeys
I really want welsh harlequins, runners, and calls but I have to wait a little longer before fulfilling my dream and purchasing them due to the fact my basement is not yet perfect for free range ducks.

dan26552
Update @dan26552

NaJoLeBe AKA Nathan
I have 41 mixed breeds in the bator as of last night.

minihorse927 AKA mini
Swedish flower, Isabel leghorns, ohiki, chocolate Easter eggers, and calls set 1/22

ChickenCanoe AKA CC
I'm setting eggs today, February 5 and February 13.

The Duck Ladie
Ducks. She forgot to tell me what breeds and when she set them, and I am much too lazy to go search and find out what/when.

microchick AKA Bex
11 bantam eggs in lockdown. New hatching addict.

(Tag: HatcherUpdate)
Please tag me if you'd like to be added or if you have updates.
I have 11 in the brooder. due to lock down on the 15th of march.
Good luck!

 

[BantyChooks]

Hi Mike

 

[mlm Mike]

Hi Mike

Hi Banti sweets!

Any big plans today?

 

[BantyChooks]

Hi Banti sweets!

Any big plans today?

Nope... Usual Saturday work that I probably should be doing now instead of wasting time here.

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: I know the feeling, especially since I was away most of yesterday, so nothing was done.