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

[BullChick]

I tried to set up the tent again, but it’s just too windy. It’s supposed to be 5mph, but that’s so not the case. It’s only April, I just wanted to take advantage of a warm night.

 

[hippiestink]

Seems like rain is a common denominator lately. Just rained last night. More in store for the week. The weekend was great though sun actually came out. Did you mention you were getting Malines. Are they common there?

Common enough. They come from here but unfortunately a lot of Belgian breeds are still endangered. WW2 did a number on native birds because of an influx of imported meat and egg birds, and we're still trying to recover.

It needs to quit snowing for a week here so I can see my garden.

For some INSANE reason last week it just started snowing. Didn't last for more than five minutes, but there were these tiny flakes raining down. IT IS APRIL WEATHER QUIT THAT.

I'd like to get my garden started, too.

I put gardening on hold for the first year of Honeybee's life so I didn't have to stress out. I really miss it so I'm determined to start back up.

 

[Madpolak]

Started 41 Ameraucana eggs on 4/10. Candled on 4/17 and had 15 Duds so I have 26 remaining. Trying to limit oxygen the first 10 days so the plug is still in the foam bator I am using ( only vent BTW). My question is about the current humidity readings. I have not added any water and I am sitting at 35% just from the eggs themselves. This thread says to keep it between 20 to 30% on the Hatching 101 instructions on page one. Am I OK or can I do something to lower that? I know as soon as I pull the plug in a day or two it will drop.

 

[BullChick]

Started 41 Ameraucana eggs on 4/10. Candled on 4/17 and had 15 Duds so I have 26 remaining. Trying to limit oxygen the first 10 days so the plug is still in the foam bator I am using ( only vent BTW). My question is about the current humidity readings. I have not added any water and I am sitting at 35% just from the eggs themselves. This thread says to keep it between 20 to 30% on the Hatching 101 instructions on page one. Am I OK or can I do something to lower that? I know as soon as I pull the plug in a day or two it will drop.

You’re fine.
If you ever NEED to drop it, dry rice will work. Put it in a stocking or dish to keep it from invading your incubator.

 

[Madpolak]

You’re fine.
If you ever NEED to drop it, dry rice will work. Put it in a stocking or dish to keep it from invading your incubator.

Great idea!! Just like when your cell phone drops out of your hip pocket into the toilet.......Thanks!!

 

[Phage]

Started 41 Ameraucana eggs on 4/10. Candled on 4/17 and had 15 Duds so I have 26 remaining. Trying to limit oxygen the first 10 days so the plug is still in the foam bator I am using ( only vent BTW). My question is about the current humidity readings. I have not added any water and I am sitting at 35% just from the eggs themselves. This thread says to keep it between 20 to 30% on the Hatching 101 instructions on page one. Am I OK or can I do something to lower that? I know as soon as I pull the plug in a day or two it will drop.

Why would you want to limit the oxygen???

 

[kwhites634]

Started 41 Ameraucana eggs on 4/10. Candled on 4/17 and had 15 Duds so I have 26 remaining. Trying to limit oxygen the first 10 days so the plug is still in the foam bator I am using ( only vent BTW). My question is about the current humidity readings. I have not added any water and I am sitting at 35% just from the eggs themselves. This thread says to keep it between 20 to 30% on the Hatching 101 instructions on page one. Am I OK or can I do something to lower that? I know as soon as I pull the plug in a day or two it will drop.

Teach me something; why are you trying to limit oxygen?

 

[BantyChooks]

I can't remember the link right now, but there was a study that showed increased CO2 concentrations for the first ten days of incubation encouraged I think it was better muscle development in hatched chicks.

 

[kwhites634]

I can't remember the link right now, but there was a study that showed increased CO2 concentrations for the first ten days of incubation encouraged I think it was better muscle development in hatched chicks.

So that would result in healthier clutches than what Mother Nature provides with a hen incubating the eggs? I'm sorry, I'm not ready to buy into that one.

 

[BantyChooks]

So that would result in healthier clutches than what Mother Nature provides with a hen incubating the eggs? I'm sorry, I'm not ready to buy into that one.

The findings weren't significant and there would certainly be no 'downside' to not doing it. Just an interesting finding they made.