Eggs had a plane trip. Lets see what happens. I HAVE BABIES. and PICS.

[kathyinmo]

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I don't know, it may not hurt. Well, this is what happened to me ....
I had 2 groups of eggs set 4 days apart. Nothing special, just some mutts ...
Then, I forgot which group was to be first. Sure enough, I put the wrong ones in lockdown. So, when I put the earlier ones in lockdown they hatched the next day. And the second group (that went into lockdown too early) hatched out, but I had one blind chick, and 2 with an eye deformed (one eye looked glued shut). I imagine the eye problems are due to the extra humidity for days in advance.

So, that's my experience.

 

[guinea fowl galore]

wow, I totaly forgot about the humididty

I am using the dry incubation method and good thing I am cus the humidity is around 60%. what is it supposed to be when they are hatching?

 

[1ernurse]

This is my first attempt...I am struggling with the humidity.....

 

[kathyinmo]

I use 30- 35% for incubation, and 60 - 65% for lockdown and hatch. Though, I do not worry if it drops.

 

[guinea fowl galore]

so I think I will be right without having to add water. and when I was talking about lockdown before I just meant putting them in the egg cartons and stopping turning them. sooo, not turning them a day or two before I am supposed to lockdown wont hurt will it?

1ernurse, What's happening?

 

[kathyinmo]

Lockdown, on day 18 ... when you stop turning and increase the humidity, right?

And you are saying you need to stop turning before that? A couple days shouldn't hurt, I'd think.

 

[guinea fowl galore]

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yes, usually day 18.
Last time when I hatched in the cartons a few piped on the bottom and died, I don't want that to happen again so I am going to put them in the egg cartons a day earlier so that they have more time to get in position so they don't pip at the bottom and die.

 

[kathyinmo]

I used egg cartons, too. Then I noticed I wasn't getting as good of hatches. I don't know why. Maybe just because they were shipped eggs. Last few hatches I went back to the old way, and lay they down on their sides. I just figure, that is the way the mama hen has them, so I will too.

 

[guinea fowl galore]

I haven't really decided yet

can you tell me what you think are the pros and cons

 

[guinea fowl galore]

have you seen this?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=324596