Eggs in the Homemade Incubator - 1st attempt failed, 2nd attempt

[familyman888]

Lockdown tomorrow!!! So do I add a bunch of water cups?

 

[Backyard Farm]

I find sponges better for raising humidity than cups of water.

GOOD LUCK... almost there

 

[SportChick]

Hi. I am in lockdown and tomorrow is day #21. Nothing much happening so far. It took me a full day to get my humidity up. I finally had to add 2 soggy sponges and a soggy wash cloth (I ran out of sponges) in addition to filling the reservoirs. Now my humidity is holding steady ~60%. I am so excited. I hope to wake up to a chick in the morning. It would be like Christmas!

Keep me posted on how your next few days go.

 

[familyman888]

Thank you backyard farm I'll have to try sponges. I put about 4 cups of water in there, my gauge is reading 75% humidity!!

Best of luck SportChick. I'm sure everything will be good. Can't wait to hear the good news from you.

Friday will be 21 days for me.

 

[chicken boy sam]

I'm making my own incubator and I find all of this information VERY interesting and helpful. I am also looking for that same exact hygrometer thermometer for my incubator and I think I'm going to have to order it offline. I like it because it's simple and looks good. I'll be following this topic.

 

[SportChick]

I have a chick! One of my Barred Rocks. S/He pipped during breakfast, about 6:30 and has been chirping all day. He finally zipped and hatched at about 3pm. So cute. Wreaking havoc with all the other eggs.

 

[SportChick]

 

[stampntam]

soo cute, is the darker eggs Marans?

 

[chicken boy sam]

So tomorrow familyman's should hatch out, correct?

 

[familyman888]

Way to go SportChick!!!!

I have chicks too!!! 1 hatched a day early!!! Another is pipping!!!

Wow this is so funnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!


Yes is he wreaking havoc on the other eggs lol!! I think he was trying to get his brothers and sisters out.

Now I am building a brooder.

Pics on the way!!!!

THANK YOU BYC!