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[PugBug]

I have 2 more babies now- 20 min ago 2 more hatched, PLUS 3 more are ZIPPING! The last egg still not pipped, but I'm not giving up on it - so now I'm up to 6 chicks, nearly 7

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

I have 2 more babies now- 20 min ago 2 more hatched, PLUS 3 more are ZIPPING! The last egg still not pipped, but I'm not giving up on it - so now I'm up to 6 chicks, nearly 7

 

[Maah]

I have 2 more babies now- 20 min ago 2 more hatched, PLUS 3 more are ZIPPING! The last egg still not pipped, but I'm not giving up on it - so now I'm up to 6 chicks, nearly 7

Yahoo!!

 

[chicken pickin]

Chick in the burbs I think I remember reading somewhere you have the farm innovator pro series incubator? I was wondering what you use to make sure the temp and humidity are correct. Ive had mine running for a few day and had to fuss with it alot. Just today I got a digital temp/hydrometer from walmart brand is accurite. The temp on that seems accurate but humidity seems to be off still. Any tips?

 

[gapeach717]

I have 2 more babies now- 20 min ago 2 more hatched, PLUS 3 more are ZIPPING! The last egg still not pipped, but I'm not giving up on it - so now I'm up to 6 chicks, nearly 7

now you're just showing off to make me crazy!!!

LOL!!! seriously though, I am super happy for you!!!

 

[Maah]

EEEE!!! My cheater candling is SO cool. I just spied on a chickie-doodle (egg#4) trying to internal pip! It was moving & pushing against the air sack. Hasn't made it yet, & I'm off to bed for our early start so I can't watch more (it probably doesn't appreciate my light in her face anyways)... Thinking I should hear some cheeping by morning. I hope they wait for me to get home tho!!

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Chick in the burbs I think I remember reading somewhere you have the farm innovator pro series incubator? I was wondering what you use to make sure the temp and humidity are correct. Ive had mine running for a few day and had to fuss with it alot. Just today I got a digital temp/hydrometer from walmart brand is accurite. The temp on that seems accurate but humidity seems to be off still. Any tips?

I use a ZooMed hydrometer/thermometer. There were directions on how to calibrate the hydrometer (I think the link is in Sally's signature) and once I did that I was good. I still have issues getting it exactly where I want it but I am looking at a way to reduce the surface area in the first well. I am thinking a stack of penny's superglued together to the height of the well. That should do it.

 

[chicken pickin]

I just went into lockdown tonight! 8 eggs so exciting 3 eggs are from my own flock, if they hatch they will be my first home grown chicks.

 

[gapeach717]

I just went into lockdown tonight! 8 eggs so exciting 3 eggs are from my own flock, if they hatch they will be my first home grown chicks.

Good luck!!!!

 

[hokankai]

I have 14 growers! I'm trying not to think about the 34 infertiles/shipping fails, haha. Everyone looked good and floaty!

Day 7 here