FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

[ChickenLady2014]

Humidity during lock down. 65%? Can it average 60-70% Or what are the averages? 

I aim for 65% for lockdown, but it varies all the time. Sometimes if I have a long time between pips & zips it can decrease, but then again you get 4 or 5 pipping & zipping at the same time it can go way up to 80. All those wet chicks running around creates more humidity. It eventually drops as they start to dry. My best range for my incubator is 65-75%. That's were I have my best hatches. Every incubator is different & just the area you reside can make the difference with humidity. I've found trial and error to be the only successful way I figured mine out. Best of luck with your hatch.

 

[mattsinger]

Do you have any pips yet?

Just got home from work....things look pretty quiet in there so far.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Just got home from work....things look pretty quiet in there so far.

Has your tempature ran a little low this hatch? That can delay them a bit.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Pips!!!  3 of 6 so far, 2 Jaers and 1 of the IABs!  And some peeps too.  Hope it goes well.  I'm between overnight shifts so can't just sit there and start at the bator all day, have to sleep.  I didn't think anything would start happening till tonight.  Guess I better get the brooder divided off now, they'll have room to grow into it.

Any fuzzy butts yet?

 

[ChickenLady2014]

19 days, 21 hours of incubation time so far. 3/12 have pipped.

Yay, keep us posted!

 

[bekkanblue]

Wow, 3 pips at 11a and 3 chicks by 3:30p!! Not sure about the other 3 eggs, trying really hard not to mess with anything!

 

[mattsinger]

seems pretty consistent with what I have had in the past.... usually nothing till mid day 21. Like I said, day 21 starts later tonight...so I hope to see something come morning.

 

[mattsinger]

Wow, 3 pips at 11a and 3 chicks by 3:30p!! Not sure about the other 3 eggs, trying really hard not to mess with anything!

not messing with them is usually the hardest part! Good Luck!

 

[Purpletie3]

When do I adjust the height setting on the brinsea ecoglow? Chicks are 9 days old.


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I watch for their growth and see who sleeps outside it! Lol. You will love it!

 

[bekkanblue]

3 chicks and 2 more pips so far! Can't tell on the 6th egg, can't see all of it. It's taking them a while to dry off so the humidity must be up in there but I can still see them. They come to the front to say hi, too cute! I think I've got a female and male Jaer so far, and can't tell with the IAB. I could be completely wrong tho'. I'm just glad they seemed to have hatched fine so far. This is kind of fun!!