February Hatch-A-Long

[paintedChix]

 

[Kelsykin]

Will be getting a fan for our Hovabator 1602n and separate Hygrometer & thermometer. I think that the bator held temp OK, but not sure since only checking it 2x daily most of the time due to work hours. Think I may have had too much water in it to start (humidity too high). The breeder I got some of the parent birds from stated he started w/ same bator and did no water until lock down. The humidity seemed to suddenly drop after first chick hatched - caught me by surprise and I will have to figure out how to add water w/o opening bator during lockdown.

Only way to go from here is up. Working on pics now.

I use two Hovabators for hatching. What I have found is when I go to lockdown I put a flour sack towel on the bottom under the eggs and sticking a corner out and into a container of water. It wicks the moisture into the bator and I can check the bowl once or twice a day

 

[BuChix]

Woke up to 7 (out of 7) hatched babies! One was bleeding so took him out. Maybe not fully done? I blotted it with a warm wet paper towel and it cleaned up a bit. I left him in the incubator to dry out more and see what happens.

 

[Kelsykin]

These are the ones that just hatched

 

[aliciaplus3]

new babies are SO much fun.....

 

[Ranchwithaview]

Woke up to 7 (out of 7) hatched babies! One was bleeding so took him out. Maybe not fully done? I blotted it with a warm wet paper towel and it cleaned up a bit. I left him in the incubator to dry out more and see what happens.

How is your one doing?

 

[BuChix]

How is your one doing?

Slowly fluffing up, but more lethargic and smaller than the others. The spot dried up and appears to have a scab. It doesn’t look so bad now. We’ll see- thanks for checking in.

 

[MontainBourbons]

I have jumped into the hatching! Set my first batch of my own eggs tonight. I just couldn't wait any longer to do it! Now to save up eggs for the next incubator (this was just the first incubator of 3 lol) 22 of my cross breed barn gems. I've only checked the incubator four times since i set them 3 hours ago.

When is the first day I can candle to check for life?

Day three you might be able to see some veining, but it might not be definite until day 7.

 

[WVcreekfarm]

All these babies

We've got 28 and counting...
I got a video of one of my Barnevelders hatching, I'll try to load it after dinner

 

[WVcreekfarm]

Barnevelder hatched a little after midnight...I'll never cease to be amazed watching