February Hatch-A-Long

[kyeschicks]

Keep the pics of chicks coming as they hatch. I won't be able to set mine on friday like I wanted, instead I'm going to wait until another shipment arrives on saturday and set them late that evening. I might be getting some on monday too... I hate that they might have to wait in the post office from sunday to monday.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Eggs are on the way, hopefully tomorrow...

It is fun to track it through the towns...

 

[PioneerChicks]

I plan to set my eggs tomorrow!

 

[gimmie birdies]

This means I get it in the mail in the morning! I will set 12 hrs after. Thought about waiting 24 but reading the brinsa page, they say 8-12.

 

[Sammi_0411]

Hi yes i got 6 eggs incubator day 6 developing well olive eggers buff sussex leghorns and marans also got i quail in another incubator both due same day as i waited 4 days to put quail in xxx

 

[LadiesAndJane]

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This means I get it in the mail in the morning! I will set 12 hrs after. Thought about waiting 24 but reading the brinsa page, they say 8-12.

Yay!
When I have shipped eggs, I set based on air cell size. If the air cells are big, then eggs are likely older and should be set sooner, after 6-8 hours. If air cells are smaller, indicating fresher eggs, I let them sit 24 hours before setting. 12 hours sounds like a good way to split the difference. There is no science behind what I do, though!

 

[gimmie birdies]

I can pick up my eggs at 8 this morning but it snowed, I am going to wait till my developmet gets plowed.

 

[-Kiwi-]

Already have fourteen quail eggs in the incubator, due to hatch on the day before Valentines!

 

[gimmie birdies]

From the left- BZ-barbeziex, CC- Cream legbar, B- BCM, IS- Isbar, F- SFH, O- olandsk dwarf, M- mosaic.

 

[juliasflock]

Ugh, totally jinxed myself by talking up my Hovabator on how great it is at keeping temp. I’m almost certain my wafer is going. It started running a bit too warm today and isn’t responding to adjustments. It’s running at 101 with fan kit.

I just ran to TSC and they had one 360 left, so I scooped it up. I’ll order a new wafer for my Hovabator, and keep as a secondary.