Finally in lock down again. * Update - pics!*

[midget_farms]

I've got my 4th batch in lockdown finally. Unfortunately its a staggered hatch - but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. I've got 28 or so due to hatch on Friday or Saturday.

In the past 3 batches I had humidity and airflow issues. The air turned over too often and dried out the eggs - most made it to the end & died of thirst.

This time - I've restricted the air flow significantly during incubation. Not totally - but way more than before.

Plus - in all three previous batches the first pips came on day 19 - which means my thermometer was reading a degree or so cooler than the actual temp in the bator. So - I turned it down 1 degree for this hatch - so I'm not expecting any pips today - but maybe tomorrow or Saturday!

Wish me luck - Darn predators keep getting my birds - I need to replace them with some.

 

[ScissorChick]

 

[ThaJuicyJuice]

Good Luck, I went into lock down last night.

 

[midget_farms]

Half way through day 20 since I set them in the incubator at 3pm when I started.

I woke up this morning to 3 pips! Perfect timing. I believe I have the temp just right. The previous 3 batches they pipped on day 19.

I have 21 buff orp eggs that went into lock down & 6 EE's. So far its the buffs that have pipped!

I can't wait to get home from work this afternoon & see what is happening!

 

[gfcm]

Here's wishing you a great hatch and that the day flies by for you so you can go home to your new babies!

 

[Jocasta]

Exciting!!!

Can't wait to hear how it goes - make sure you post LOADS of photos!!!

 

[KansasBoy]

At of luck, hope everything goes smoothly!

 

[chics in the sun]

Good luck! How are you handling your staggered hatch? I've got 12 due to hatch two weeks before a second set of 12, and I'm debating if I should buy another incubator (the one they are in is borrowed) so I can separate the ones in lockdown.

 

[midget_farms]

Quote:
I've got all the eggs in cartons (bottoms cut out). The later eggs are in a foam carton & all the rest are in paper - so I can tell them apart.

I just have them all in there together - I'm not turning them now because I have pips - I turned them before then.

They are due to go into lockdown next Tuesday - so they may be a little wet - I'm not sure how they will turn out. Guess we will see!

 

[chics in the sun]

I can tell all mine apart, and they are all just laying in an open-style incubator. So you are just not turning the ones that are newer if one has piped?

Tell us how it goes!