First batch of eggs ever starting today!

[Squawkbox]

Thank you

. I've taken quite a few pictures, it's fascinating.
Here's another good one.

Edited to include that when I first saw the veins I actually let out a scream I was so excited

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[Cynthia12]

LOL..I remember getting that excited when I first saw veins in my first hatch. Then, there was the black dot. Then there was big movement, then, there was the first time I saw a foot! And finally, just a couple of hatches ago, I saw a heart beat. I had heard of a lot of people seeing that, but I hadn't in a lot of hatches. It was pretty exciting. I had to run and tell DH.

 

[Squawkbox]

That will be exciting! I think these chicks are tougher than they are given credit for as my temperature tends to get pretty hot at night, up to 107. I have a hard time keeping it at about 100-101, yet more eggs have veins this morning.

 

[Cynthia12]

That will be exciting! I think these chicks are tougher than they are given credit for as my temperature tends to get pretty hot at night, up to 107. I have a hard time keeping it at about 100-101, yet more eggs have veins this morning.

What kind of thermometer do you use?
Are you using a dry bator..not forced air? 107 does sound high..if you are using the thermometor that came with the bator, they usually aren't very correct. You can go to walmart and get a digital one, that reads both the temp and humidity..they are pretty nice. I got the one that is on the large side, a black one, but it keeps everything pretty close..doesn't have the point mark, but if I see it close to where I want it..99, or 100 in my air bator, then I'm good. I can usually tell if my eggs feel really too warm by the touch. I've hatched so many now.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Am I too late to join in?

I am planning on setting eggs on Wednesday. It will be my very first time at incubating. I am going to set Icelandics and Delawares.

 

[Squawkbox]

I have a infrared heat gun that is very accurate, and I point in on the top of the eggs.
I have my humidity at about 30-35 (calibrated hygrometer) and it is a still air. Last night went alright, when I went to bed it was at 100, I had all the holes opened (8) and had it cracked open, and a humifier (blasts cold air) right next to it and when I checked it this morning it was around 102-103

. I'm going to put a few more holes in it today.
It really doesn't help that my house is heated via wood stove so the temperature fluctuates when it burns down or gets wood added.

 

[Cynthia12]

Am I too late to join in?

I am planning on setting eggs on Wednesday. It will be my very first time at incubating. I am going to set Icelandics and Delawares.

yes! I am putting some in either today or tomorrow!

 

[nicokl502]

how many days in can you use a flash light and see vains ??

 

[Cynthia12]

You can see veins all the way up to lock down day if you have light eggs. Even with a flash light. If your eggs are dark, then it's hard even during the end of the first week with a good candler. But what you will see more of as the baby grows, is a dark shadow, and hopefully that shadow moving. And, you may get lucky and see a foot stick down away from it's body, do a little leg and toe show for you, pretty cute. That can happen during the second week.

 

[nicokl502]

i try to candle them tonight but i think it is still to soon i put them in there late friday night, i am not sure what to look for but i think it is still too soon!!it is very exciting i find hand turing the egg works fine for me how are you doing it with a egg carton and a pieces of wood???? where did you get your eggs from??? i don't live that far away from lawrence i would rather go get the eggs than have them a mailed to me for the next time i do it??? 23 is a lot do you have a lot of land i live in the city but so badly want to move where i can have land