First Hatch, Due Febuary 25. Who's with me?

[Miss Sebright]

The temp dropped over the weekend.

I got it back up though.

 

[Goldenhtr]

Mine are due the 28th

 

[juliecox]

My temp FINALLY got up to 99.5! I'm so relieved. I was really worried that it was going to stall out at 98. Now I just have the get the dang humidity to stabilize. Y'all, this is HARD! XD

 

[Miss Sebright]

I know what'cha mean! For awhile everything was fine, then whoop! Out of whack for some reason. Hopefully it'll stabilize.

 

[Miss Sebright]

So far so great! Out of the 16 eggs 2 weren't fertle, and one quit around day 5 or 6. Monday is lockdown. Do I turn the humidity up from 86*? Thanks Guys!

 

[Miss Sebright]

Uh, guys?

 

[Miss Sebright]

Hello?

 

[mopargal1972]

I lock my incubator down on Wed the 24th. I used a digital thermometer/hygrometer with my first hatch (this is only my 2nd) and it made it so easy. I do believe that you turn up the humidity when you lock it down though (at least I did on my 1st hatch). I got 26 chicks out of 27 eggs set, so I must have done something right.....lol.

 

[juliecox]

I just locked down! I hope my temp and humidity stay steady, they've been trying to jump around. I took the eggs out of the egg trays, and I dropped one. :-( It was cracked way beyond help, and believe me, I've put candle wax and such on cracked eggs before to get them through to hatching. There was no way for this one. I put the little bird inside out of its misery. So sad, I felt so bad for him. But I still have 89 more eggs, and at least I got some early assurance that they are developing. Trying to look for a bright side to that accident, you know ...

 

[ktown55]

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Hey miss Sebright, Mine are due the 25th also...my humidity is at 70-75% temp, at 98. 99.2,, sometimes it gose alittle higher, notthing over 100......This is just my 2nd time at this, but the first hatch was 50% (6 eggs,,3 chicks) I wish you good luck, as i do everyone!! mitch