First I would like to thank all the people who posted on this forum about hatching Guinea eggs. Learned a lot!
The incubator I used was an inexpensive Little Giant Still Air Incubator. Placed the eggs in it after I tried to keep a constant temp between 99.5F and 102F for 24 hours. (I had read on this forum that with a still air incubator some had better luck with a temp closer to 102F then the usual 99.5 f for guinea eggs.) Filled the reservoirs with water and placed the top on. I placed an X with pencil on each egg so I new what side they were on when I turned them. I turned the eggs 4-5 time a day. I was constantly playing with the thermostat on the incubator. It would start to get too high so I would turn it down. It wold be OK for a day then get too low so I would have to turn it up. A constant battle with temp control, but the incubator was low end product. Filled the reservoirs when they got low (I did not have any way to check the humidity) and waited for day 25. On day 25 I filled the reservoirs again, opened the air holes on the top and turned the eggs for the last time. The nest day, surprise, eggs were starting to hatch. 12 during the night and another 10 during the day. Had 7 more left and candled them. Culled 3 that showed no sign of anything inside and have 4 that are still in the incubator. Now I have too many keets. Does anyone know if 32 guinea can be kept in a 6 by 8 coop with 8 ft ceilings. I have perches in the rafters and can add a few more, but I think I may have to try to sell some or something. I would love to keep them all but I also do not want them to be too crowded. I'll post more pics as they get older.
