First Time IncubatingTHEY ARE HATCHING!!! PST#47 Early Birds!!!!!!!!!!

[chilling in muscadine]

You can pull the red plugs if you are getting to much humitity. I have a hova and have usually had to pull mine in the last three days like when you see water droplets on the window. Good luck!

 

[chilling in muscadine]

Melissa

 

[1Chick Magnet]

I am on day 12. just candled. out of 42, I think 3 are not fertile. I bought a cool-lite tester. I can candle without taking eggs out of bator. most of them are moving and I can see the air cells. I too am really afraid I am going to do something wrong. nice to know I am not alone.

 

[1Chick Magnet]

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WELCOME TO BYC!!!! go to the hatching section. there are sticky notes at the top. there are links to photos on candling. also click on the learning center at the top of the page.

 

[livin-green]

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So, you don't even take the eggs out to candle them? I was wondering how removing each egg to candle it was going to affect the whole incubation process. I didn't even cross my mind to just candle them while they are sitting in the turner...duh!

Thanks for saying something!

 

[bossynbella]

Well I candled Last night and the results where WONDERFUL! All the brown eggs and white eggs i could see good veining and even see the babys move around! It was so cool! The green eggs where very hard to see into. I could in a couple of the lighter ones the greyish blue ones but the deep olive green where impossible so I am just hoping they are doing as well. I only pulled the two double yokers I didn't think would grow but DH wanted to try so we did. The air cells looked good, maybe to big at this stage I will try keeping my humidity up a little bit more. I am so eggcitted something is growing!Now lets hope I don't screw it up in the next two weeks

IF they are to hatch on the 19th. When should I take them out of the Turner? I am going to use the egg carton method if I can fit enough egg cartons in. I have 25 eggs so I might just let one sit on the wire. unless one looks bad when we take them from the turner and candle them again.

YEAHHHHH
Melissa

 

[bossynbella]

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Hello to you too! How are you doing? Long time since I have talked to you. How are those BR doing?

 

[1Chick Magnet]

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day 18

 

[bossynbella]

The only way I can keep my humidity anywhere near what it needs to be is to keep both vent holes plugged. But don't they need some fresh air?? I Have no idea what to do! WHen I unplug one hole it drops to like 21-27% with them both plugged it holds around 40-45%

What should I do? I have a sponge in there and thats with soaking it once a day. It was still wet this morning but I rewet it anyway cause the humidity was at 21%

Help!
Melissa

 

[1Chick Magnet]

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look to see if your bator has vent holes at the bottom. I have a hovabator and it does. I keep top vent holes pluged. what bator are you using? is it a still air or forced air? mine has a tray for water. I put a straw through the vent hole then use a large eye dropper to add water so I do not open bator.