First Timer with still air incubator

[MissB629]

Yesterday was day #16. I candled and all is good so far. Last night I noticed three eggs "shaking". Is this a little early? I turned them this morning (day #17). More shaking going on. No pipping yet just some shaking. I'm so excited!!!! I set 32 eggs figuring I might get a dozen or so. Five were not fertilized, one was a double yolker and quit on about day 12 or so. 26 are left and I saw movement in all of them last night. Temps have been pretty steady and humidity has stayed between 28 and 38. I've got some rir's coming, a few black sex links and some rir/buff mixed.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Good for you.
Most new hatchers don't have such good luck, especially with a still air and hand turning.

I would say the shaking is them getting into position.

 

[MissB629]

Thanks for the feedback Canoe. All I've done for weeks now is read up on this stuff. Hopefully it will pay off and I'll spare myself a lot of mistakes. It's just a cheap farm innovator but I'm really impressed with the steady temp it holds.

 

[gimmie birdies]

how did it go? I dry hatch and this is my incubator.


they come out nice and moist with my dry hatch bator.

 

[MissB629]

It went pretty good Gimmie Birdies! Out of 26 eggs at lockdown I ended up with 21 cute little fluffy butts. I dry hatched too. I didn't use any water at all the first 18 days and then only added a tiny bit. I like your bator.

 

[gimmie birdies]

thank you! And great JOB!