Five Tough Chicks and TWO Amazing Embryos!

[Wickedchicken6]

Just trying to keep you on your toes! lol

Ouch..ouch...ouch!!

 

[bald Rooster]

From what I've heard from others, the Hovabator brand of incubators are liked.

I hatch in my incubator (home made), so I do it a bit differently.

My problem is the Quail eggs Hatch 3 days after chicken eggs. So if I turn the humidity up for the chickens I drown the quail!

 

[Kiki]

My problem is the Quail eggs Hatch 3 days after chicken eggs. So if I turn the humidity up for the chickens I drown the quail!

Might be the perfect time to build another bator!

 

[bald Rooster]

How do I build a Hatcher. The cheaper Hova Bator at my local feed store is less then 50 bucks.

 

[Kiki]

How do I build a Hatcher. The cheaper Hova Bator at my local feed store is less then 50 bucks.

no comment.


(I have no idea)

 

[Wickedchicken6]

My problem is the Quail eggs Hatch 3 days after chicken eggs. So if I turn the humidity up for the chickens I drown the quail!

I had button quail...but their eggs lost a fair amount. I can't say for sure...but maybe they would be ok? Mine were shrink wrapped so they didn't get enough humidity.

 

[WVduckchick]

How do I build a Hatcher. The cheaper Hova Bator at my local feed store is less then 50 bucks.

I occasionally use a cheap styro as a hatcher too, so its a viable option. Just if you get one, run it for a while first, with good meters, tested for accuracy. Do not trust the unit!!

otherwise you could hold off upping the humidity a day or so, till the chicken eggs start drawing down or internally pipping, and it shouldn't hurt either group.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I have good news 20 chicken eggs out of 21 defiantly have life.The one Im not sure about is dark and has a large dark area were it should be so maybe I have 100% live chicken eggs.on day 10. Air sacks seem ok.I also have 38 Quail eggs in the same incubator. I only held light to a few of them and but it looks the same. I guess Im going to buy a second cheaper Hova bator to use as a hatcher.
Any suggestions on this plan?

WVduckchick mentioned some good points. There are a couple of incubating threads where you could ask. There's a lot of people with different experiences that may be able to give more experience regarding your question.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hands-on-hatching-and-help.1081034/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-sunshine-hosts-bantychooks-and-more.1137467/

Or you could start a thread under the Incubating and Hatching eggs forum
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/incubating-hatching-eggs.5/

I occasionally use a cheap styro as a hatcher too, so its a viable option. Just if you get one, run it for a while first, with good meters, tested for accuracy. Do not trust the unit!!

otherwise you could hold off upping the humidity a day or so, till the chicken eggs start drawing down or internally pipping, and it shouldn't hurt either group.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Update: Two chicks from the 12 hour group hatched. The one zipped yesterday and was still in the egg this morning with the fluff hanging out of he zip...so I pulled the shell apart so he could get out. The second one had pipped (it was in the upper rack) so I put the egg down in the basket. Good thing because he zipped super quick and was out a while ago...lol.

I'll candle the 60 hour eggs tonight. They've got to be close!
This feels like it's taking forever!
Pic of the two chicks...and the two 60 hour eggs (on the left) in the upper rack.

 

[JaeG]

Oh, they are so cute! Can't wait to see those 20 hour babies!