Good news!! pictures added

[Katy]

Here are a couple of pictures. They aren't fluffed up very well, so they'll be cuter later.

They're some more BLRWs.

 

[robinaggie]

Thanks for this thread - I moved my first batch of eggs from the bator to the hatcher yesterday. I stop turning on Wed, and then it's up to them.

Congratulations Katy - not only a fantastic hatch, but BLRWs!!

 

[MissPrissy]

Oh. Look at those fluffy butts! Congrats, Katy! Make some BLR orpingtons!

I have some of Bonnie's eggs in the hatcher. Tuesday is day 21.

 

[Katy]

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I have thought about doing that at some point in time....see what I get!!

Good luck with your Bonnie eggs!!

 

[Katy]

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Thanks!

This will be a different line to add to my BLRWs.

I've got a question for you. I take it wednesday is day 18 since you're going to stop turning that day. Is there a reason you moved them to the hatcher already?

 

[Eggseronious]

Well you done it, congrats! Nice looking little fellers.

 

[robinaggie]

Yes, Wed is day 18. I moved them to the hatcher so I could raise the humidity a bit. Was that a mistake?

 

[Katy]

You shouldn't raise the humidity until day 18. I don't know how high you've got it, but until day 18 I try and keep it at about 40-45%.....no higher than 50 for sure. Then on day 18 bump it up to at least 70%.

 

[robinaggie]

I'm sorry to steal your thread, but if I'm doing something wrong I need help.

This is my first time incubating on my own. I have eggs in the bator that were set at a three different times. Last week I culled an egg that was clear. It was a shipped egg, and had been in my bator for a week at 40% humidity. When I tried to crack it, all of the shell peeled off, and the membrane was intact and very tough. Is this a humidity problem, or a dead egg problem?

The air cells in the eggs I moved look good - not too big, not too small. I really don't want the chicks to stick to their shells, so I raised their humidity a bit early. They're at 65%.

 

[hinkjc]

Congrats Katy, they look great! I bet they will be wonderful eye candy when they feather out. I've always had an eye for BLR. Very cool!

Jody