Alright folks, I just finished my first hatch in the Genesis 1588. Out of 42 eggs set, 24 went to lockdown & 21 hatched. And that's with shipped eggs. The others never developed or quit very early on. Things went pretty well, but I would still like to tweak my method & improve my rate.
The Genesis instructions don't mention it, but it seems from my reading here that the red vent plug should be removed Days 1-18. Is this correct? Thinking I was doing the right thing, I left mine in the whole time w/ the center compartment filled. Humidity ran high, around 60-65%. By the time I realized just how high that was compared to what most people run, I was already 12+ days in & just stuck with my current M.O.
The vent plug was also left in for lockdown. Humidity was around 75-80% with both compartments filled. Only 3 eggs looked fully developed, but didn't hatch. I didn't open them to study them afterwards. I now realize these levels were too high & I was fortunate to have the success that I did.
I'm getting ready to set some local eggs in about a week and want to maximize my hatch. Thanks for any information or insight you can provide.
The Genesis instructions don't mention it, but it seems from my reading here that the red vent plug should be removed Days 1-18. Is this correct? Thinking I was doing the right thing, I left mine in the whole time w/ the center compartment filled. Humidity ran high, around 60-65%. By the time I realized just how high that was compared to what most people run, I was already 12+ days in & just stuck with my current M.O.
The vent plug was also left in for lockdown. Humidity was around 75-80% with both compartments filled. Only 3 eggs looked fully developed, but didn't hatch. I didn't open them to study them afterwards. I now realize these levels were too high & I was fortunate to have the success that I did.
I'm getting ready to set some local eggs in about a week and want to maximize my hatch. Thanks for any information or insight you can provide.