Halloween Hatch-A-Long 2017

[Christinecam]

My humidity is sitting perfect with using a little glass container with distilled water. 14 polish babies. I’ll be doing another staggered hatch. Good thing I have 2 bators.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

OUR 411..
Doing things out of our usual procedure to make this hatch more of a mystery than typical.

Only collection dates recorded on the Eggs. The Breed is not noted so it will be more of a surprise on hatch day.

Nothing but mix crosses. No pure Breed. Trying to create one of a kind Frankenstein birdies for the Scream Theme Holiday.

Also have done a Pre Incubation weigh in. Each of the 31 eggs have been marked with their weight and will be updated upon candling & all the way to day 18.

We usually do hand turn them but in a homemade rack and pointed downwards. And we just change the tilt direction 4/5 times a day.
This batch will be having each egg turned individually and orientation adjusted as well.
Current Stats.
Incubator Temp: 99.9* to 100.8*F (still air)
Room Temp: 96*F
Incubator R.H. 44%
Room R.H. 55%
Batch was started at the stroke of Midnight, the second it turned from the 9th and into the 10th.
Hoping to have the majority hatch during day hours and having a little rest that night.

DH is making plans for my updates and such to help keep it interesting and such. As long as the power stays on.. I am good. Hurricane ruined my backup battery.
This is going to be a blast!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

OUR 411..
Doing things out of our usual procedure to make this hatch more of a mystery than typical.

Only collection dates recorded on the Eggs. The Breed is not noted so it will be more of a surprise on hatch day.

Nothing but mix crosses. No pure Breed. Trying to create one of a kind Frankenstein birdies for the Scream Theme Holiday.

View attachment 1156957
Also have done a Pre Incubation weigh in. Each of the 31 eggs have been marked with their weight and will be updated upon candling & all the way to day 18.

View attachment 1156956We usually do hand turn them but in a homemade rack and pointed downwards. And we just change the tilt direction 4/5 times a day.
This batch will be having each egg turned individually and orientation adjusted as well.
Current Stats.
Incubator Temp: 99.9* to 100.8*F (still air)
Room Temp: 96*F
Incubator R.H. 44%
Room R.H. 55%
Batch was started at the stroke of Midnight, the second it turned from the 9th and into the 10th.
Hoping to have the majority hatch during day hours and having a little rest that night.

DH is making plans for my updates and such to help keep it interesting and such. As long as the power stays on.. I am good. Hurricane ruined my backup battery.
This is going to be a blast!
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I really hope I don't get a surprise like THAT hatching out of my eggs.

 

[mlm Mike]

All "SET"!!

31 due on 31

So I ended up finding a used brinsea octagon 20 for sale from a breeder who is moving. I also happened upon some free silkie eggs from someone in my town. I also had some two week old eggs in the fridge from my old silkie so out of sentiment I thawed them out yesterday and put all the eggs in the bator just now They say brinsea are idiot proof, but I don't know guys, I might be a idiot haha

Good luck!

I found 2 more serama eggs! She had them buried in the shavings lol. I now have 4 in the bator!

OUR 411..
Doing things out of our usual procedure to make this hatch more of a mystery than typical.

Only collection dates recorded on the Eggs. The Breed is not noted so it will be more of a surprise on hatch day.

Nothing but mix crosses. No pure Breed. Trying to create one of a kind Frankenstein birdies for the Scream Theme Holiday.

View attachment 1156957
Also have done a Pre Incubation weigh in. Each of the 31 eggs have been marked with their weight and will be updated upon candling & all the way to day 18.

View attachment 1156956We usually do hand turn them but in a homemade rack and pointed downwards. And we just change the tilt direction 4/5 times a day.
This batch will be having each egg turned individually and orientation adjusted as well.
Current Stats.
Incubator Temp: 99.9* to 100.8*F (still air)
Room Temp: 96*F
Incubator R.H. 44%
Room R.H. 55%
Batch was started at the stroke of Midnight, the second it turned from the 9th and into the 10th.
Hoping to have the majority hatch during day hours and having a little rest that night.

DH is making plans for my updates and such to help keep it interesting and such. As long as the power stays on.. I am good. Hurricane ruined my backup battery.
This is going to be a blast!
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[mlm Mike]

Contest number 2 is now open!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-a-long-2017-contest-2-face-painting.1202796/

 

[Christinecam]

Oh bby! More eggs en route!
If no one hears from me again it was my hubby!

 

[WVduckchick]

Oh bby! More eggs en route!
If no one hears from me again it was my hubby!

Oh no!!
(I hope he doesn't find my address on the box)

 

[clucknquack]

It starts! (don't mind the opened egg in the background. He pipped on the wrong side and was trying to zip the long way around the egg. So I opened it up a little to try and help. )

 

[Lazy Farmer]

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It starts! (don't mind the opened egg in the background. He pipped on the wrong side and was trying to zip the long way around the egg. So I opened it up a little to try and help. )

 

[ronott1]

View attachment 1157526

It starts! (don't mind the opened egg in the background. He pipped on the wrong side and was trying to zip the long way around the egg. So I opened it up a little to try and help. )

nice!