Hands on hatching and help

[Cynthia12]

I personally really really like my still bator!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

New Chicks on the Block!
They are a little wet behind the ears but I am sure they will be mighty fine Soccer Players one day judging by their sudden interests in the sport.

View attachment 1078339THE PHONE RANG THIS MORNING AND I ANSWERED.. THEY ASKED IF I HAD "PRINCE ALBERT IN A CAN"? I SAID I HAVE HIM IN AN EGG AND HE WILL LET HIM SELF OUT!
View attachment 1078340
"Here's looking at you kid!"

View attachment 1078341
I love hatch day!
"Roxanne, put on the red lite! Put on the red lite!"



​

15 out of 20.
1 died at hour old.
2 died in shell/roll over
1 egg never pipped
1 drown in water dish.

Over all

 

[Lazy Farmer]

What can I do with a still air incubator? What Is my hatch rate? Also, can I put a mini fan over it to circulate air?

I run 3 LG still air Bators. Hand turn and reposition orientation. I have excellent rates but with aux thermometers and hydrometers. The factory OEM ones lie to me. I am very hands on.

 

[lilpaws]

I am hoping you guys can help me. My chicken eggs are due to hatch today. One of them has externally piped, but there has been no signs of life on all the others. Every talks about internal pips, but how do you know if they have.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I have had hatches go into 23 days. Patience grasshopper..

 

[Pyxis]

I am hoping you guys can help me. My chicken eggs are due to hatch today. One of them has externally piped, but there has been no signs of life on all the others. Every talks about internal pips, but how do you know if they have.

You have to candle the eggs to see if they are internally pipped. An internal pip looks like this:

View media item 7892643

 

[lilpaws]

I have had hatches go into 23 days. Patience grasshopper..

That is my weakness. Patience will be tested.

 

[lilpaws]

You have to candle the eggs to see if they are internally pipped. An internal pip looks like this:

View media item 7892643

I have been reading all of the posts and you say that you can take the egg out of the incubator to candle even if it is after lockdown. I am new to all this.

 

[bald Rooster]

I just hatched 20 of 20 live eggs . My first time incubating.I give 100% credit to this forum. Do you know what day you are on? anywhere from 20 to 22 days is normal depending on the temp.

 

[lilpaws]

I just hatched 20 of 20 live eggs . My first time incubating.I give 100% credit to this forum. Do you know what day you are on? anywhere from 20 to 22 days is normal depending on the temp.

I just hatched 20 of 20 live eggs . My first time incubating.I give 100% credit to this forum. Do you know what day you are on? anywhere from 20 to 22 days is normal depending on the temp.

That is awesome. We are on day 21 maybe 22. If we don't count the day we put them in then we are at 21