Hands on hatching and help

[Erka97]

Just took a look at your incubator model . I think you should check the door gasket to be sure it's a good fit and sealing properly . Try taking a sheet of printer paper and see if you can slip it between the door gasket and cabinet with the door closed . If there is a gap at the top it would allow the heated air to escape and cause such a problem .

I think I might have a small gap at the bottom, as the rubber seal broke a little and I had to put it back, however the top seems fine. It's been being more consistent the last few days, only got a little too warm once.

 

[BYC910]

Thanks I can't wait to try again! This time I will be buying hatching eggs instead of using my girls'

I would do local pickup over shipped . USPS really shakes them up .

 

[rochesjourney]

I would do local pickup over shipped . USPS really shakes them up .

USPS shaking them up is an understatement. If you are having eggs shipped, make sure you are getting them from someone who knows what they are doing when it comes to shipping eggs so you have a better chance with them.

 

[newchickmama91]

Is it normal for quail to take long during hatching? It's only been just over 12 hours but I thought they would pip zip and come out running lol.

 

[newchickmama91]

Well as I suspected a couple were shrink wrapped so had to help them slowly. Must of been dying to get out as they popped out straight after!! Think one may have curled toes though

 

[hutchieT]

So this is our first ever hatch, we have 13 eggs in lock down, temp is 99.6 humidity 60% (although it goes up to 62 sometimes), today is day 21. No pips yet. Is my humidity okay? If not, what should I do? (Our incubator is a hovabator 1602)

 

[newchickmama91]

So this is our first ever hatch, we have 13 eggs in lock down, temp is 99.6 humidity 60% (although it goes up to 62 sometimes), today is day 21. No pips yet. Is my humidity okay? If not, what should I do? (Our incubator is a hovabator 1602)

What was your humidity throughout? What eggs are they?

 

[PD-Riverman]

So this is our first ever hatch, we have 13 eggs in lock down, temp is 99.6 humidity 60% (although it goes up to 62 sometimes), today is day 21. No pips yet. Is my humidity okay? If not, what should I do? (Our incubator is a hovabator 1602)

This would be your first ever "set". Hope they hatch soon!! First question is what was the date you put the eggs in the incubator? 60% humidity would be to low for me for the hatch. What was your humidity for the incubation----from the beginning up to lock-down?

 

[rossfam06]

I think it died

I am so sorry.

Glad to see you pop in! LOve your daughter's pics btw. They came out awesome! Sorry to hear that! That sucks big time! Well, Tuesday I set 24 more silkie eggs. All five days old or less. I can tell 4 of them are going to be clears and there's 2-3 that I just can't tell cause they are too spotty, but most look promising. A couple look weak like they are quitting as soon as starting, but we'll see. I think my fertility has come up. I'd like to be able to sell hatching eggs here locally, so I hope so. I'll know more tomorrow. I hit day 3 tonight and I can usually tell by the end of day 3 what's growing and what's not. I kept 10 chicks out of the last 3 hatches and they are doing good. mostly blues. I plan to sell whatever hatches from these guys. We have been looking at a place about an hour and half away from here, well, I should say communicating, so far looking has been confined to a drive by and pictures sent, it's a trailer on some land, wooded all the way around. We're talking about doing a land contract. Hoping that it happens before winter. The owner is going to be going into assisted living when a room opens up at the facility. If we do, which is looking pretty positive atm, then I may decide to add a couple ducks next year. And maybe a couple Sebbies.....lol We'll only be about 20-25 minutes from my very best friend whom I hardly get to see because of the distance, and closer to my sister and the town I lived in for 12 years after graduating college, so I am .

gotta love the excitement of a new home.

So sorry Ross But hey I'm doing good and am a new grandpa so I'll show him to you Oliver Lee ain't he cute .

Uhhh. Yes!!!!. I am trying to convict my hubby for one more....I need to try one more time for a boy. Hahahahaha!!!

 

[hutchieT]

What was your humidity throughout? What eggs are they?

They are chickens.... my humidity has been between 50-55 throughout the hatch. I am standing at the incubator and just heard a chirp!!!! Does this mean they might pip soon??? Ah I'm super nervous.