Hatch-Along Chickentopia 2.0

[Duckduckgoosie]

Thank you, what a fun tradition!

I hear Seramas can have low hatch rates- so trying to manage my second timer expectations. My first hatch in a styrofoam incubator was rough to manage and I’d said never again. But I’m here to learn

 

[tviss711]

Praying you have a successful hatch! Seramas are so beautiful! Looking forward to following along!

 

[Duckduckgoosie]

Today’s task is to calibrate the thermometers. Right now the incubators read 1-2 degrees off, if accurate, if the goal temp is 99.5. I haven’t added water yet but planning for 30% humidity until lockdown.

 

[Duckduckgoosie]

Well phooey on my thermometers. I think I’m about convinced to just go with what the incubators think. I got water inside the baggie during the ice test before we could get down to freezing, and I can’t see how we’ll fit them in there once the eggs go in. Also I am scared to bump up the temp a degree and cook somebody.

 

[Slothinc]

Well phooey on my thermometers. I think I’m about convinced to just go with what the incubators think. I got water inside the baggie during the ice test before we could get down to freezing, and I can’t see how we’ll fit them in there once the eggs go in. Also I am scared to bump up the temp a degree and cook somebody.

If the thermometers were originally showing 1-2 degrees lower than the incubator, I would probably incubate at 100 or 100.5. 100.5 is actually what purina suggests for incubating. Do what you think is best, but I have had lower hatch rates when incubating at cooler temps (unknowingly) than I have when incubating at slightly warmer temps.

 

[Duckduckgoosie]

Thank you, I slept on it and that made sense. I have bumped each up a degree, and a new set of thermometers arrived this morning. They calibrated correctly. Now that eggs are freshly loaded I will give it a few hours and see where it is at.

 

[Duckduckgoosie]

Ok, here we go! Spring themed names please

 

[Slothinc]

Ok, here we go! Spring themed names please

Oh they are so tiny and cute!!! How exciting! If I can take egg 13 I’d like to call her Sprinkle (like a spring time rain)

 

[Duckduckgoosie]

Oh they are so tiny and cute!!! How exciting! If I can take egg 13 I’d like to call her Sprinkle (like a spring time rain)

Perfect, you got it, and thank you!!

 

[Slothinc]

Tagging some people who may want to participate in this spring themed serama hatch along!

@gimmie birdies
@tviss711
@GreenJay
@AinaWGSD
@2ndTink
@Debbie292d
@Cheekychook12