Hatching 8/6 or 8/7

[kelliepulido]

tonite is lock down 17 going into lock down.All are gamebirdsonly except 1.Can't wait to see what I get.

 

[Mommi3130]

Okay so tonight is lockdown? Does that mean I take out the turner, fill my water and don't touch it again or can I fill my water again tomorrow?

 

[HenMaster]

I'm hatching on the 7th, I have put mine in "Lock Down". I can't wait to see my ringneck pheasents.

 

[2txmedics]

Hey HENMASTER!!!! Are we ready???!!!! We've been talking and Im sooooo Excited!!! Ive already turned off the turner, and removed it....Im at the moment watching the Humidity....its at 74% last I looked, Im wondering if thats too HIGH????

Oh gosh, Im pacing now...

....Ive already got my brooder ready, am out researching on lights for it to keep them warm...can I use a reg. bulb? with a clamp on light??? or red light??? what????

so you have the "nursery" ready???

I have 32 babies due...wonder how many I'll get and how they will do:

cuckoo marans
RIRs
Buff Orps

 

[2txmedics]

OH GOSH!!!!! NERVOUS!!!!

FIRST TIME HATCHING....OK GETTING PREPARED, NURSERY COMING UP ALONG DO I USE A REG. LIGHT BULB FOR A WARMER? WHAT WATTS??? DO I USE A RED LIGHT BULB?? OH GOSH....

MY HUMIDITY IS AT 74% AND THERE DUE AUG 7TH...AM I OK???? IM EXCITED AND NERVOUS!!!! CANT WAIT TO BE A CHICKEN MAMA FROM BIRTH!!!!

 

[HenMaster]

My humidity is between 59-61%. I put the water in and let nature go I try and get it up high but this is the highest I can get it.

 

[2txmedics]

Hey all, and Hen Master...its 825pm, humidity is at 71% no sponges nor towels...still quite, nothing rocking...just sit and wait....post another pic. tomm....

 

[jnkir7]

lock down tonight, ten top hats five barred rock , top hats were shipped, lets see if i get any.

 

[2txmedics]

Good Morning all, hows the bator sitting coming along???!!! I got up this a.m poured coffee, and rushed next door to where my bator is, nothing rocking and alls quite...I did notice one egg, seeping...??? Im thinking I should take it out...at first, yesterday I thought it was condensation....I wiped it gently...and placed it back, today same thing.....so I saying 'seeping"...?

what you see dark on the egg, is light color yellowish, not clear just little bubbles...???


anywho, Im thinking, taking it out? correct? so as to not contaminate the others...ok, 2 more days, fingers crossed TEMP 97 AND HUMIDITY 71%

 

[algopurple]

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Thanks for the pic, I never thought of the sponge idea! I just put mine on lockdown too about 20 mins. ago so prolly not too late to put sponges in there.