Hatching bantam eggs

[Godiva]

Ok, so I am not way out of normal then!

I think I am going to lockdown early and see what happens. Stephanie1992, not many incubators actually read the humidity for you. You can buy a cheap hygrometer at Petsmart or at Amazon (I have two in my incubator in case one goes wacko! Though I am thinking I may need another since how do you know which one is malfunctioning if you only have two? Mmmm.... I have another cheap analog one lurking somewhere so may just add that to my collection

) Onward ho!

 

[stephanie1992]

ok thank u i may go pick one up, and ill candle them before i decide to put them on lockdown to make sure they are all formed and ready for lockdown

 

[marlene]

My Bantam's have always piped on day 19, i put them in lockdown day 18 as normal.

 

[debbruther]

I have read a ton of different opinions on humidity and hatching temps. I just lost a whole hatch (18 eggs) in a still air LG. I have added a fan and have more eggs to go in tomorrow and have a lot of anxiety over this. They are silkies and serama's. Is there a "perfect" temp and humidity?

 

[katsdar]

I need some advice I'm hatching my first set of Bantam eggs, I have hatched LF with no problems, but when I candle the Bantam eggs I don't clearly see an air cell, but I do see a developing chick

 

[katsdar]

oh never mind I candled them again and they are fine I just candled them too early

 

[ldalton]

katsdar, I also have a batch of assorted bantams - silkies, cochins, serama-mixes in the incubator day nine. When are yours due?

 

[Farm love]

my incubator doesnt read humidity, the instructions just say to make sure all channels have water in them, ill prob put them on lockdown one day early, i dnt think it will hurt, but hopfully someone can give us more ideas

I just started my incubator I have a grovee hydrometer in mine I use that for temp and humidity it is amazing hope this helps