HATCHING DATE 7th - 8th JUNE!!!! HATCHING BUDDIE ANYONE!!

[Jeevesrules]

Sorry if I didn't reply to any of the earlier messages directed at me, after I created the topic I was away from the computer for a while!

I candled my eggs a few minutes ago and saw a circulatory system in 3 eggs out of 5!! I don't know what type two of them are but 1 is a warren, the other two are some type of White hybrid!! I may be getting a silkie chick to put under mama on hatching day!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/90418_img_1130.jpg

 

[CO-OP_COOP]

Quote:
What is the salt test? Is that just for humidity? How can you be sure its accurate? I am a chef by trade. We use thermometers all day long. We calibrate with water and ice. Im confused. My culinary thermo reads 99 but the digital reads 94. But I know....that my thermo is calibrated. I dont want to cook my eggs. it is a 5 degree difference.

The salt test only test if your humidity reads right. But it is 1/2 cup salt to a 1/4 cup water in a coffee mug. Mix it till it looks like wet sand then put it in a one gallon zip loc bag. Place your hygrometer in the bag but make sure the salt mixture won't spill. Seal the bag and check it in 8 hours. Your humidity reading should be 75%. Mine was 74%, so I add 1% to what my display says. As far as the thermometer... I'm just trusting the 24 hour recorded high/low averaged to one reading. Hope it works.

Thankyou for the tip on the salt test. In our case we are trusting our other 4 thermos. 2 culinary thermos and 2 that came with the inc and turner. These four are within one degree of each other. The digital was 5-7 degrees off. So I am going to trust old school. I will let you know how the humidity test goes...

 

[CO-OP_COOP]

Our eggs have been in the incubator since the 18th. One week now. When is the best time to candle?

 

[Amarisus]

Went into Lockdown today. Did our last candle light a few days and saw all but 4 had moving embryos. Wish us luck on our first hatch

My wife is going crazy with anticipation

 

[Bookworm chick]

Can I join in too? I have two bantam broodies setting with a hatch date of June 8th. I got bold and reckless this time around and bought some fertile eggs online. I also put 3 standard chicken eggs under them too in case the shipped eggs didn't hatch as well as two of my own banty eggs. I started feeling bad that those poor hens might not have anything to show for their time on the nest.

 

[Jeevesrules]

Quote:
Of course you can join!!

I hope all goes well with you hatch, keep me posted!!

 

[coldupnorth]

Going into lockdown tonight - here's hoping for success.

 

[jeepchick]

OK Day 16....just candled the eggs again. So what I have for good viable eggs are 4 barred rock/cochin mixes, 2 RIR/cochin mixes, 2 Japanese Bantams and 10 guinea egss that are due June 14th. I CAN"T WAIT!!!

 

[coldupnorth]

Two of the three have pipped so far. One has been working at it all night - shouldn't be long for that one. Must be exhausting getting out of that egg. Especially the green EE eggs - they are so hard and thick.

 

[Jeevesrules]

YAY!!