What was your hatch rate with the shipped eggs Brookhavens? This is the first time I have EVER candled eggs before I put them in the incubator, but from what I could tell, I had 35 perfect eggs - No cracks and all aircells were in place (at the fat end after sitting for 12 hours, pointy nose down), other than a couple pourous eggs (which I've heard don't do nearly as well, but can still hatch) I think all the eggs were perfect.
Lisa Pedro : My plan is just like yours - after several botched hatchings (with our own "Mutt" eggs), we eventually figured out that, for us, dry incubation gave us significantly higher hatch rates in the Little Giant. I think living closer to the coast means higher humidity. We're at an average of 70% (in the natural air). We only add a very little water in the last couple days when we move our eggs into another "hatching" incubator (another Little Giant)
Having never paid for eggs, I am now really struggling with doubting ever decision I make, checking the temps every hour and wanting to candle every day
I want to candle because it is interesting, but not sure it will make any difference. I have read you can add more humidity to improve and aircell but is it at the expense of the other eggs? I keep thinking it will make me worry about something I have no control of.
