Humidity Obsessed

[loves2hatch]

how did the hatch go?

I am running dry. At 7 days i have an average weight loss of 3.7%

Does that sound ok?

Sorry I haven't been back on and had to catch up reading today. My hatch went great! I had 11 hatch out of 12 that went into lockdown. I started with 16 eggs intially. One was broken when I candled before starting the process. 3 were clear when I wnet into lockdown. I'm not good at cracking open the eggs after incubating. So I'm not sure if they were even fertile. I did crack open the 12 egg that didn't hatch saw feathers and goo then tossed it. Didn't want to look for anything else. So I don't know at what stage it quit. I went into lock down on friday night (Nov 30) one was already pipped when I took them out of the turners. I didn't add water underneath the eggs in the tray but added a syrofoam meat tray with two sponges in it and filed that with water. I set them upright in egg racks instead of laying on their sides. I thought sure I would have something on Saturday morning but I didn't, but I did have several more pipped at that time. Checked Saturday afternoon and evening. Nothing. The tray with sponges looked empty so I took some airline tubing and put it in the vent holes and added water to them. I left the plug out of the incubator the whole time also and the fan was running. Checked the eggs again at midnight. Still no progress on any of them. I was a little dissappinted when I headed for bed. But I knew they weren't supposed to hatch until Sunday so I was good and left everything alone. I woke up at 7 am Sunday morning and 11 were hatched and dried. I didn't get to see any hatch this time. But they were all running around and healthy no curled toes no issues. I still have all 11 running around in their homemade rubbermaid brooder. So for me, from now on I will always do it this way. Dry Incubation rocks!!
Hows yours going?

 

[ozexpat]

Sorry I haven't been back on and had to catch up reading today. My hatch went great! I had 11 hatch out of 12 that went into lockdown. I started with 16 eggs intially. One was broken when I candled before starting the process. 3 were clear when I wnet into lockdown. I'm not good at cracking open the eggs after incubating. So I'm not sure if they were even fertile. I did crack open the 12 egg that didn't hatch saw feathers and goo then tossed it. Didn't want to look for anything else. So I don't know at what stage it quit. I went into lock down on friday night (Nov 30) one was already pipped when I took them out of the turners. I didn't add water underneath the eggs in the tray but added a syrofoam meat tray with two sponges in it and filed that with water. I set them upright in egg racks instead of laying on their sides. I thought sure I would have something on Saturday morning but I didn't, but I did have several more pipped at that time. Checked Saturday afternoon and evening. Nothing. The tray with sponges looked empty so I took some airline tubing and put it in the vent holes and added water to them. I left the plug out of the incubator the whole time also and the fan was running. Checked the eggs again at midnight. Still no progress on any of them. I was a little dissappinted when I headed for bed. But I knew they weren't supposed to hatch until Sunday so I was good and left everything alone. I woke up at 7 am Sunday morning and 11 were hatched and dried. I didn't get to see any hatch this time. But they were all running around and healthy no curled toes no issues. I still have all 11 running around in their homemade rubbermaid brooder. So for me, from now on I will always do it this way. Dry Incubation rocks!!
Hows yours going?

Congrats. I will have a report on Tuesday.

I have a home for the chicks - and a plan to get a pile of eggs to carry with me on the evening of the 22 to set in the Philippines on Christmas day.

 

[loves2hatch]

Here's some pictures of the quail. The 2 pictures are foggy because I took it through the plastic container. These quail do have a home, they are going to my Dad as a present in Feb. In the meantime they are going to live in my basement then garage as they get bigger.

 

[ozexpat]

Here's some pictures of the quail. The 2 pictures are foggy because I took it through the plastic container. These quail do have a home, they are going to my Dad as a present in Feb. In the meantime they are going to live in my basement then garage as they get bigger.

Gosh they grow fast.

 

[loves2hatch]

Congrats. I will have a report on Tuesday.

I have a home for the chicks - and a plan to get a pile of eggs to carry with me on the evening of the 22 to set in the Philippines on Christmas day.

Good Luck on both. Does the Philippiness have dry or humid weather? That will be interseting bringing them there. You will have to let us know what happens on both.

 

[ozexpat]

Good Luck on both. Does the Philippiness have dry or humid weather? That will be interseting bringing them there. You will have to let us know what happens on both.

Humid as heck. Its 88 degrees and 80% humid most of year. Its a challenge - but if a hen can do it.....

 

[ozexpat]

lockdown initiated

18 eggs set - all seem viable.

Average weight loss 12.7%

I placed a 8inch x 8 inch x 4 inch water container filled to three inches.

one plug and the hole for the turner are open.

humidity 72% at 99.4F

I bought a red heat lamp bulb and some starter mash today


Egg ID Initial Wt 7 day 12 day 18 day Expected Disposition
11/26/12 12/3/12 Loss at 12/8/12 Loss at 12/14/12 loss at 12/17/2012
Day 7 Day 12 day 18

1​

71.3​

69.3​

2.8%​

66.6​

6.6%​

62.6​

12.2%​

62.0​

2​

50.1​

48.1​

4.0%​

45.6​

9.0%​

43.1​

14.0%​

43.6​

3​

49.2​

47​

4.5%​

44.7​

9.1%​

42.6​

13.4%​

42.8​

4​

70.2​

68​

3.1%​

65.4​

6.8%​

62.6​

10.8%​

61.1​

5​

62.3​

59.5​

4.5%​

56​

10.1%​

52.4​

15.9%​

54.2​

6​

55.9​

53.8​

3.8%​

51.4​

8.1%​

48.9​

12.5%​

48.6​

7​

61.2​

59.3​

3.1%​

56.7​

7.4%​

54.3​

11.3%​

53.2​

8​

54.2​

53.7​

0.9%​

51.5​

5.0%​

48.8​

10.0%​

47.2​

9​

54.6​

52.5​

3.8%​

50.3​

7.9%​

47.8​

12.5%​

47.5​

10​

59.2​

56.2​

5.1%​

54​

8.8%​

51.1​

13.7%​

51.5​

11​

49.6​

47.4​

4.4%​

45​

9.3%​

42.3​

14.7%​

43.2​

12​

53.8​

51.9​

3.5%​

49.5​

8.0%​

47​

12.6%​

46.8​

13​

49.6​

46.8​

5.6%​

44.9​

9.5%​

41.6​

16.1%​

43.2​

14​

51.4​

50.1​

2.5%​

44.6​

13.2%​

46.1​

10.3%​

44.7​

15​

59.0​

56.6​

4.1%​

53.8​

8.8%​

51​

13.6%​

51.3​

16​

63.1​

61.1​

3.2%​

58.6​

7.1%​

56.4​

10.6%​

54.9​

17​

56.7​

54.7​

3.5%​

51.8​

8.6%​

49.8​

12.2%​

49.3​

18​

61.0​

58.9​

3.4%​

56.4​

7.5%​

50.1​

17.9%​

53.1​

Average

56.8​

55.3​

3.7%​

52.6​

8.4%​

49.9​

12.1%​

49.4​

Almost as much anticipation as when we were waiting to see if the birth mother of our Lorenzo was going to go through with giving him up for adoption......well not quite but almost

 

[3Dchicken]

Wow, you really kept record of each egg.

Mine I just placed in there, turned three times a day, filled water reservoirs, and candled every now and then. I hope yours hatch! (and mine too. :3) Day 21 now!!!

 

[ozexpat]

I used to see the dry hatch method and wanted to see the progress to understand the effects of humidity. My next hatch will be in the Philippines with high temps and high humidity.

I hope they hatch too!

Good luck with yours

 

[ozexpat]

Holy mackeral, I have external pipping on two eggs. The guys are slightly early but prolly wont be out till day 21.