I really did it this time!!!!!... what to do, what to do.... Jubilee Orpingtons.. Help me not mess

[Jazzchick]

I was giving my follow up hatch feedback via ebay and I saw the Jubilee Orpington Eggs on there on my past did not win list.
went for 168.00 the day I bid on them.

relisting had 2 hours left was at 46.00
I put 78.00 dollar bid as the shipping was 22.00 and left the site.

came back on to finish what I was doing and clicked purchase history... and those lil suckers were in my box waiting to be paid for.

Only three greenfire farm eggs..... do not want to risk a bad hatch... any suggestions on how I can insure a good hatch on these babies is appreciated...

Heck maybe I should pay someone with a industrial hatcher in the local farm community to hatch them for me....

??????? or upgrade to a very good small incubator.... I would really love for at least to to hatch out.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions...

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[Impress]

Get a Brinsea. I always have fabulous hatches with my little ECO.

 

[Jazzchick]

I was just looking at them...

I have two hovabators now .... both with electronic digital incub warehouse 49 dollar thermostats 99.5 programmed... (no spikes)
Have internal hygrometer battery op. and ac plug in expensive probe pace hygro meter thermometer.
glass mercury thermometer... (wanted to be sure of the temp all over the bator...) and also confirm all therm. were accurate.
Also have a alarm probe thermometer.... goes off if a temp spike happens.....

egg turners....

fan kits.

wondering if the upgraded bator is as efficient now as any other..... my big worry is getting the humidity for hatch right....
So many people have sooooo many different suggestions on the humidity guidelines.... dry hatch , I read the article in the learning center...
It is not actually dry... it is complacent til the 3rd day then he says 75 percent.... I read other posts stating for a dry hatch 65 percent would drown the chicks.... ???

Need expert opinions based on experience ..... to draw from on the humidy as my experience is non existant.

 

[Jazzchick]

Have everything I would need to make a cabinet style I think... with all the upgraded parts/supplies bought for my bators.

 

[puglady]

If you just got those today I was the number two bidder!

Oh well, maybe next time!

 

[cjschickens]

I do the so called "dry hatch" and the humidity at lockdown should be no more than 55 -- 65. With my last hatch it spiked up to 80 while they were hatching and it was obviously to much for some of the eggs that had not piped yet. They didn't make it. When I cracked the egg open, there was fluid that came out of the air cell. The chick had pipped through the internal membrane but drowned on the fluid. I had propped the lid open on the bator after it spiked so high, but I didn't do it soon enough. I've learned that you have to watch the temp and humidity very closely while hatch is going on. When you get the eggs, let them rest for 24 hrs. before setting. Your bator should do you fine, just make sure you have the temp and humidity stable before setting eggs . Um -- not sure what else to tell you - to help you. I will warn you that shipped eggs are not always a good thing. I have had horrible hatches with some. Even if you do everything to the T, it's no guarantee. Good luck and we will keep you close in thought

 

[Jazzchick]

yep.... i saw all the bids on there when I went back on.......... I did not expect to get them.... just placed a 78.$ bid and logged off....

I am excited about those eggies...... I have 3 100 percent eng chocolate chicks coming soon....... next wk. I am going to hover over this hatch...

 

[Jazzchick]

where are the hot spots in a hovabator..... I know the front of mine was warmer... I kept my inside hygrometer/thermometer in the front and pushed the eggs forward... are there any other spots that are particularly hot... I did notice several eggs hatched from one area one after the other so I just kept moving them over there after I moved the chick to the brooder.