I started them in the incubator today! 6-20-12

[SilverDuck284]

my incubator. =]


And with my eggs:

 

[Amanda Patrick]

thats amazing that you made that! your incubator is really nice!

 

[ChickSter99]

I hope everything goes well with your hatch. Last night, or should I say around 1am, I placed 28 in the incubator. As you can tell this is my first time hatching also. Just couldn't wait another couple of hours 'til morning. We have 18 four day old chicks in the brooder now (also our first time having chicks). They are doing wonderful! We just decided to go all out. LOL. I wrestled with the temp all day/night. That was the reason for the late time in the incubator. I wish you the best of luck.

 

[SilverDuck284]

Thank you! Its really not difficult, but I took a lot of advice from other BYCer's. I took me took about a week to get the temp stable, but I wasn't in a rush.

 

[Cotton42]

Thank you! Its really not difficult, but I took a lot of advice from other BYCer's. I took me took about a week to get the temp stable, but I wasn't in a rush.

I took your advice and just unscrewed the thermostat and placed it upside down under the light. It's working much better now. Thanks!

 

[SilverDuck284]

That's great! Having a stable temp really makes this a lot less stressful!

 

[Twizzlebee]

I set some yesterday, is that close enough? xD I have 26 eggs in my Hovabator 1602N. Have a candy thermometer in there xD First time incubating eggs in years, hope it goes well

 

[Amanda Patrick]

Yes that is close because my hen laid another egg yesterday...so I added it

haha but this should be fun incubating.

 

[SilverDuck284]

Its so hard not to candle! I really wanna know how many are developing. Do you candle on day 5 or 7? I candled my duck eggs on day 7, but chickens grow faster. So is it ok to candle earlier?

 

[Cotton42]

I'm going to try to wait till day 7 to candle, but I doubt I'll make it!