Incubating eggs for the first time - incubator questions

[Jmpeters]

Hey looks goods, keep updating. I just got the cooler to start making mine.

 

[Comeonbroodyhen]

good luck and you did the exact same thing that i did when i tried to incubate eggs for the first time except i used a 25 watt balb

 

[Pyxis]

Updating for all who are interested! My incubator has now stayed perfectly at 99.5 degrees for 2 days, and wavers between 63% and 64% humidity. Raising the humidity for lockdown is gonna be as simple as closing the lid all the way, since I have to keep it propped to keep the humidity where it is. The light has been moved, because it was causing a hotspot where it was, and is now right above the fan. The eggs are gonna ship tomorrow! Now, another question - if I put the eggs in on a Saturday, can I expect them to finish hatching on a Sunday? Or is it safer to put them in on a Friday if I want a weekend hatch for sure?

 

[Comeonbroodyhen]

id be safe and set them on a friday

 

[Comeonbroodyhen]

good luck

 

[Pyxis]

Thanks! I'll keep updating as the eggs go in and as I candle them, etc.

 

[Comeonbroodyhen]

k sounds good and post pics when they hatch

 

[Pyxis]

Look what came today:

I'm so excited! They're settling until tomorrow, and then in they go!

 

[Comeonbroodyhen]

Looks great what kind of eggs are they

 

[Pyxis]

They're Welsh Harlequins. I'm already excited about possible babies!