INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[lozerface79]

Quick update here....@Sally Sunshine


The original two surviving Serama eggs from the shipped mushy mess have bit the dust. From the newer shipped mess there are two still developing. They do have horrible saddle cells, so not a lot of hope for them either.

My purple Guineas have just started laying and people are wanting chicks, so.....Pulling out the Mind Reading Bator this weekend!

I hope they will make it!
Also whats the Mind Reading Bator?

 

[tao chick]

I was trying to be quick and not disturb them too much, so the air cell lines are dotted. Most air cells were solid with a couple wiggly but not detached ones. I'll reassess on Day 5. I'm happy so far.

 

[HeatherMarieR]

So if anyone on knows anything about the hovabator genises i was wondering if you could maybe answer some questions?

I have a 1588. I had two, but the one started messing up and wouldn't hold a temp above 99.0 even cranked up to 103 and ruined a Serama hatch so I chunked it. They're usually pretty good incubators though.

 

[lozerface79]

I have a 1588. I had two, but the one started messing up and wouldn't hold a temp above 99.0 even cranked up to 103 and ruined a Serama hatch so I chunked it. They're usually pretty good incubators though.

Thats actually the model im getting!
I was just wondering how hard it is to keep the moisture right?

 

[HeatherMarieR]

Hello, I've got my first batch of eggs in the incubator now. 12 Buff orpington eggs. They are on day 2, I opened the lid to put in my new Hygrometer/thermometer along with my glass thermometer. How long does it take for temp to rise back up?

Depending on the incubator, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes.

 

[HeatherMarieR]

Thats actually the model im getting!
I was just wondering how hard it is to keep the moisture right?

I haven't had any problems with humidity. I currently have some eggs in lockdown in mine, and it's holding well.

 

[lozerface79]

I haven't had any problems with humidity. I currently have some eggs in lockdown in mine, and it's holding well.

Thats good to know. Also do you have an egg turner in yours?

 

[kwhites634]

Hello, I've got my first batch of eggs in the incubator now. 12 Buff orpington eggs. They are on day 2, I opened the lid to put in my new Hygrometer/thermometer along with my glass thermometer. How long does it take for temp to rise back up?

It should start rising pretty quickly; how long it takes to regain the set temp depends, in part, on how long the lid was off. I'd think everything should be back to normal in 15-20 min., anyway.

 

[billiejw89]

Depending on the incubator, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes.

It's an older brinsea octagon 20. It's been sitting at 95.4 for awhile...I turned it up 1/4 turn.

 

[HeatherMarieR]

Thats good to know. Also do you have an egg turner in yours?

Yes. I almost always use a turner with my hatches. I have some shipped Serama eggs in a Brinsea right now that I'm hand turning to see if I have a better hatch, but normally I use a turner. The turner for the 1588 is nice a gentle with the eggs.