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

[kwhites634]

Quote: It's called EPDM...I believe it was ChickenCanoe who put me onto it. I didn't want & couldn't afford an entire roll, but Amazon has it in smaller quantities.

 

[kwhites634]

I have a terrible headache, so hello and unfortunately gotta hit the sack have a nice night all

Take care of yourself, so you can hurry back

 

[BantyChooks]

Interesting signature, kwhites!
-Banti

 

[Angiebubs]

Hi al! First time hatching chicken eggs via an incubator (have hatched parrot eggs and used a broody hen for chickens in the past). I weighed the eggs at start and today is day 11. (I just read that I shouldn't candle day 10-14 days AFTER I candled UGH)

Out of 38 eggs 30 were fertile, and 28-29 look viable. (1 appeared fertile but didnt see any veining) However they haven't lost much if any weight? Does that mean the 45-48% humidity should be lowered?

Also, I HATE tossing the eggs that are clear....just in case I am mistaken. How long can I safely leave them before needing to remove?

I noticed that there seemed to be different size of growth in them too...some appeared 2/3 full while others just had small moving areas maybe 1/4? Is that normal?

 

[kwhites634]

Interesting signature, kwhites!
-Banti

Glad you like it.

I just got back on...had to reboot. Hughesnet & thunderstorms don't play well together, so if I suddenly disappear again.....

 

[Chaos18]

Hey, I resent that one!!!

Me too. Used to be a decent State. I was born there.

Just in case some random soul out there really gives a rat's behind, here's a bit of an update on the new coop / run I've been working on:

The coop's essentially finished; just waiting on some rubber sheeting for the upper roof (should be in this week, I hope) and I still need to cut the corner molding and tack it on.

Got all the posts set or driven for the run. Weather finally cleared this morning (opposite the forecast) and I got some wire run. After the grass semi-dried I took a fencing break and got the grass mowed, in case the forecast for the balance of the week is right, for once, and we get rain every day.

After another break (I do that very well) I got back to the fencing. Finished the initial roll and brought a new roll down from the barn.  Trimmed a couple inches off one of the pop doors so I can remove it easier should the need arise. By that time it was 6:30 and I'd had about all the fun I could stand for one day.

I need to finish the main fencing, run hardware cloth around the bottom, and make a people door, and I'll be good to go.

So Ya get all that done and still can't figure out how to show a picture?

I have a terrible headache, so hello and unfortunately gotta hit the sack  have a nice night all

take care of yourself

 

[kwhites634]

Hi al! First time hatching chicken eggs via an incubator (have hatched parrot eggs and used a broody hen for chickens in the past). I weighed the eggs at start and today is day 11. (I just read that I shouldn't candle day 10-14 days AFTER I candled UGH)

Out of 38 eggs 30 were fertile, and 28-29 look viable. (1 appeared fertile but didnt see any veining) However they haven't lost much if any weight? Does that mean the 45-48% humidity should be lowered?

Also, I HATE tossing the eggs that are clear....just in case I am mistaken. How long can I safely leave them before needing to remove?

I noticed that there seemed to be different size of growth in them too...some appeared 2/3 full while others just had small moving areas maybe 1/4? Is that normal?

Welcome to our world.
My son & his family live on the other end of your beautiful state, in Racine.
If you haven't read the 1st couple posts at the beginning, you really should. They cover just about every conceivable scenario regarding incubation.
If some of your eggs are questionable, leave them in. If they start smelling, toss them; you don't need them exploding & making a big mess. I left a couple in for 25 days with no problems.
Most of run around 35% RH 'til lockdown, Again, that's also addressed in the 1st couple pages of the thread.

The early notes make for a long read, but the information in them is well worth the effort. There are also illustrations & pictures of optimal air cell size at different stages.

Again, welcome aboard this runaway rain; enjoy the ride. Any time you have questions, day or night, just jump on in; it usually isn't too long before someone's able to help you.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: That's a fact! What ticks me off is I didn't used to have a problem; I think something's messed up in this tired old laptop.

 

[jwlpoultry]

Hello!!!!!

 

[kwhites634]

Hello!!!!!

Hey! What's shakin'?