Incubators Anonymous

[gander007]

Well it is day 21 and 3 more have hatched out ....

My pullet has hatched out 4 chicks by day 21 and it is only noon
and one more egg is peeping .....

A close but I guess it turned out a little dark when it was uploaded ..

She looks so happy

gander007

 

[Jnkbtd08]

I have 32 Lav Orp eggs in the incubator 12 Ameraucana in the other incubator..


The Lightest colored roo is my favorite and the one im definitely keeping.

 

[sonderah]

So, I have an incubation issue! I need help!
My hova bator that I've been using for months and did great, said to incubate between 50-55% humidity and to hatch at 55-60% which worked awesome.
Now I've built my new cabinet bator and decided to try "dry" incubation. So it runs on average at 27% humidity and the air cells seem good when going into lockdown in the Hovabator.
I add the water to the HB to get humidity up the same as it said to in the beginning, 55-60% and my hatches are HORRIBLE!
I had 4 turkey eggs in there that I finally pulled yesterday. They were all dead, fully formed and at least 1 had even internally pipped. Yolk sack was even partially absorbed!

Am I drowning them? When u dry incubate, do u not raise humidity as high?
I've gotten very frustrated! Everything was going well, I shouldn't have changed! Its just easier to not try and keep the levels so high during the 18 days!

 

[DMRippy]

So, I have an incubation issue! I need help!
My hova bator that I've been using for months and did great, said to incubate between 50-55% humidity and to hatch at 55-60% which worked awesome.
Now I've built my new cabinet bator and decided to try "dry" incubation. So it runs on average at 27% humidity and the air cells seem good when going into lockdown in the Hovabator.
I add the water to the HB to get humidity up the same as it said to in the beginning, 55-60% and my hatches are HORRIBLE!
I had 4 turkey eggs in there that I finally pulled yesterday. They were all dead, fully formed and at least 1 had even internally pipped. Yolk sack was even partially absorbed!

Am I drowning them? When u dry incubate, do u not raise humidity as high?
I've gotten very frustrated! Everything was going well, I shouldn't have changed! Its just easier to not try and keep the levels so high during the 18 days!

If the other way was working for you try that again. I can't do that high of humidity here.... they would drown for sure.

 

[gander007]

So, I have an incubation issue! I need help!
My hova bator that I've been using for months and did great, said to incubate between 50-55% humidity and to hatch at 55-60% which worked awesome.
Now I've built my new cabinet bator and decided to try "dry" incubation. So it runs on average at 27% humidity and the air cells seem good when going into lockdown in the Hovabator.
I add the water to the HB to get humidity up the same as it said to in the beginning, 55-60% and my hatches are HORRIBLE!
I had 4 turkey eggs in there that I finally pulled yesterday. They were all dead, fully formed and at least 1 had even internally pipped. Yolk sack was even partially absorbed!

Am I drowning them? When u dry incubate, do u not raise humidity as high?
I've gotten very frustrated! Everything was going well, I shouldn't have changed! Its just easier to not try and keep the levels so high during the 18 days!

If you are trying the dry humidity hatch the lock down should not really be more then half again as much as it was during incubation .....

 

[sonderah]

If the other way was working for you try that again. I can't do that high of humidity here.... they would drown for sure.

Well, I was actually incubating in my Nova Bator at that time, and hatching in my old LG. I now have built a cabinet cooler Bator, and am using my Hova Bator as a hatcher. So, adding humidity to that, Idk how I would do it to keep it good and regulated. Ive read til my eyes have crossed!! lol

If you are trying the dry humidity hatch the lock down should not really be more then half again as much as it was during incubation .....

So if it was at 26% during incubation, then you're saying the hatcher should be at 39% correct?

 

[Dawnrenae]

12 eggs ordered 16 eggs received 14 eggs hatched 1 died after hatching (the one that had something hanging out of his butt) 13 live healthy babies.

What breed?

 

[Dawnrenae]

My first live hatch! Babes are now a month old!!!

My second live hatch!
Babes will be a week old on Wednesday, and tiny gos, is 4 days old. Out of 8 chicks that hatched, only 3 of The Bards made it. :'(, but they are healthy babes.

 

[ladycat]

What breed?

Midget Whites.

 

[Dawnrenae]

So cute!