Incubators Anonymous

[DMRippy]

Some folks say to wait until they are all hatched and dry. Others reach in occasionally and grab the dry ones, and the empty shells occasionally, perhaps adding a wet paper towel to keep the humidity up. Last spring, I had my incubator opened a number of times during "lock down" due to temp issues, and still had a wonderful hatch.

I can open mine all the time with no issues. The little table top ones are harder to keep heat and humidity so you are better off staying OUT of it.

 

[ozexpat]

Howdy.

So of the two hundred and sixty eggs that were viable at candling, we had 136 hatch. This is our best result yeast for eggs shipped from all over the U.S.A. to L.A. then packed and shipped seven thousand five hundred miles to the Philippines.

The local laid"control" eggs were twenty nine from thirty three

 

[chickensnbees]

Howdy.

So of the two hundred and sixty eggs that were viable at candling, we had 136 hatch. This is our best result yeast for eggs shipped from all over the U.S.A. to L.A. then packed and shipped seven thousand five hundred miles to the Philippines.

The local laid"control" eggs were twenty nine from thirty three

That's awesome! I only got 19 of 41 to hatch on eggs I picked up and drove from 12 hours away!

 

[sonderah]

Got some rockin and some peeping going on in the bator!!!!!! Been on lockdown just over 24 hrs. I'm soooo ready, except, I better get a brooder set up!!! Oops! Lol

 

[shewatson]

Ok sign me up I have 27 chicks that just hatched another incubator that will start hatching in a week with 38 eggs and just started another incubator with 40 eggs. I have Ameraucanas , Quail Antwerp Belgians and Frizzle cochins. All bantams and I'm hooked on chicks.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

We just hooked up our new hatcher and ordered another Sportsman incubator.

 

[sonderah]

We just hooked up our new hatcher and ordered another Sportsman incubator.

I'm so jealous! I wanna sportsman!!! Lol Congrats!!! That's awesome!!

 

[marchick]

I wanted to thank everyone for helping me pick out an incubator. I just ordered the hovabator genisis 1588 with egg turner.So excited cant wait to get it! although I won't get to hatch anything this year.I'm ready for next year!

 

[ChickenFox]

I've got a chickie!

My only homebred this go around. My EE Bantams first egg/chick.

Also have 3 pipped ams and 2 silkies. One of the Ams pipped a vein though so that's got me worried but shes still moving in there so I guess it's alright. Go little chickies!

 

[ocap]

I wanted to thank everyone for helping me pick out an incubator. I just ordered the hovabator genisis 1588 with egg turner.So excited cant wait to get it! although I won't get to hatch anything this year.I'm ready for next year!

I have heard that is a great choice! If you live near Kansas City, I can help with filling it.