Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[JDchicks]

Waited and waited, I waited 18days. Finally its here...lockdown. Mother of pearl, I'm back to waiting.

 

[philyaw539]

Am I doing this right? My temperature is at 100.6-100.8 and the humidity is at 35%. I'm incubating khaki Campbell eggs.

 

[Gen9]

Good luck!!

Am I doing this right? My temperature is at 100.6-100.8 and the humidity is at 35%. I'm incubating khaki Campbell eggs.

Wish I could help, I'm only familiar with chicken eggs, hopefully someone here can tell ya.

 

[Farmer Viola]

Am I doing this right? My temperature is at 100.6-100.8 and the humidity is at 35%. I'm incubating khaki Campbell eggs.

day 1-18:
still-air: 101F
forced air: 99.5F
humidity: 25-45%
"Temp 37.3C, Humidity 20-25% (dry incubation), vents fully open, hourly auto turning after 24 hours with a once daily hand turn of 180 degrees. After 6 days I start daily cooling and misting for 5-10 minutes increasing to 15 minutes daily from 14 days until Internal Pipping. Eggs are weighed weekly to check they are losing adequate moisture." (from this hatching guide for geese and ducks)

lockdown:
in this hatching guide for goose eggs (and duck), he says "I try to lower the temperature about 0.5C and increase the humidity to 65-75% (lockdown)."
from 37.3C (99.5F) -.5C = 98.6F forced air
from 38.3C (101F) -.5C = 100F still-air

for chicken eggs I aim for 55-65%, when hatching begins it spikes up to 75%ish automatically

 

[philyaw539]

Thanks!

 

[BFont83]

Ok so it is now day 23. Eggs # 3 and 5 were very clear when I candled. I knew 5 was a goner yesterday, but still gave it a day to be sure. Eggtospsied both tonight. #5 got an infection #3 absorbed its yolk, but I think it drowned. both would have been yellow fuzz balls.

#1 and #4 are still in the bator. #1 internally pipped the afternoon. Its at 8 hours. #4 will make a "tuk" "tuk" "tuk" sound when I tap.
Hoping tomorrow I have some babies!!
Please let these last 2 make it!! These are barnyard mixes, but it is my first time hatching.

 

[klj491]

Okay guys. Today is day 7. I just sat in my closet and candled. All of the eggs I got locally are clear I think maybe her drake is either infertile or not covering her ladies. 6 of the khaki Campbell eggs and the one Indian runner all have veining, but it's not on the side like I've always seen in the pictures, it's up at the top by the air cell. I'm hoping they're okay. One of the KC eggs has a blood ring.

 

[Timba]

Day 7: candled 3 of the 16. Definite development in the 2 ameraucana eggs. Saw the baby chick hopping around in there. The other ameraucana has a chick in there but wasn't moving (hope he isn't a quitter). The RiR egg doesn't look to be coming along.

 

[klj491]

In other news, I've definitely caught the hatching bug. I think this will be a good way to pass the time till d-day.

 

[dolfi]

Omg you guys!! Lol
My hubby would not stand for it. Not even in the garage... That's why he's getting me a shed soon lol I drove him crazy last summer with all the hatching... My plan is slowly coming together mwahahaha

It's funny. When they see that we're going to hatch them anyways then they help. I know mine is tired of hearing chickens. Lol love the look on his face while he sits and listens