Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[dolfi]

Do you hand turn..so that you can check it when you open to turn?  Or do you have a turner?  

it comes with a turner. Now I'm worried. I thought it was going to make everything better

 

[JDchicks]

I do have a few of both but the thing is that it doesn't have windows so if the thermometers is in I will have to open it to see the temperatures

Walmart also sells the remote/wrieless ones. But not sure how well they work. Main screen is outside and the temp measuer is inside. But that will be a little pricier.

Ebay sells some with a probe. I have one of them, but it runs 1 degree lower. I just adjust accordingly.

 

[Cynthia12]

it comes with a turner. Now I'm worried. I thought it was going to make everything better

It will probably do great. Just follow the directions of the bator. While incubating, you can have a bit of water in there and be fine..then when it's time to lock down..do what the bator directions suggest..bet it works great.

 

[rayray983]

Justin F I'm not sure on breed just some free barnyard mixes a man gave me its the only one of the 43 that hatched that has the fuz all the way down the legs was told that means it will have feathered legs and also hoping its a girl

 

[Cynthia12]

I am learning that the thermometers at pet stores for fish tanks work really well. Everyone I have talked with that has one says it works better than anything they've tried. I haven't tried it yet.
Then you need to get something for humidity.

 

[SilkieSensation]

Ok, so here is what I am thinking and please, I have very little experience here so if you think I am wrong chime in... Hubby just reminded me we woke up a few times to find the house temps in the mid to low 60's and the temp on the bator running at 98 or so... could it be on the eggs that have definite movement that they may just be behind a few days?   What if I leave the bator alone for two days and then candle again to see if they have grown, I do have a couple that I question, doubt they are alive but I don't want to risk being wrong on even one of them.  I know I am going to take the advice of others and not even bother with lockdown until I see an internal pip... What do you think my chances are of salvaging this hatch?

They will be fine. I just had chicks hatch 6 days late on 1 batch & 4 fays late on another batch. I expect the 3rd batch to be 2-3 days behind. Temps ran low & bator lost power at least 4 times during incubation on this staggered hatch.

So some of you ad NO water at all? Colorado is super dry, at least my part is, and I was afraid the humidity would be zero.

Dry incubation is considered 25-35%. Only add as much water as needed to maintain those levels. In summer I don't have to add water until lockdown usually. In winter I have to ad 1-2 small containers. I never use the trays in the bottom as they are too hard to get water back out of if needed.

 

[rayray983]

I got my thermometer at Walmart its name brand is Taylor and it has the wire probe you put inside its super easy to calibrate to just make up a cup of ice ad water let set a min and put prob in center if it reads 32.5Degrees f your good if not adujt your temp accordingly and it was only like 12 bucks

 

[JDchicks]

Dry incubation is considered 25-35%. Only add as much water as needed to maintain those levels. In summer I don't have to add water until lockdown usually. In winter I have to ad 1-2 small containers. I never use the trays in the bottom as they are too hard to get water back out of if needed.

Wow, I didn't even know I was dry hatching.

I have always kept mine around 30%.

 

[dolfi]

I am learning that the thermometers at pet stores for fish tanks work really well.   Everyone I have talked with that has one says it works better than anything they've tried.  I haven't tried it yet. 
Then you need to get something for humidity. 

Lol I have both humidity and thermometers from pet supermarket and the digital from Walmart. If it had windows it would have been fine. I didn't make a big deal cause I thought it was reliable. I will figure something out.

 

[gimmie birdies]

egg on day 3

same egg late day 4 this is why we wait a few days to candle eggs.