January 2016 Hatch-Come Join Me

[Joplus]

They are on day 21 they have been wiggling for almost two days. No pips hoping they pip soon.

Hmmm maybe soon or a little too cool temp.

 

[Joplus]

13 so far! The windows are so condensated that I can no longer see in. It says 80%. Can the rest drown? Is this OK for the incubator because the temperature gauge has condensation too?

 

[draye]

Well my hatch is over. Total of 32 out out 37 that went into lick down.

11 of the eggs that went into lockdown were my own Naked Neck eggs, a total of 9 of those hatched. Looks like there were 1 from my white hen, 3 from the Blue Red hen, 1 from my Black hen and 4 from the 1/2 EE hens ( they laid brown eggs).

 

[NTBugtraq]

Well my hatch is over. Total of 32 out out 37 that went into lick down.

11 of the eggs that went into lockdown were my own Naked Neck eggs, a total of 9 of those hatched. Looks like there were 1 from my white hen, 3 from the Blue Red hen, 1 from my Black hen and 4 from the 1/2 EE hens ( they laid brown eggs).

Wow, fantastic results Draye, WTG!!

 

[melnjerm]

They are on day 21 they have been wiggling for almost two days. No pips hoping they pip soon.

How's it going? Anything yet? Temp is good? Humidity?

 

[cupofJoelene]

Well my hatch is over. Total of 32 out out 37 that went into lick down.

11 of the eggs that went into lockdown were my own Naked Neck eggs, a total of 9 of those hatched. Looks like there were 1 from my white hen, 3 from the Blue Red hen, 1 from my Black hen and 4 from the 1/2 EE hens ( they laid brown eggs).

AWESOME! Mine didn't fair as well. If the 33 that went to lockdown I got 12. Bought a couple different thermometer and humidity readers because since those that did hatch were all on day 19, I'm sure high temps/low humidity did the others in.

 

[MrsBachbach]

AWESOME! Mine didn't fair as well. If the 33 that went to lockdown I got 12. Bought a couple different thermometer and humidity readers because since those that did hatch were all on day 19, I'm sure high temps/low humidity did the others in.

Hi Joelene! One thing I forgot to mention to you when it comes to those foam incubators (and you may already know this), but it is very important to have the incubator in a room with a stable temperature. Ideally, kept between 68-72 degrees. They maintain their temperature better. A fluctuating room temp means a fluctuating incubator temp. It wouldn't hurt to check your room humidity either especially since you open the incubator daily. With indoor heat, humidity might be pretty low and the incubator loses humidity each time it's opened. And I usually don't touch the eggs or open the incubator during the first three days because that is a crucial time of development or getting started. I have a turner though, so I don't know how important it may be to rotate during the first three days. Might try rolling them a bit with a wire through the holes of the incubator. Just some thoughts I had to pass along. Wish you luck!

 

[cupofJoelene]

Hi Joelene!  One thing I forgot to mention to you when it comes to those foam incubators (and you may already know this), but it is very important to have the incubator in a room with a stable temperature.  Ideally, kept between 68-72 degrees.  They maintain their temperature better.  A fluctuating room temp means a fluctuating incubator temp.  It wouldn't hurt to check your room humidity either especially  since you open the incubator daily.  With indoor heat, humidity might be pretty low and the incubator loses humidity each time it's opened.  And I usually don't touch the eggs or open the incubator during the first three days because that is a crucial time of development or getting started.  I have a turner though, so I don't know how important it may be to rotate during the first three days.  Might try rolling them a bit with a wire through the holes of the incubator.  Just some thoughts I had to pass along.  Wish you luck!

Hey! I'm so excited about hatching these eggs from you so ALL tips are greatly appreciated! Our humidity in the house is reading in the 30s and I'm going to keep the incubator where I have it next to my bed. We keep the house between 70-72. The wire through the hole idea for turning is a REALLY good idea! I broke rules and got into the incubator a few times during lockdown so I think I may have had a hand in the fatalities that way

I learned my lesson and will let the chicks stay in through the entire hatch this time. I'm crazy about adding blue layers into our flock so this next hatch HAS to go as well as I can make it.

 

[MrsBachbach]

Hey! I'm so excited about hatching these eggs from you so ALL tips are greatly appreciated! Our humidity in the house is reading in the 30s and I'm going to keep the incubator where I have it next to my bed. We keep the house between 70-72. The wire through the hole idea for turning is a REALLY good idea! I broke rules and got into the incubator a few times during lockdown so I think I may have had a hand in the fatalities that way

I learned my lesson and will let the chicks stay in through the entire hatch this time. I'm crazy about adding blue layers into our flock so this next hatch HAS to go as well as I can make it.

If your last hatch was two days early, as we discussed, your temp was too high. I would use the same thermometer you used only this time let it read a degree or two lower than what it read last time. If the chicks hatch a day late, that isn't as big of a deal as hatching too early. With the Little giants, I usually just fill one bottom tray with water (the large one) or the two smaller trays, for the first 18 days, then fill them all for lockdown and keep a small flat sponge under the wire under the airhole vent that I can wet through a straw if I need to raise my humidity. Once chicks start hatching the wet chick or chicks really raise the humidity up in the incubators anyway. If you see water droplets forming on the windows, you know your humidity is too high. That's usually not a huge issue if it is day 21 and they have started hatching, but you don't want it that high during incubation or lockdown. But this is with a circulated air and humidity requirements may be higher in these as they pull in outside drier air. Editing to say, not really higher humidity required, but it is sometimes harder to get your humidity higher in these circulated air one. They do help prevent the hot spots that you can get right under the wires and in the corners of the still air incubators. I think you should have the the two big air holes closed during the first 18 days on the still airs. Or at least one of them closed. Then remove the plugs on day 18.

 

[cjkriebel]

How's it going? Anything yet? Temp is good? Humidity?

Everything is perfect justbt

How's it going? Anything yet? Temp is good? Humidity?

Just trying to be patient they are still wiggling away