January Hatch-a-long 2018

[Kenny_]

Well, no hatching today at the beginning of the lockdown. Is there a humidity ceiling that we don't want to hit during lockdown?

 

[gimmie birdies]

Well Today is day 10, I had open up to put water in incubator, so since it was opened, I candled. 11 of my shipped eggs are doing great, I had 18 total sent, 5 were clears and 2 were blood ringed. I am more than happy with my eggs! they were samplers of 5 diff kinds of eggs, so far I still have every breed in the samples!
Of my own eggs, 3 are too dark to tell 6 are doing good! I started out with more, a lot were clear because my LO roosters were so young, but they got 6+ eggs fertilized so yeah them. It was a good thing I set so many eggs, because now the clears are gone and I have just the right amount.
All is good, I was getting worried I had too many birds, but now it will be just right. Sometimes chicken math evens it's self out.

 

[Kenny_]

What temperatures are you guys all using? I just read on another thread about someone's temp and that got me to thinking about my own. I have 2 incubators and they both are set on different temps. Strange, right? So... what are you guys' temps?

And gimmiebirdies, I agree with you about chicken math.. sometimes it all just evens out. I had a million eggs, but then the other day I had to throw out 27 because they were bad. And then the next week I had to through out 14 because they were infertile, so I think you're right it evens out eventually. I am excited about the 21 that are in lockdown though. I do hope they hatch tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Scott214]

My incubator goes from 99-100 sometimes 101 for short periods of time.

 

[Scott214]

Also I have a quick question? I know it’s most likely a no but is there any way to tell if a chick will be black or white still inside the egg? I have order chicks of different colors so I was just wondering . Thank you. I’m sorry I’m sure that’s a silly question and maybe it’s better not to know so you can be surprised.

 

[Kenny_]

Also I have a quick question? I know it’s most likely a no but is there any way to tell if a chick will be black or white still inside the egg? I have order chicks of different colors so I was just wondering . Thank you. I’m sorry I’m sure that’s a silly question and maybe it’s better not to know so you can be surprised.

I think just depends on your breed, right? What breed are you hatching? Otherwise, if you're hatching one that can have 5 different variations, then you can't know which of the variations it will be until it hatches out. But, if you're hatching a white leghorn, or a bresse, then you will know that they will be a white chicken. I don't think it's a stupid question.

 

[chickenmama109]

When do you stop turning the eggs is it just lock down

 

[Cynthia12]

Well no wonder I had such an issue with malpositioned chicks and pipping at the wrong end! I didn't even know there was such a thing, but some of my eggs definitely had high air cells. I wonder what causes them? Since my hatch was kind of an emergency situation some of my eggs were probably older than they should have been. Maybe that's the cause?

We're they shipped? If not, and they come from your own flock, it could be a couple of reasons why. But, shipping is a huge reason. Or..Turning too fast the first week. They need to be handled very carefully. Having the humidity too high in the beginning could cause it..their own moisture needs to escape, happens mostly in the first week. Well, going to go get my bator set up for lock down..

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Well Today is day 10, I had open up to put water in incubator, so since it was opened, I candled. 11 of my shipped eggs are doing great, I had 18 total sent, 5 were clears and 2 were blood ringed. I am more than happy with my eggs! they were samplers of 5 diff kinds of eggs, so far I still have every breed in the samples!
Of my own eggs, 3 are too dark to tell 6 are doing good! I started out with more, a lot were clear because my LO roosters were so young, but they got 6+ eggs fertilized so yeah them. It was a good thing I set so many eggs, because now the clears are gone and I have just the right amount.
All is good, I was getting worried I had too many birds, but now it will be just right. Sometimes chicken math evens it's self out.

5/18 clears is no good I had 1/12 arrived cracked and 2/12 clear. 5 still going strong. This is from the same seller as yours. I'd contact her and see if she'll replace them or give you a partial credit.

 

[Kenny_]

When do you stop turning the eggs is it just lock down

Yep.