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[Tiana's chickens]

Can you estimate how far away the eggs are from the heating element? I’m curious.

The heating element is the entire bottom of the pan, they are about 10-20cm above that on wire

 

[Tiana's chickens]

I agree with @KikisGirls! My hatch rates are a million times better with lower humidity!

I would keep the humidity on the lower side for the first 18 days if I were you.
60% sounds insanely high to me. (this is what causes drowning at the end of incubation)
I like numbers closer to 30%.

What would you two say is the lower side of humidity? 40% and below? 20% and below?

 

[WVduckchick]

The heating element is the entire bottom of the pan, they are about 10-20cm above that on wire

I’ve never seen anything incubated with the heat on the bottom, but apparently it’s working!

 

[WVduckchick]

What would you two say is the lower side of humidity? 40% and below? 20% and below?

Have you read the Humidity article in my signature line? It may be of some help to you.

 

[Tiana's chickens]

Have you read the Humidity article in my signature line? It may be of some help to you.

I'll have a look, thank you

 

[Tiana's chickens]

I forgot to post, this was yesterday's candling. I haven't candled today yet

 

[Tiana's chickens]

I marked the aircells today, I planned on doing it yesterday but ran out of time.
They look kind of small to me for day 8



Also one egg has super straight veins?

 

[Tiana's chickens]

Due in a week to hatch! All 11 are looking alive and well

 

[Silver6780]

Due in a week to hatch! All 11 are looking alive and well
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YAY CONGRATS CAN U SHOW US A PIC OF IT CANDLED PLZ

 

[Tiana's chickens]

YAY CONGRATS CAN U SHOW US A PIC OF IT CANDLED PLZ

Thank you the pictures don't really show a whole lot any more because the chicks are filling the eggs up, however you can see plenty of movement. I was thinking about making a YouTube account so I can post some videos I took on here?