June Hatch a Long

[dolfi]

Then it's likely measuring the room's humidity, only temp of incubator. Usually the probe measures just temp.

so i should put both thinks in the bator lol dont sounds like a bad idea

 

[el pollo rey]

I guess my concern is if I don't remove her for 3-4 days, she may panic to get out while I'm at work, like last time - and trample the eggs.

and i think you are right about her panicking to get out when she needs to she needs to kinda have a open area to go out and do her business when she feels the urge she kinda needs freedom of movement if you can give it to her

 

[kynewbchickie]

I ordered my digital therm/hygro from incubatorwarehouse.com - one probe goes into the vent hole for my Brinsea, and measures both temp and humidity inside the incubator. It has a button that you can press to measure the exterior unit's reading of room temp and humidity. I paid $26 total including shipping and handling. Hope that helps!

 

[SullyD]

Hi, I am a newbie and mostly lurker on this site. I would love to join this thread! I am afraid I too have been affected by chicken math. I was only going to have a mixed flock of 5. I like the heritage breeds so I started with a hatch of 3 Blue Ameraucanas that hatched in March. 2 hatched, seems like a one of each so far. Then I ordered a Delaware, a Buckeye, and 2 Plymouth Rocks. But, they were not coming until May, so I ordered 6 Cream Legbars to hatch. They sent me 10! (Oh yeah, I like mixed egg basket). All 10 hatched! But, 7 were boys. I liked that I could tell the sex upon hatching. Now, since I only got 2 Ameraucanas, I ordered some more blues and some Wheatens. This time they sent me 15 eggs. I think the PO had a game of football with the package because only 4 seemed viable on day 5 of candling. I actually waited until day 18 to open those and see how they looked. All but two of the yolks were scrambled. There was no blood in the shells, so I am thinking they were either scrambled during shipping or they were never fertilized. Anyone else have these issues with the shipped eggs? My past two experiences were great, so I am unsure why this batch was so bad. The remaining 4 are on lockdown and due to hatch tomorrow. I use the Brinsea 20 with the auto water thing (Brain has stopped working apparently). I actually had to build a bigger coop to house all my chickens! 2 NH Reds, 2 Blue Ameraucana's, 7 Cream Legbars (gave away two roos), 1 Delaware, 1 Buckeye, 5 Plymouth Rocks, 4 Blue Ameraucana's in the brooder, then I couldn't resist the urge to hatch some mixed Marans come September! I will need to find someplace to sell all these eggs when they start producing!

 

[el pollo rey]

YES

listen to you ! you are my biggest enabler

 

[pickitfarm]

Here something i was wondering.....When you place water in the incubator should it be distilled or purified or would tap water suffice? Was not sure if it makes a different. I was wondering since tab water is treated could it give off chemicals harmful to hatching eggs...I might be overthinking this but just wondered if anyone had any idea.

 

[kynewbchickie]

Anyone else have these issues with the shipped eggs? My past two experiences were great, so I am unsure why this batch was so bad.

I, too, have had my first batch of shipped eggs seem "scrambled." I haven't eggtopsied any yet, but I can tell you that saddled air cells have been a major issue. When I went to pick up my package, the guy set the box up on its SIDE on the scale. I was like, "Dude, can't you read the big letters on the TOP that says FRAGILE - THIS SIDE UP?" He looked rather embarrassed. I think from now on I'll get my eggs sent by FedEx or UPS - I've heard they handle egg packages much more carefully than the USPS. These threads are FULL of shipped egg catastrophes - the majority say that a 50% hatch rate on shipped eggs is actually pretty high. :/

 

[kynewbchickie]

Here something i was wondering.....When you place water in the incubator should it be distilled or purified or would tap water suffice? Was not sure if it makes a different. I was wondering since tab water is treated could it give off chemicals harmful to hatching eggs...I might be overthinking this but just wondered if anyone had any idea.

I use distilled just in case. Our county water tastes horrible from all the chemicals, so I chose to use distilled. We don't even drink or cook with the water out of our tap.

 

[abmaddox1981]

Hey guys! We put 18 eggs in our 'bator June 1'st (the hubs put them in slightly after midnight, does that mean they'll most likely hatch in the middle of the night?) This is my 2'nd attempt at incubating, my 1'st was extremely unsuccessful. Hopefully this time around goes better! Can't wait to see pics of everyone's feather babies!!

 

[el pollo rey]

Hi, I am a newbie and mostly lurker on this site. I would love to join this thread! I am afraid I too have been affected by chicken math. I was only going to have a mixed flock of 5. I like the heritage breeds so I started with a hatch of 3 Blue Ameraucanas that hatched in March. 2 hatched, seems like a one of each so far. Then I ordered a Delaware, a Buckeye, and 2 Plymouth Rocks. But, they were not coming until May, so I ordered 6 Cream Legbars to hatch. They sent me 10! (Oh yeah, I like mixed egg basket). All 10 hatched! But, 7 were boys. I liked that I could tell the sex upon hatching. Now, since I only got 2 Ameraucanas, I ordered some more blues and some Wheatens. This time they sent me 15 eggs. I think the PO had a game of football with the package because only 4 seemed viable on day 5 of candling. I actually waited until day 18 to open those and see how they looked. All but two of the yolks were scrambled. There was no blood in the shells, so I am thinking they were either scrambled during shipping or they were never fertilized. Anyone else have these issues with the shipped eggs? My past two experiences were great, so I am unsure why this batch was so bad. The remaining 4 are on lockdown and due to hatch tomorrow. I use the Brinsea 20 with the auto water thing (Brain has stopped working apparently). I actually had to build a bigger coop to house all my chickens! 2 NH Reds, 2 Blue Ameraucana's, 7 Cream Legbars (gave away two roos), 1 Delaware, 1 Buckeye, 5 Plymouth Rocks, 4 Blue Ameraucana's in the brooder, then I couldn't resist the urge to hatch some mixed Marans come September! I will need to find someplace to sell all these eggs when they start producing!

i love the buckeyes and the brinsea Eco with water thing ( humidity pump ?) is a good incubator as far as shipped eggs any one here will tell you its a crap shoot most are lucky to hatch 40% and that is considered a excellent rate so i would not beat yourself up to bad I'm sure some others will chime in on this one