Just given a incubator

[moduckman]

As for thermometers, I purchased some of the digital indoor/outdoor thermometers from Wal-Mart for around $9. I keep the unit outside of the bator and set the setting to get "outside" temperature. Compared it with normal incubator thermometer and it is more accurate. Sometimes the mercury in those will seperate, even a very little. This will give false reading. Try the digital, you'll like it. NOTE: I keep the end of the outdoor cable where the center of the eggs are and hold it in place with the vent plug.

 

[grundail01]

Well everything works on the incubator and i have 18 eggs starting in it today, RIR and BR. I got them from a friend whom i got my first chicks from. Now comes the hard part... the waiting and doing nothing in between candling.

 

[miron28]

good luck i just put 60 eggs in mine! all RIR

 

[campbellhatchery]

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Forced air incubators 99.5 degrees. Still air can be as high as 104.

Humidity is extremely low. First 18 days 65%. Last 3 days 80%. Increase the surface area of your water pan by 2-3 times. This can be accomplished with much bigger pans (pie tins etc - remember to use warm water!) Or the use of a few sponges.

If the humidity is to low your eggs will lose to much moisture and could die. The last 3 days you no longer turn the eggs and increase the humidity to 80% to soften the shells for an easier hatch.

 

[campbellhatchery]

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The 21 day figure is given that the temperature and humidity is correct. If they don't hatch on the 21st day give them time! the difference of just 1 degree over incubation can delay the hatch by 5.9 hours.