Just had my best hatch by mistake!!!

[australorp]

I was using the genesis incubator, dry method. Humidity was at about 22% . I am having a stressful month so I counted wrong. Never put the chicks to lockdown, so they just kept turning and humidity was in the 20's. 12 of 12 hatched without any help. What the hell was that about????? anyone?

 

[ChucktheChick]

Holy cow!!!!! That is AMAZING STUFF!!!!! I have no idea why that happened but congratulations! !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[australorp]

Chuck best before this was 50 percent. Anyone have an answer to why?

 

[ChucktheChick]

Maybe it was just freak chance. I hope someone more educated can actually give you a reasonable answer!!!

 

[Bill 101]

It's simply just proof that if things are correct & you leave them alone, they can hatch themselves

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have homemade incubator, don't have anything that can tell me about the hydration, but I have done this many times. my eggs should start hatching by monday, I might be a day behind, I will be patient.

 

[ChucktheChick]

Can you post pics of the babies??

 

[gimmie birdies]

I barely added water to my hatcher, my quitters seemed quite moist. I have 4 hatch so far, and 4 in eggs doing the waiting game. I did take out my water though maybe they can dry up a bit.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I think mine was because I used fridge eggs, and my temps fluxed a bit in the evenings. that kept up the moisture.

 

[ChucktheChick]

australorp, can you post pictures for us!!!!!?!?!?