Little Giant 10300

[bamadude]

Thanks and good luck to u as well. Next hatch, i will try totally dry. Im 99% sure humidity killed them at lockdown

 

[Denwendairy]

Beginning of day 4- Looks like we've got some veining near the air cell on most eggs! It's very exciting!
The temperature has stayed very stable- within a half degree either way of 99.5F. The temperature on the digital readout appears fairly accurate. It's been within 2/10 of a degree to our backup thermometer.
Humidity has remained around 38-40%.
Very early on but we're progressing well with the LG 10300.

 

[bamadude]

Beginning of day 4- Looks like we've got some veining near the air cell on most eggs! It's very exciting!
The temperature has stayed very stable- within a half degree either way of 99.5F. The temperature on the digital readout appears fairly accurate. It's been within 2/10 of a degree to our backup incubator.
Humidity has remained around 38-40%.
Very early on but we're progressing well with the LG 10300.

thats excellent news

 

[Highcotton]

thats excellent news

Let us know what your next trial does. What was your humidity on lock down.

 

[bamadude]

I set 39 eggs today. This time i plan to not add any water whatsoever. I paid $6 for 3 dozen and my brahmas laid 3.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I set 39 eggs today. This time i plan to not add any water whatsoever. I paid $6 for 3 dozen and my brahmas laid 3.

I did the "dry incubation" for my last hatch, I loved it! Are you incubating barnyard surprises?

 

[bamadude]

I did the "dry incubation" for my last hatch, I loved it!  Are you incubating barnyard surprises?

yep. I have a neighbor who lost her flock to predators. She wants anything that will hatch. And i need the practice

 

[AmyLynn2374]

yep. I have a neighbor who lost her flock to predators. She wants anything that will hatch. And i need the practice

Mine were all barnyard surprises. They are so fun to hatch and watch grow. You get such a variety and you never know what you are going to end up with if there's enough of a variety. I ended up with 12 and out of them I had 2 silkie mixes, 2 polish mixes and 2 turkens. I had a 3rd turken hatch but she died a little after a week. I love trying to guess what they are going to look like.

 

[bamadude]

This hatch i will set the temp on the digital thingy to 99.5 and go with it... i took both red plugs out.

 

[StephensonC]

I have come to the conclusion that I need to upgrade my LG 9300 with the circulated air kit. I will be purchasing it today. I've ordered eggs and will be using a few from my flock, to start a new batch next week. I will not run it again, without the circulated air kit. There is too much temperature fluctuation throughout the bator without it.

Here's to hoping my current batch (day 20) will start pipping soon!!