Little Giant Incubation Experiment - Day 21 - Hatch Day!

[lazy gardener]

I am happy with the results so far, especially considering that the LG is not the easiest bator to get good hatches from.

You should be very proud of that hatch. I don't know how much babysitting your bator needs, but if it's anything like mine, I have a good idea of how much time you have invested in this operation! I'm just itching to get my new bator built with a STX 1000 thermostat in it. But, that won't happen until life slows down at the end of the summer.

 

[WVduckchick]

Lots of beauties! Those little silver ones are adorable! Very odd on your silkies... I don't know what to think.

I'll also add my apologies to @Silkie-Feet!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

You should be very proud of that hatch. I don't know how much babysitting your bator needs, but if it's anything like mine, I have a good idea of how much time you have invested in this operation! I'm just itching to get my new bator built with a STX 1000 thermostat in it. But, that won't happen until life slows down at the end of the summer.

Thank you! And a lot. I will be able to sleep tonight for the first time in 3 weeks....lol

Lots of beauties! Those little silver ones are adorable! Very odd on your silkies... I don't know what to think.

I'll also add my apologies to @Silkie-Feet !

Thank you. The silvers are on the top of my list too...if I only knew what breed(s) they are...lol .

 

[narragansett1]

I think this a good way to rig the probe on the 9300 its a cut down bowl i did this so when i turn my eggs i can put the probe in the same spot plus it makes it egg level i hope this helps i fried my last batch of eggs and thats my new calibrated thermometer only cost me 25$ i also installed a fan so i have high hopes for my next hatch i have my incubator in my bed room and i run a fan in there 24 7 do you think it would be better in a room with no fan?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I think this a good way to rig the probe on the 9300 its a cut down bowl i did this so when i turn my eggs i can put the probe in the same spot plus it makes it egg level i hope this helps i fried my last batch of eggs and thats my new calibrated thermometer only cost me 25$ i also installed a fan so i have high hopes for my next hatch i have my incubator in my bed room and i run a fan in there 24 7 do you think it would be better in a room with no fan?

If the fan is not blowing on the bator and the room temp stays steady it would probably be ok. Ultimately it might be better in a room w/o but you won't know until you try.

 

[narragansett1]

yeah thats tru i should of hatch the same day as yours but i fried them with a bad thermometer ive got it set right now at 97.0 to get the 99.5-100.0 its crazy because at one point i had it set at 103.5 and my thermometer at the time was saying 101.0 so i thought i had it set right but i was so wrong well i guess you live and learn..

 

[AmyLynn2374]

yeah thats tru i should of hatch the same day as yours but i fried them with a bad thermometer ive got it set right now at 97.0 to get the 99.5-100.0 its crazy because at one point i had it set at 103.5 and my thermometer at the time was saying 101.0 so i thought i had it set right but i was so wrong well i guess you live and learn..

Yeah you do. My very first hatch I had just the opposite problem, bought a brand new therometer, never checked it for accuracy, ran the whole incubation at what I thought was 99-100 and ended up with a hatcher day 24&25 with only the 24 surviving. Checked thermometer after to find it was 6 degrees off....the cold side. Lesson learned.

 

[narragansett1]

I really like my new thermometer i bought it from a company that sells science stuff it comes with a little card saying its accurate within 0.2 + or - i guess some one calibrates it so you can watch the incubator cycle up and down still with the fan there is still some hot and cold spots i should be putting about 25 in next week so hope all goes well....

 

[Math]

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Beautiful new fluffy chicks. They are so fresh and pretty. Thanks for the pictures. That's a great hatch.

 

[narragansett1]

amy lynn what are the lil blue guys?