Live Webcam! 6/7 hatched, camera on brooder now

[sunflowerenvy]

congrads!!! what incubator did u used?

 

[Sphinx]

I used the Brinsea Mini Advance.

I joke about it being the crockpot of incubators. I calibrated the incubator to make sure the temperature was accurate (it was 1/2 a degree off), make the necessary temp adjustment, then placed the eggs, and added water every couple days. On lockdown, I took out the turning plate, put in a piece of felt, and filled both wells with water.

The incubator did the rest of the work. All I had to do was sit there and obsess.

I didn't have a hygrometer, so I'm not sure what humidity was. I live in a very arid area, so I am guessing that humidity was in the 30% range through day 18, and then 65% or so for lockdown.

 

[sunflowerenvy]

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thanks

 

[t/m]

Ahhh, the memories! We got our first ever chicks in August. We'll be getting 3 more in March... Meyer is sending 2 to replace the roos that were supposed to be hens. Thanks

for posting your cam. I got to see the first one hatch!

 

[Cynthia12]

Hi all that may make it here tonight and has been watching Shinx's cam. If you think it was quite the learning experience, go submit her name for the Educator award. That was something else to watch, and if you are like me, seeing is usually easier than being told. All of the comments and suggestions that went along with this time really made it for a great learning time for many. Go submit her name, I did..you will see at the top of the index..BYC feed back and announcements. Just click on the nominee blue link.