Lockdown: Beginning of day 18 or day 19?

[muircheartaigh]

I'll follow my humidity closely this time as it is only my fourth hatch and then should my hovabator genesis 1588 regain humidity well i'll consider the inhatch removal next time around. Thanks!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I'll follow my humidity closely this time as it is only my fourth hatch and then should my hovabator genesis 1588 regain humidity well i'll consider the inhatch removal next time around. Thanks!

You're welcome.

 

[WalnutHill]

If you remove them during lockdown with other externally pipped eggs present, you have to be careful to maintain humidity and temperature for the hatching eggs, and to keep the hatchlings warm.

I have, in the past, removed hatchlings as soon as they were halfway dry to put them either in a second incubator nursery or a brooder. This time, I am leaving the hatchlings in with the eggs. The eggs are getting turned around, pipped and unpipped. But the pipped ones are hatching like they don't care a bit about which way WAS up.

I am opening the hatcher to remove shells so that I can get a description of the chick plus the code on the shell right after hatch. If not for recordkeeping, I'd leave them be.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

If you remove them during lockdown with other externally pipped eggs present, you have to be careful to maintain humidity and temperature for the hatching eggs, and to keep the hatchlings warm.

I have, in the past, removed hatchlings as soon as they were halfway dry to put them either in a second incubator nursery or a brooder. This time, I am leaving the hatchlings in with the eggs. The eggs are getting turned around, pipped and unpipped. But the pipped ones are hatching like they don't care a bit about which way WAS up.

I am opening the hatcher to remove shells so that I can get a description of the chick plus the code on the shell right after hatch. If not for recordkeeping, I'd leave them be.

I'm trying to keep more descriptive records this hatch, not sure how it's going to go if the hatch bares anywhere near the amount of developing eggs I have in there...lol (To me it's a big number, to others probably not so much...lol) Especially if they move as fast as my last hatch did. I got smart this time and numbered the tops instead of the sides so I can see it no matter what way the egg rolls. lol

 

[muircheartaigh]

When nunbering the top would you number 1-40 for example and then match them to their tray placement? I keep records on viability, fertility, breed, development, air sac size, and any other observations.

 

[lazy gardener]

I'm trying to keep more descriptive records this hatch, not sure how it's going to go if the hatch bares anywhere near the amount of developing eggs I have in there...lol (To me it's a big number, to others probably not so much...lol) Especially if they move as fast as my last hatch did. I got smart this time and numbered the tops instead of the sides so I can see it no matter what way the egg rolls. lol

I'm thinking of numbering all of my eggs before lock down. This time around, I'm not moving them around in the cartons. Before, I rotated the eggs so that they spent some time at ends and at the middle to help even out development in relation to warm/cool spots. This time, they're staying in their cells until day 14. That will give me a better handle on how much those temp variations affect development.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I'm thinking of numbering all of my eggs before lock down. This time around, I'm not moving them around in the cartons. Before, I rotated the eggs so that they spent some time at ends and at the middle to help even out development in relation to warm/cool spots. This time, they're staying in their cells until day 14. That will give me a better handle on how much those temp variations affect development.

I've been trying to rotate because of the difference between the perimeter and the center, but I still have a couple I'll be surprised if they hatch because they look behind the rest. Of course I still have a few days, and I am trying to keep them in the warmer areas, but I'm not holding out too much hope.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

When nunbering the top would you number 1-40 for example and then match them to their tray placement? I keep records on viability, fertility, breed, development, air sac size, and any other observations.

I made myself a crude chart (because I can't figure out spreadsheets to save my life) with my open office that has the number of egg, the egg color, day 7/14/18 candle (to mark development or quitter/bloodring and when pulled) a place to mark when they pip and when they hatch, color of chick and any further comments. Along with that I am keeping a hatching journal to note my temps and humidity, any issues and any extra thoughts on developement and my processes. This is the first hatch I've been this detailed with. I'd really like to see what I am averaging on each hatch for pip to zip times.

 

[muircheartaigh]

How many cups of water would one put in a hovabator genesis 1588 styrofoam incubator to achieve 65% humidity. I've put 2.5 cups so far and the humidity has only climbed to 60%. Should I put more? If so i'll pour it through the vent hole in the viewing window.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

How many cups of water would one put in a hovabator genesis 1588 styrofoam incubator to achieve 65% humidity. I've put 2.5 cups so far and the humidity has only climbed to 60%. Should I put more? If so i'll pour it through the vent hole in the viewing window.

If your water wells are filled adding more water will not do anything as humidity is produced by surface area of water and not depth. I use wet sponges in mine. I just slide the lid up pop it on the screen floor. It's also handy if you don't want to open the bator and the sponge is under the vent you can just tube it in the vent.