Lockdown. Best advice?

[ChickenPeep]

I am nowhere close to going on lockdown, im only on day 3! But, id like to know some advice. Should i put the eggs in egg cartons? I have 18. What sould i do? Howhigh should humidity be?

 

[loanwizard]

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You really need to check out the learning center. All this is covered there. I am on my second hatch (Saturday) and this is how I do it (remember this is only my 2nd so I am new)

Keep it at 99.5 degrees. Humidity under 50. Mine has run in the 60's this batch with zero water added so it will be interesting. I still seem to have good size air pockets. I candle day 7, I skipped day 14 this time. Day 18 I will put some water in to raise the humidity. Last time when I put water in, it only raised it to about 65% and I only got 7 out of 18 hatched. After adding the water I lock it down.

It's a lot of fun and educational.

I look forward to some more knowledgeable answers but I thought I would get the ball rolling.

Good Luck,

Shawn

 

[ChickenPeep]

Thanks! But.. Whats the learning center? Sticky?

 

[cmom]

I take the turner out of the incubator and lay the eggs on the wire. To bring the humidity up I fill the reservoirs in the bottom of the incubator and use a mason jar with a sponge which acts like a wick. This is what I do. I'm sure you will get a lot of different suggestions.

My homemade incubator/hatcher. I have since added a fan. I use a 15 watt bulb on a dimmer switch.

 

[cmom]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/lcenter.html

 

[ChickenPeep]

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Thanks!

 

[loanwizard]

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Scroll to the top of the page and right beside BYC Home is a link to Learning Center. Make sure you have plenty of time lol! Lot's of great information there.

 

[cmom]

Good luck and have fun...

 

[pete55]

Link for Lockdown Information

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=577310

Hope it helps

Pete

 

[cmom]

Thanks!!! That is great information. I bookmarked it.