Lockdown today w/ staggered hatch - any last minute advice?

[vetgirl00us]

Thanks! I have 22 fuzzy butts in a brooder downstairs already

and I went bid happy on Ebay! My incu is upstairs in my bedroom (im living with parents while im in school full time even though I am waaaaay too old, lol) and nobody knows just exactly how many eggs I have except me. Serama, Golden Lakenvelders, OEGB crele x self blue (those are from my birds, I got curious).

just hopin it all turns out good! Thanks for the well wishes!

 

[Chic Chick]

It sounds like you've caught the hatching bug! Congrats on your hatch!
It is best NOT to have staggered hatches because of the problems of not being able to turn the eggs and the extra humidity in the bator. Most people that do staggered hatches have a separate hatcher that they use just for the hatching to avoid any problems.
I've also heard that the first 10 days are very important for turning so the chick doesn't stick inside the egg....gl with your future hatch!

 

[yotetrapper]

Hahahaha lightweights. When I couldnt keep up with my 3 Hovabators I talked my DH into getting me a 600 egg Kuhl cabinet industrial bator!