Mahonri's 2nd Annual BYC EASTER HATCH. Post pics of your chicks!

[CRYSTALCREEK]

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You're the gal that puts "just one more pair" of jeans in the washer aren't you.

 

[dsqard]

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The heating element is at the top on the Brinsea but there is a plastic divider between the eggs and the element so even with stacking the eggs are 1 1/2 to 2 inches from the element. It is a forced air model so theoretically the temp is the same top to bottom. I will be checking that as soon as the Spot Check gets here on Wednesday. I am a little concerned that the eggs on the top layer will be a little warmer than the bottom eggs. I will pull the clears at day 10 so the rest will be down in the tray. 29 of them are shipped so I am expecting only half of those to develop. I did read that the lady I got the light Brahmas from sent 12 eggs to someone as a test hatch and she got 11 of the 12 to hatch so we will have to see. Oh and the turner rotates the whole incubator so they should all get the same amount of turning.

 

[daisychick]

The fan in the Brinsea seems to push the air to the sides and then it swirls around. I have the spot check and I had even temps throughout my "layers" of eggs. Usually at day 7 when I candle I can rearrange and not have but a few on top. I didn't notice any difference in growth or hatchability from my stacked eggs or my ones on bottom, so I think that little fan does a good job of distributing the heat.

Oh and yes I do cram all the jeans I can into the washer.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Too bad you don't have any broody chicken roos... You'd be rich!

Goddess

I say chicken hens because I've also got turkey hens, guinea hens, goose 'hens', duck hens, quail hens, pigeon hens, and dove hens....so far only the chickens are dropping like flies!

 

[GoneHomeGrown2]

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I have a LG and should get a picture. I have one extra chicken egg and 13 quail eggs stacked on top of the 40 chicken eggs in it. The quail eggs just sit inbetween. If they were even a hair smaller they would fall through

 

[WoofMeowCluck]

I really need help please! The eggs I wanted for the big Hatch won't be available till later - worth the wait for sure! So now on to plan B. Does anyone know where I can buy some really dark Olive Egger eggs? I need to get moving or miss the hatch and will have to just enjoy reading about yours.

Any suggestions?

 

[countrygirl911]

well guess i am a bad hatcher my first hatch consisted of three eggs since at the time the only incubator i had at the time would only fit 3 one hatched and this morning it dies

the other two noting at all this is day 22 at midnight it will be day 23 i cndled them and it is to hard to see if anything is moving it has a nice size air sack on the big end on the egg do you think there is still hope for them to hatch or should i call it a lost cause do you think it would be ok to put them in the bigger incubator with the eggs that are on the 9th day

 

[Mahonri]

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ruth (Monique) PM her, maybe she can help

 

[BHep]

I have 30 eggs in my Brinsea right now....granted small eggs. Runner ducks, Call ducks & bantam Cochin & D'Uccles. But I could have squeezed maybe 2 more in.

Then trying to figure how to fit these in.

JK......Runners go into lockdown Monday night, So they will go in the hatcher and be hand turned until lockdown.

 

[daisychick]

Are you really trying to fit those in??? Cause if you are I will try to help. I have skills.

e.t.a Oh nevermind I just saw the J/K . but man I was getting excited for that challenge.