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

[Mahonri]

My 1588 holds 42 eggs but I always use one of the slots for my tubing to add water.

But then, I always end up stacking so my hovabator will sometimes have as many as 56 eggs in it.

Here is a pic of the 1588 for the NYD hatch...

 

[ChestnutRidge]

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Wow! That is one packed 'bator!!! (Don't give me any ideas! I've been talking myself down from bidding on more eggs for weeks!) I'll have about 30 eggs. Will it make any difference how I distribute them? What humidity do you aim for in the first 18 days? I've seen people mention "dry hatches" where they add no water until lockdown, but I think others have said 30-50%?

 

[Mahonri]

I continuously add water to keep my humidity right around 35% for days 1-18.
Then I up it to between 60% to 65% for the last three days. I've had good luck that way.

 

[ChestnutRidge]

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Thanks! I'm going to go try adding water...

 

[CRYSTALCREEK]

dsqard are you ready.....aren't they just lovely...

 

[Mahonri]

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Answering for her.

YES!

 

[happyhensny]

How many eggs can be put in a Brinsea Eco 20? I need to know if I can bid on auctions!

 

[tazcat70]

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As many as you can squeeze in.

I don't have one, so I can't really help.

 

[happyhensny]

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As many as you can squeeze in.

I don't have one, so I can't really help.

Darn...

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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You mean the Octagon Eco 20? It says 24 hen eggs... but some of us have tetris skills