Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

[jenjscott]

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Hi Chickenfarmer, welcome to the incubation insanity thread. Those temps will be just fine for hatching eggs. They probably won't have time to get too cold, give em a try!

 

[Mahonri]

Well HC, you'll be happy to know that I followed your instructions.

When I went back in to check the temps, the Brinsea was just perfect.
I looked at the Accurite probe I had in there and it said 99.4. The other two thermometers are close to the sides of the bator (1588) and they both were reading 98.8.

So I pulled out the trusty Brinsea spot check thermometer and put it down through the upper vent hole and rested it just above the turner. Temp said it was 99.5. Perfect.

I put it into the Brinsea and at foam level where the eggs will sit it was 99.3 even though the read out on top says 99.5. So I imagine that's close enough.

YEAH!!!!

I guess I added a little too much water to both so I opened the vents and when the humidity gets down to 40%, I'll turn off the heating units and put the eggs in the turners of one of the bators... and turn the other one off.

Now then. Here is a question for you. Since I'm guessing there are different temps throughout the Hovabator... closer to the wall it's cooler, right under the fan it's warmer. Do any of you ever change the position of the eggs during incubation? Move the ones under the fan to the outside, move the outside eggs under the fan? Same thing in the brinsea?

Can you tell I want to make it a science?
Perhaps now that I know I've got them running at perfect temps, I should just kick back and smile.

... nah, not in my nature.

The great egg wait begins!!! Lay hens! Treat gently post office! Fly planes... drive trucks... yeah, you get the picture.

 

[Bob's Henhouse]

Mahonri, ummm, Decaf?

You don't have insomnia, you are just a worry wart.

 

[debilorrah]

Being in a VERY dry climate, I am having issues getting my humidity up. I have the Brinsea Octo 20 and if I fill both trays water spills as it turns. I have duck eggs in now and they need more humidity than chickens. I think I may have to break out the big fat sock....

 

[wolftracks]

Been opening my mail and my heating element showed!!!!!

I'll have to try and fix it tomorrow, so I can run it till SET DAY!

Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill always fixed them for me and I'm not sure what I'm doing. Asked him for help from Heaven, so hope he's with me on this!

 

[Mahonri]

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We hope so too. Just listen with your spirit.

 

[Mahonri]

Bob's Henhouse :

Mahonri, ummm, Decaf?

You don't have insomnia, you are just a worry wart.

Worry?

Me?

 

[wolftracks]

Mahonri I've been gone a couple of days.

Are you stressing already????

I was just thinking about all the posts I read to Bill last year. We felt bad for you are the same time we were cracking up.

Breath in, Breath out!

 

[The Sheriff]

Something tells me Mahonri won't be the only one in the decaf aisle before this is over.

 

[Mahonri]

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So happy I can be comic relief for you folks.

I just want a good hatch rate.

Remember, incubators are not vending machines!