Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Mahonri]

With a Brinsea Oct.20, I don't trust what it says on top, I had some bad hatches because I did.

Get a spot check thermometer and put it through the hole.

To keep mine at 99.5 degrees I have to set it on top for 100.7. I had a couple of hatches where less than 25% hatched because the temp ended up being too low.

GOOD LUCK!

 

[Mahonri]

Just received another shipment of eggs and the box was damaged and discolored. You just knew there were broken eggs in it. Fortunately I still have eight eggs to set from this box. I'll be setting the rest of my eggs in a few minutes. After the new eggs rest, how long do they need to be in the bator before I start turning them? Fortunately I have a hatcher that I can put them in for that time and then will add them with the rest of the hatch.

There are differing opinions. I've had some decent success, just putting them right in the bator.

Others who are a tad more experienced than me say to give them two days resting in the bator and then plugging in the turner.

GOOD LUCK!!!

 

[Mahonri]

Here's what I'm setting; 35 eggs - some shipped and some our own.
4 OE, 2 NN/EE, 5 EE, 2 Frizzle, 4 Sizzle, 4 BCM, 3 Welsummer, 1 Langshan, 1 EE/BO, 9 Barred Rock Mix

I've got three late hatching Cochins in the bator; so I'll be setting this evening

WOW! What a gorgeous bunch of eggs!! You are BLESSED!

 

[SherrieT]

I got a couple of the analog hygrometers from Petco and tested them. Ends up my Genesis reads the humidity as 10 points LOWER than what it really is.

. Maybe that is why my hatches have been less than stellar?? I have very little water in the bator and they read 30% humidity before I put the eggs in. Now they are reading 62%. Sure hope they go down soon.
Here they are: 64 eggs. Looks like the turner is hanging in there. I have them all marked in case I have to pull it out




12 Araucanas
13 BC Marans
25 EO's
14 B/B/S Orps

 

[Mahonri]

Am I the only one that can't run the map? lol I tried. Is SCG short for something or is that the whole screen name?

SGC...= SuperChemicalGirl... we couldn't run the hatch-a-long without she and Laree... and Kathy, and Mary and The Other Mary.... etc....

 

[Mahonri]

Well it's done! 42 packages of hope and possibility are set.



Shipped
13 Ameraucana
7 BLRW or BR
3 EE x BCM
3 Delaware x BCM
3 Light Sussex
1 Coronation Sussex

My Eggs
6 Splash Sumatra
4 Blue Andalusian
2 Blue Cochin

Happy Hatching Everyone!!!!!
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BEAUTIFUL... But a little secret I've learned... you stack the egg that's next to the turner motor, because it's just TOO WARM there and the egg won't make it. I always leave that spot empty... (even though in my start pick I had one there.. It's since been moved and stacked)

 

[Wisher1000]

Okay, ya'll talked me into it! In went the two little green (it is St. Patrick's Day, after all!) pullet eggs and a couple that the girls layed this morning, bringing my total set to 46 eggs (only 4 are stacked and I will swap them out so they don't stay on top all the time.)

I have almost all of my guesses and info ready for the final draft of the sign up sheet. The only thing I have left to guess is the big one, how many will hatch. I want to wait until tomorrow to guess based on the accurate numbers set.

I am going out of town and hope there is Wifi available at the conference site! If there's anyone in the Smyrna GA area that wants to meet for coffee or supper, let me know!

 

[Mahonri]

Okay. Due to shipping dates, I have two groups.

Question: Should I include Thursday's eggs in my official count when I fill out the spreadsheet?

What the heck, Let's count them all!!!

 

[mbleily]

I am in by accident. Just happened to be ready to set the incubator today. I made big mistakes on my enrollment so I made another one. I hope that is ok. I didn't know how to do anything else. if you will you can take my first one off and leave the second one. Sorry I wasn't reading anything right.

 

[Wisher1000]

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Oh no! Can anyone else report this as a personal experience? I don't want that to happen to one of mine! What if you rotate that position out whenever you open the bator so no one egg stays there long? Do I need to post another pic with the last four eggs stacked on or can I go with the one I took at noon? I really didn't want to open the bator again as it still hasn't come back to 99 yet. I could try to get a pic through the window, would that be good enough? Well, here I took one pic in each window and it shows all but one large brown egg that I added....