March 2022 Hatch-A-Long

[Kelsykin]

I am determined to keep my hands off until day 7. In fact, Day 7 after my 16yo is home from school because he's interested in seeing the results.

I candle the eggs with my teens 15, 15, 14, and 13 cause all the eyes helps to be sure on some of the eggs,

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I saw little heartbeats in my 6 Butterscotch Call duck eggs last night.

 

[Fatimetta]

I'm going to read through the rest of the thread in a bit, but I just picked up some eggs to set today or tomorrow I've only hatched one other time, so pretty nervous! They are 8 Ayam Cemani eggs. Just trying to get a thermometer/hygrometer quick since the one I had broke.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

I'm going to read through the rest of the thread in a bit, but I just picked up some eggs to set today or tomorrow I've only hatched one other time, so pretty nervous! They are 8 Ayam Cemani eggs. Just trying to get a thermometer/hygrometer quick since the one I had broke.

I've never used a seperate thernometer/hydrometer, just a little mercury thermometer I slip in when I start up to check temp. They are most accurate for temp, none of that silly calibrating with ice and salt or what ever it is. And humidity is just surface area, so say you want 20% humidity, just have 20% of base with water, for 50% half covered etc. Yes, I am very old school, but its good enough and does the trick

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I am going to have my hen go broody so the chicks i get she can raise.

 

[Fatimetta]

I've never used a seperate thernometer/hydrometer, just a little mercury thermometer I slip in when I start up to check temp. They are most accurate for temp, none of that silly calibrating with ice and salt or what ever it is. And humidity is just surface area, so say you want 20% humidity, just have 20% of base with water, for 50% half covered etc. Yes, I am very old school, but its good enough and does the trick

Okay, I love this way of looking at it. Last time I hatched- I got so lost with all the calibrating and what not. I did my best, but my hatch was only 2 out of 8. I had a lot of eggs make it pretty far but only 4 were able to go into lockdown. I'm using one of those Mini Advance incubators.

I'm hatching these with my class of Kindergarteners, so I'm trying not to mess it up!

I wanted to ask all of your opinions. My incubator can hold 7 eggs, but the lady gave me 8. Do I hand turn them and put all 8 in, or do I toss one and use the automatic turner?

 

[Iluveggers]

Okay, I love this way of looking at it. Last time I hatched- I got so lost with all the calibrating and what not. I did my best, but my hatch was only 2 out of 8. I had a lot of eggs make it pretty far but only 4 were able to go into lockdown. I'm using one of those Mini Advance incubators.

I'm hatching these with my class of Kindergarteners, so I'm trying not to mess it up!

I wanted to ask all of your opinions. My incubator can hold 7 eggs, but the lady gave me 8. Do I hand turn them and put all 8 in, or do I toss one and use the automatic turner?

I would put all 8 in if you can hand turn without too much trouble. If you candle at day 10 and have a clear, you can pull it and use the auto turner w the 7 you have left. If you won’t be able to turn on the weekend (if eggs are at school and you can’t get in), I would put in only 7.

 

[All4Eggz]

Okay, I love this way of looking at it. Last time I hatched- I got so lost with all the calibrating and what not. I did my best, but my hatch was only 2 out of 8. I had a lot of eggs make it pretty far but only 4 were able to go into lockdown. I'm using one of those Mini Advance incubators.

I'm hatching these with my class of Kindergarteners, so I'm trying not to mess it up!

I wanted to ask all of your opinions. My incubator can hold 7 eggs, but the lady gave me 8. Do I hand turn them and put all 8 in, or do I toss one and use the automatic turner?

If you’re looking for more work, place all 8 in the incubator. It would be much easier for you to toss one and let the automatic turning do its thing.

Good luck!

 

[Fatimetta]

Thank you both! I am virtual so the eggs are at home with me. I think I might just put 8 in to start as I'm sure there might be some clears. I only paid for 6, but she wanted to make sure something hatched for us.

 

[Josip]

Okay, I love this way of looking at it. Last time I hatched- I got so lost with all the calibrating and what not. I did my best, but my hatch was only 2 out of 8. I had a lot of eggs make it pretty far but only 4 were able to go into lockdown. I'm using one of those Mini Advance incubators.

I'm hatching these with my class of Kindergarteners, so I'm trying not to mess it up!

I wanted to ask all of your opinions. My incubator can hold 7 eggs, but the lady gave me 8. Do I hand turn them and put all 8 in, or do I toss one and use the automatic turner?

I think its better put 7 , to much holding and turning also dan Maybe demage others, but who knows.. i would put 7 eggs and open one and see if is fertile .. white spot in yolk. And if is fertile others are more likely be to