MARCH Hatch-A-Long 2015: Please Read the First Post to JOIN the H-A-L

[Studio Chick]

Hi everyone!

This is my first hatch along and my second hatch with an incubator (first hatch was abysmal due to a bad incubator and an even worse hygrometer).

With a new incubator hopefully this one will be more successful! Only 10 days to go now

Good luck!

 

[rainbowchick]

Day 5 candling shows veins in 12 out of 13 shipped eggs! They even traveled in sub zero temps, so I couldn't be happier!! Some have saddle air cells, and at least half have wobbly air cells, but fingers crossed they'll figure things out...
P.S. Don't worry, I didn't toss the 13th one, I'll wait till day 10 to "call it".

 

[DUCKOBSESSED]

Day 5 candling shows veins in 12 out of 13 shipped eggs! They even traveled in sub zero temps, so I couldn't be happier!! Some have saddle air cells, and at least half have wobbly air cells, but fingers crossed they'll figure things out...

P.S. Don't worry, I didn't toss the 13th one, I'll wait till day 10 to "call it".

Thats great! Hope the 13th one turns out. I got 12 days left on mine with all 10 developing. I can not wait!

 

[Studio Chick]

Day 5 candling shows veins in 12 out of 13 shipped eggs! They even traveled in sub zero temps, so I couldn't be happier!! Some have saddle air cells, and at least half have wobbly air cells, but fingers crossed they'll figure things out...

P.S. Don't worry, I didn't toss the 13th one, I'll wait till day 10 to "call it".

That's great! I hope my shipped ones do as well, I can't wait to candle

 

[kathleens1979]

I'm so excited!

 

[poult]

I missed a lot

 

[Studio Chick]

I have posted a few times about how much trouble I have had with the new Little Giant incubator, the problems continue.....after adding heat sinks and finally getting it to hold a good temp for hours, it spiked today to 104.....I have shipped eggs that should be here tomorrow that I was going to add to this incubator...I soooo do not want to put them in there with all the problems I keep having. On a brighter note...everything with my filled Hovabator seems to be great! The temps and humidity have been holding steady since Sunday! I want to candle so bad....but I will wait another day or two.

 

[poult]

Yes these incubators are easily bothered I have one myself you have to keep the room the same temp 24/7 & the incubator you have to adjust for several days to keep the right temp & humidity.

 

[antyler]

Day 5 candling shows veins in 12 out of 13 shipped eggs! They even traveled in sub zero temps, so I couldn't be happier!! Some have saddle air cells, and at least half have wobbly air cells, but fingers crossed they'll figure things out...

P.S. Don't worry, I didn't toss the 13th one, I'll wait till day 10 to "call it".

Congrats on your eggs!

Just candled my shipped eggs, day 5, and most of them are developing pretty good, although some of them I really don't see an air cell yet, which seems odd. A separate batch looks like only 3 out of 9 are developing. This is my first time with shipped eggs.

 

[crazyfeathers]

I candled my eggs tonight (day 6) only 3 were bad!! That's a lot of chicks for me. my broody had 14 eggs and only one of hers wasn't developing. Good news for me. This is my first time incubating where I think I know what I am doing and so far so good. As for broody hens I have them all the time. I am using the farm innovators still air 2100. Humidity 50 percent, temperature 100-101 in case anyone was curious.