March hatch along

[AandAranch]

I think you'll be just fine. Good luck!!

Thank you!

How confident are you of the accuracy of the thermometer ?

Pretty confident. Its a decent one from a reptile shop that measures temp and humidity. At times its a half degree difference from my mercury thermometer. Right now they are about the same. So what do you think? Did I ruin my clutch?

 

[matlock585]

@AandAranch - I had a hard time getting mine up to temp too. I spent about a day and a half after I set my eggs getting mine up to proper temp. Mine are developing quite well and no harm seems to be done. Long as you trust your thermometer like Johnderosa said you should be fine.
Good luck to you!

 

[BroosterSpringsteen]

Thank you!
Pretty confident. Its a decent one from a reptile shop that measures temp and humidity. At times its a half degree difference from my mercury thermometer. Right now they are about the same. So what do you think? Did I ruin my clutch?

Your eggs should be just fine. At the worst, you may have delayed your hatch by a few hours. Here is a link that explains a range of temps and how they can affect your hatch. It's a useful chart. It takes a lot of the stress out of fluctuating incubator temps.

http://www.brinsea.com/customerservice/poweroff.html

 

[johnderosa1]

Thank you!
Pretty confident. Its a decent one from a reptile shop that measures temp and humidity. At times its a half degree difference from my mercury thermometer. Right now they are about the same. So what do you think? Did I ruin my clutch?

I agree with the rest... You should be fine. It's always better to be a little low for a bit than high. Good luck!

 

[carcar80]

Your eggs should be just fine. At the worst, you may have delayed your hatch by a few hours. Here is a link that explains a range of temps and how they can affect your hatch. It's a useful chart. It takes a lot of the stress out of fluctuating incubator temps.

http://www.brinsea.com/customerservice/poweroff.html

Awesome!! Thanks!

 

[CashandTracy]

Its march in wyoming but it should be warm enough for chicks right ?cause i have a broody hen that wants to set.

HELLO, from Wyoming.

With the way it looks like the weather is headed I would say go ahead and let her set. Even if we have a temp drop, it's usually just over night and the day is warm.

 

[CashandTracy]

We got our shipment of eggs, 18 bantam Wyandottes, on Monday. I set them yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Most of them had detached air cells so their not turning at the moment. One looked like it had 2-3 floaters in it, not sure if this is blood spots/meat spots or bubbles in the Albumen. At any rate I don't expect that one to hatch, which is a shame since I only got 5 of that variety. I sure hope this goes better than the last hatch all of those turned out to be duds

Not sure if they were infertile, I opened 3 of them and couldn't tell if they were very early deaths or not.

Dumb question: Do I count yesterday, the day they were set, as day 1, or today as day 1?

Thanks

 

[CashandTracy]

I have a total of 14 chicks right now that have hatched with 10 more to go Pics!

My new little giant is now full also!!!!!!!! I'll have more chicks before the end of the month

CONGRATS on a successful hatch

 

[jphendrix]

CONGRATS on a successful hatch

Thanks! I got 1 splash copper maran out of it to! Awesome!!!!!!!

 

[johnderosa1]

We got our shipment of eggs, 18 bantam Wyandottes, on Monday. I set them yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Most of them had detached air cells so their not turning at the moment. One looked like it had 2-3 floaters in it, not sure if this is blood spots/meat spots or bubbles in the Albumen. At any rate I don't expect that one to hatch, which is a shame since I only got 5 of that variety. I sure hope this goes better than the last hatch all of those turned out to be duds   Not sure if they were infertile, I opened 3 of them and couldn't tell if they were very early deaths or not.

Dumb question: Do I count yesterday, the day they were set, as day 1, or today as day 1?

Thanks

Not a dumb question at all.... And the answer is.... Count the day they were set as day 1.