March Hatching Madness

[PandoraTaylor]

Somehow I messed up the dates according to the chart; I am supposed to be in lockdown today. So I removed the auto turner & added the eggs to the carton and upped humidity. But how I missed up still has me confused. I set on the 14th Valentine’s Day before noon, so why does lockdown start now? I thought it was supposed to start on the 5th, but the chart says the 4th? I don’t think 24 hours sitting still should make much difference in the hatch. I will recheck the humidity in a little while as I filled both water wells and I am unsure if it will raise enough without closing the front vent.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Lockdown begins at the end of day 18/beginning of day19. Day 19 should be tomorrow, but depending on what time of day you set the eggs (personally, I can never remember) you should be fine.

 

[gamebirdsonly]

update 4 more hatched that makes 10 total with 7 eggs left and only 2 of them trying to hatch.

Congrat's to everyone else!

 

[ljs5451]

The cardboard box incubator has worked again. We're nearing the end of day 20 and this is the first arrival, there are 2 more pipped. I will post more later this evening, after Survivor.

 

[thehecticeclecticgirl]

Jumping in! But far behind it seems... we're only on day 4! 31 eggs of mixed varieties (some blrw, some partridge rocks, some mutts, a turken or two, and a few aracaunas (sp?))

Can't wait to candle and see who's in there!

 

[lisal124]

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How sweet!!!

 

[Chicky Tocks]

I'm starting to get the pug nose.

 

[sevenchickens]

I just went into lockdown, but now I'm panicked I just read to do it at the end of day 18, will they be ok, should I put them back in the turner for a day?

 

[kelseygirl707]

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Like This?

 

[kelseygirl707]

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No they will be fine. I always put mine in the hatcher about the same time of day that I started them.