May Hatch Thread--Fill up those bators n' broodies!

[hunter109]

Ok thanks I am going to try and build something to get it off the table and open the bottom holes up

 

[Keggen]

OK, it is final, out of 42 eggs, 38 went into lockdown, and now 33 have hatched for 78.5% I am going to be satisfied to just raise breeds I can find within driving distance. Any guesses what this little beast is? He looks like a chipmunk, the only one out of the whole batch that looks remotely this way. Here is a link to the whole batch if you want to kill some time. I took a picture of every one. http://s13.photobucket.com/user/Friar_Tuck_/library/misc/Chicks Here were the eggs as they went into lockdown:

Looks like an Easter Egger to me. Very cute!

Well I am on lockdown(3 eggs). The bator is having trouble getting the temp back up. Its been a couple hrs and its just up to 97, humidity 55%. Not sure if it is the added moisture or what. This is the first time using this bator, but I dont remember mine ever taking this long to adjust. I will give it a little more time before I mess with the temp. Also all my eggs are in egg cartons. These are all shipped eggs, Polish crested, mixed colors with a Polish Frizzle Roo. There is a chance I could get some frizzles, but I just LOVE the Polish breed.

Looks like a Farm Innovators, right? I had the same problem last time, it took a really long time for my heat and humidity to go up so I over did it by accident. Try not to add too much or you'll have a steam bath going on. Lol

 

[Keggen]

I took the plunge and bought 10 local French Black Copper Marans plus a few she called Americauna/Blue Amerilusions. I've never heard of Amerilusions before but one egg is blue, one is a very olive green and 2 are average green like my Easter Eggers lay.

I added them 2 days after my first eggs but I think they'll be alright. I'm so so excited, I've wanted these for a long time and never thought I'd find them in driving distance!

I'm going to focus on raising the Welsummers and French Black Copper Marans from now on, they are both beautiful and the eggs from the FBCMs are my favorite!

 

[jnjmanning]

Looks like an Easter Egger to me. Very cute!
Looks like a Farm Innovators, right? I had the same problem last time, it took a really long time for my heat and humidity to go up so I over did it by accident. Try not to add too much or you'll have a steam bath going

Yes it sure is. I borrowed it from my neighbor. I guess the water I added wasnt warm enough and it took it time getting the temp back up. Finally hit 99 about 25 mins ago. Humidity is 58% with both plugs in.

 

[Keggen]

Yes it sure is. I borrowed it from my neighbor. I guess the water I added wasnt warm enough and it took it time getting the temp back up. Finally hit 99 about 25 mins ago. Humidity is 58% with both plugs in.

You can use a straw through the holes to add more water to raise the humidity but you should definitely keep the plugs open. You need the oxygen exchange, very important!

 

[jnjmanning]

You can use a straw through the holes to add more water to raise the humidity but you should definitely keep the plugs open. You need the oxygen exchange, very important!

I have air holes also, those are open. These were specified for humidity control

 

[refamat]

Hi all, had 8 hatch yesterday out of 9...I'm surprised I got one! I got so busy this week, I forgot my schedules and didn't stop turning the eggs until the hatch due date. They started hatching the next day! I thought I had messed up completely...but I guess they enjoyed the ride.

 

[el pollo rey]

I took the plunge and bought 10 local French Black Copper Marans plus a few she called Americauna/Blue Amerilusions. I've never heard of Amerilusions before but one egg is blue, one is a very olive green and 2 are average green like my Easter Eggers lay.

I added them 2 days after my first eggs but I think they'll be alright. I'm so so excited, I've wanted these for a long time and never thought I'd find them in driving distance!

I'm going to focus on raising the Welsummers and French Black Copper Marans from now on, they are both beautiful and the eggs from the FBCMs are my favorite!

that's a good looking rack of eggs !

 

[el pollo rey]

Hi all, had 8 hatch yesterday out of 9...I'm surprised I got one! I got so busy this week, I forgot my schedules and didn't stop turning the eggs until the hatch due date. They started hatching the next day! I thought I had messed up completely...but I guess they enjoyed the ride.

. That's great ! I think may is the month every body is having good numbers ,,,,, hatch on

 

[el pollo rey]

You can use a straw through the holes to add more water to raise the humidity but you should definitely keep the plugs open. You need the oxygen exchange, very important!

yes jn o2 o2 o2 they need it now more than ever