Michigan Hatchers! What'cha got cookin?

[aart]

I used the trimmed down paper cartons....worked good to eliminate pin balling.

 

[naglady]

ended up with 12 chicks,, already have the bator cleaned out and might plug back in tomorrow.. not sure.

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

They are so cute! What varieties did you hatch? The white one with the gray chipmunk pattern and head stripe is my favorite!

 

[aart]

ended up with 12 chicks,, already have the bator cleaned out and might plug back in tomorrow.. not sure.

Gratz!! Agrees with RCHD.

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

Oh I just went and looked at the beginning of the thread, EE mixes right?

 

[aart]

Oh I just went and looked at the beginning of the thread, EE mixes right?

I think it's her 2nd or 3rd hatch since the beginning of the thread.

 

[naglady]

morning everyone

aart is right its my 2nd hatch.. first hatch was all ee mix

this batch was with some eggs from a friend, she had orphington,australorp,rir w/brahma roo.. i think the chipmunk white chick could be rir/brahma roo..not sure just guessing since the rir chicks look like chipmunks.. that is my favorite one also.. we split the chicks, already have six chicks sent to their new home. now i have 4 three wk old chicks, and 6 new chicks..

i washed out the incubator last night.. debating if i want to fire it up again.. and have a easter hatch..

 

[aart]

Weighed and candled eggs last night....with and average of 14% reduction in weight even tho the air cells don't look to be as big as they should be.
Have at least one possible quitter, one blood ring and 5 definite clears...can't see nuttin on the blue green eggs...so 16 eggs out of 22 go into lockdown today.

Think I should bump up the humidity as planned based on weights, instead of air cells, even tho it ran a bit high on average for the first 18 days?

 

[naglady]

Good luck aart.. Come on chickies..

keep us posted..

 

[aart]

Weighed and candled eggs last night....with and average of 14% reduction in weight even tho the air cells don't look to be as big as they should be.
Have at least one possible quitter, one blood ring and 5 definite clears...can't see nuttin on the blue green eggs...so 16 eggs out of 22 go into lockdown today.

Think I should bump up the humidity as planned based on weights, instead of air cells, even tho it ran a bit high on average for the first 18 days?

Good luck aart.. Come on chickies..

keep us posted..

Thanks naglady....what do you think about my humidity and air cells?

I'm wondering if I should hold off bumping up the humidity until I get pips because of the air cells not getting as large as they should.