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[deineria]

Okay, not really. . .but it made a nice title. . .

My eggs have been in the incubator 10 days. I have the Brinsea Octo 20.

I squished in 29 eggs:

One eggs is on top of the others - - - though not in the photo above

I have filled up the water reservoirs 1/2 way 2 times since first putting the eggs in to keep the Humidity at 40-42. . .it has dropped down to
about 30 once before I added more water. . .

Temp is at 99 or 100 . . .hard to read the darn glass deal through the plastic as high up as I have the bator to keep the kiddos out of it

I've got the vent all the way open.

Now. . .questions are:

All of that above sound okay?

When should I be sure to NOT open the incubator anymore?

When should I, if at all, fill the reservoirs up nearly to the top before the hatch?

I have the thing super full - I can't see how they can hatch in this sucker. . .
there is NO room to put them on their sides. . . they are all point down at the moment. . .

What do I do? Should I buy another incubator - maybe a cheap Little Giant or something. . .for hatching?

Is it okay to move them like that once they pip or should I move them prior to that, if at all?

Do I need to change anything as the hatching date is closer besides adding water, high temp? close the vent more?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

In general day 18 is when you put them in lockdown. But if they are chirping or piping the shell before that then go ahead an put them in lockdown early. For lockdown you can candle the eggs an trash the clear ones to make room for hatching. Then add water to up the humidity. Don't turn it of open it from then on out.

Don't forget to smell the vents in the incubator every day an if it smells then smell every egg an throw out any that smell bad.

 

[wingsofglory]

Beautiful eggs. Are those dark ones Welsummer or Marans, or both?

I want one of those incubators.

Sorry, don't know any answers to your questions.

But you're getting there!!!!

 

[latebloomer]

temp and humidity sound fine
from what i've read here

 

[GeneJordan]

nice easter basket you got there

 

[deineria]

Maran eggs I bought from a feloow BYC member. . .

What can I use to candle the eggs that I can buy locally

 

[Tiramisu]

Quote:
Just a small flashlight will work.