My successful first hatch!!!!

[hmlongino]

I am just so thrilled that our first hatch was such a success!!!

Out of an original 22 eggs, we have 18 healthy chicks, one died after zipping(? why ?) and three didn't develop. AWESOME!!!! Next time, I plan to make sure the humidity is a little higher during hatch. I'm thrilled!!!

 

[paeskie]

Congratulations!
That sounds like an astounding success rate.

 

[dkvart1]

awesome!

 

[Freebird Poultry]

That's 81.8% hatch rate. Sounds like success to me. Congratulations!

 

[snazzyboots]

Awesome. Congrats!!

 

[adrian]

Seeing as three didn't develop... That's more like a 94.7% hatch rate. Most people don't count infertile eggs. Congratulations!

 

[f8thnjc]

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Could you share what you have for an incubator? What was your humidity and temp pre and post lockdown? Always curious to hear what worked for folks. Thanks

 

[beckim5]

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Could you share what you have for an incubator? What was your humidity and temp pre and post lockdown? Always curious to hear what worked for folks. Thanks

I was wondering the same thing.... congrats on your exceptional hatch!!!

 

[hmlongino]

Thanks! We're so excited!

I have a Hovabator Genesis. At lock down, they went into my homemade bator... styrofoam cooler, hot water heater thermostat, 25 watt bulb, computer fan... I had the tem between 99.5 and 100.5, and the humidity at lock down was 70-80%. I started out with it at 70%, but I could tell that the membrane was a little tough, so I upped it to 80%+ and I think it helped a lot! I don't have a turner in my homemade bator, so I only used it for lock down... I have too much craziness in my life to hand turn!

 

[wannabchick]

Awesome..congrats..whoot whoot