Natural Nest incubation(my attempt)

[Beekissed]

I think when you get that water wiggler and can get some consistency on measuring temps you might see some steadiness. I rarely have to change that setting except on that 3rd day it seems both times(nest 1 and 3....I think I fried the eggs the first day in nest 2) there were temp variances...I'm wondering if that is when the eggs first start really developing and are throwing off a little more heat? Not sure.

After that it gets steady as a rock unless ambient temps in the room drop below 30. Fred told me to watch for temp spikes on the 13th day, so I'll pass that along.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

I'm trying to order one now. And I'm thinking the flucuations may be a more natural thing. Since a hen moves and her temp changes. The ground temp also changes. I just. Candled most of the eggs and they all look really good. I also just got a LG still air incubator and I have the temps holding around 100.5. Is that right?

 

[Beekissed]

You are asking the wrong person but I think 100.5 is considered within a good range for incubation. I'm trying to keep mine between 99.5-100.5 and am able to do that very well with this setup.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Now remember I'm only measuring the air temps in the incubator.

 

[Beekissed]

Now remember I'm only measuring the air temps in the incubator.

I think that's the temps they desire...here's a link to a chart:

http://homesteadapps.com/app/free/hatchchart/hatchturnsche.php

 

[kkowa]

what kind of heating pad are you using?

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Its a sunbeam brand one from malmart. It has both an auto off and stay on feature.

 

[kkowa]

ok thank you

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

I meant walmart. And you're welcome.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Ok so my shipped eggs came in today and many many were broken, but the intact count is 4 duck, 3 with detached air cells but good healthy looking insides; 3 bantam, all with detacted air cells and 2 with good looking insides; 6 LF eggs, 2 with cracks that I tried to patch, 5 with detacted air cells and all but one cracks look good inside; and then this eggzilla

It's in a large egg egg carton and the other egg is a bantam. I have no idea what it is, but it has a detacted air cell. I emailed the seller to ask. For now I have them all slowly warming up and will put them in the incubator in the morning.

And for my box; I replaced the temp egg as the other was going bad. And the temps are coming back up. My wiggle still shows a temp around 92... but I ordered some real wiggles and should get them soon. I have also bee turning and moving the eggs around whenever I remember. My humidity seems really good.

Any ideas on the mystery eggs? Also for the detacted air cells should I put the whole carton base in the incubator for a few days? Or what do I do?