Need help with hatching peacock eggs

[slhfarms6214]

Ok I just bought a sportsman 1502 and been hatching turkey eggs great but my peafowl eggs haven't done anything! I cracked the eggs and all have had chicks in them but didn't pep or start to hatch! Just brought my temp down to 99.5 and the humidity is 46-50 sitting and 65 hatching so can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong??

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, slhfarms6214, and

! Pleased you joined us! I've no idea - you might post in the link below. Good luck and have fun!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/5/incubating-hatching-eggs

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/51/peafowl

 

[drumstick diva]

maybe they just needed more time to hatch - I wouldn't know how many days it is for peacocks.

 

[slhfarms6214]

Thanks I saw that I posted in the wrong place lol

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[PeacockMan]

You are not alone. Most people who own an incubator have no clue how to operate one. First, if you have a wick in the water tray, take it out. Second, do not trust the digital controls on your GQF incubator. Order a thermometer and some "socks." The old fashion way to measure humidity is the only accurate way. Drill a hole in the side of your incubator that will allow you to insert the thermometer stem. When the stem is inserted put the sock 2/3's of the way over the thermometer stem and dip it in the full water tray. This is the way the GQF incubators without digital controls do. Look on the internet for a humidity chart that will give convert the wet bulb/drybulb. You will need to check the GQF thermometer against a thermometer that is known to be reliable. This may mean you have to buy a good one at the hardware store...not a cheap one. The GQF thermometer may have to be calibrated. Begin adjusting the humidity by adjusting the air inflow with the air hole plugs. Some may need modification. Buy extras when you order your thermometer and wicks. Once you have the humidity set, it will never need adjusting again. It is important that you place the incubator in an environment where ambient humidity is stable. If you take a number of days to set the humidity, do not leave the sock or wick on the thermometer more than a few days without replacing it. The wick acquires calcium that will eventually give a false reading.

No matter how accurate your thermometer or how you place and turn the eggs you should not expect more than about 70% of them to hatch at best. However, if you place the eggs under a hen for a week before their placement in the incubator, this percentage will greatly increase. It can not be explained how or why but it will substantially increase your hatch rate. A large chicken can not take more than 6 eggs. Peahens can take 10. Mark the expected hatch date on the egg so you can keep track of it.

Look at my peacock photos on facebook under Doug's peacock farm. If you have any questions, please email me at: [email protected]

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[Peacock Lover]

Hi my peahen layed 1 egg 2 days ago and i read that they can lay up to 3 to 6. so far i only have 1 am wondering if they have a specific cycle time frame. Also i do incubate the eggs.
Thank you

 

[liz9910]

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Hi I would post in this forum: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/51/peafowl good luck to you.

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC!