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[TwoCrows]

I really hope so. We worried as temps fluctuated hard but they seem to be moving around still. Just hope they don't die from it.

Short bursts of too hot or too cold don't effect the embryos much. They have enough mass that it takes long periods of time for outside temps to change their core temps.

 

[Crazy_Acres]

Oh and do NOT open the lid of the incubator if any are pipping as this can dry out the ones that have pipped and this causes them to stick to the inside of the egg and die. So if you need to add water or remove turners or add some sort of no skid surface, do this before external pipping. And if you absolutely MUST open the lid during pipping, what I do is have a spray bottle full of luke warm water and I open the lid as fast as possible, do what I need to do and spray the inside of the incubator, eggs with a good soaking and then quickly shut the lid. Usually this keeps them wet enough as to not dry out. But I try not to have to do this at all.

Thank you! We had read that but have not seen pipping yet. We have sponges we wet. Need to think of a different method I'm guessing.

 

[TwoCrows]

I use sponges as well. What you can do, if you have the room is put a small cup of water inside the incubator with a sponge sitting in it. It will wick off moisture and stay wet a long time. Humidity can be hard to control. I found that as long as my viewing window is steamy, (not dripping, just foggy) then I have enough humidity.

 

[Crazy_Acres]

I use sponges as well. What you can do, if you have the room is put a small cup of water inside the incubator with a sponge sitting in it. It will wick off moisture and stay wet a long time. Humidity can be hard to control. I found that as long as my viewing window is steamy, (not dripping, just foggy) then I have enough humidity.

Thanks! We are changing things around now!

 

[TwoCrows]

Good luck and keep us posted on the hatch!!!

 

[Crazy_Acres]

Good luck and keep us posted on the hatch!!!

Thanks and will do <3

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Hi and Welcome to BYC from ME Crazy_Acres!

Sounds like you doing great!
What breeds?

 

[Crazy_Acres]

Hi and Welcome to BYC from ME Crazy_Acres!

Sounds like you doing great!
What breeds?

My sister calls them barnyard mutts lol. She has Orpington, Wyandotte, golden crown, Rhode island reds, etc. She's been upgrading to specialty breeds.

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

My sister calls them barnyard mutts lol. She has Orpington, Wyandotte, golden crown, Rhode island reds, etc. She's been upgrading to specialty breeds.

Nice!

 

[Crazy_Acres]

Nice!

All I could do was laugh lol. We are looking for good egg layers and a meat bird in one.