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[GENE-JB]

Looking forward to join the conversations

 

[Pkb1106]

I have eggs pipping in the incubator. I am so excited. I miscalculated and thought they had another week to go .they were still in the turner so had to scramble to get them ready for hatching. I can hear the chick peeping! Pray everything goes well.

 

[GENE-JB]

What kind of an incubator do you have??

 

[Pkb1106]

I have a reptipro 6000 with one egg turner that holds 16 eggs. So far it has worked well but I wish. It had another egg turner. For larger eggs I put them on the bottom. I also use a little giant styrofoam incubator that I use for hatching. Also works well but have a harder time controlling humidity.

 

[GENE-JB]

Humidity is hard to control.I did not have a hatch because I had the incubator in the house where the a/c system keeps the humidity low.

 

[Pkb1106]

Mine is also in the house but in a spare room where I can close the vents if needed. I live in California so more concerned about the heat.

 

[GENE-JB]

Yep, same here in Houston Texas.

 

[drumstick diva]

Between hatches do you completely clean and sanitize your incubators? Also let it air dry long enough that all fumes have dissipated .

Sending good hatching vibes your way

. Please let us know how this hatch turns out

 

[Scorpiochick]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! I am new myself, but loving every clucking minute of it!!

 

[Pkb1106]

That is something I am concerned about, I do clean it between hatches but don't know what to use for disinfectant. So far I have two hatched one of which died the next day from I believe mushy chick syndrome. It hatched early with no assistance but the yolk sac was not absorbed. Thanks for any advice.