November/December "Hatch-a-Long"

[Pyxis]

are you using 2 incubators? ducks need very different humidity

Nope I've done it this way before with no problems. During regular incubation I just keep the humidity between 30-35% in my homemade incubator it does the trick. I do lock them down in different incubators, though.

 

[Nikki816]

Does anyone hatch in egg cartons? How does it work out? Most of my eggs for this month are shipped and some of them have funny air cells and I want them to have the easiest time hatching as they can.

 

[lizgarf]

Is there any reason (other than curiosity) to keep candling when the eggs are under a broody, as opposed to an incubator? I don't think I'll ever really see inside the Marans, and I keep worrying I'm going to break or bother the eggs (not to mention the broodies).

 

[Pyxis]

Is there any reason (other than curiosity) to keep candling when the eggs are under a broody, as opposed to an incubator?  I don't think I'll ever really see inside the Marans, and I keep worrying I'm going to break or bother the eggs (not to mention the broodies).

The only reason besides curiosity would be to try to keep a bad egg from exploding under her. But usually they'll kick them from the nest if they're bad so that's not always a problem. I did have an egg explode under a silkie once though

 

[rehric00]

Likely they are fine

We worry about all this stuff and forget to trust the hen
She will know after a bit if the eggs are not good.

I just candled my eggs, one is too dark and spotty to see thru the shell, the second one had some veining, but the third, I saw some movement!!!

Today is day 7

 

[Heidisgran]

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[Heidisgran]

faverolle eggs....blk, blue and splash maran eggs and red boubon turkey eggs on the way to go in the incubator next week

a few guinea eggs are developing...my girls are all but done for the season...and a few of what I hope are my dark sex links eggs due starting the 10th

happy hatching

 

[Angie Poo]

I'm so happy! My eggs arrived today sadly 4 were cracked beyond repair but I have 26 left that get to go in the bator!! They are texas a&m quail. The eggs are so small and cute!

 

[Heidisgran]

I'm so happy! My eggs arrived today

sadly 4 were cracked beyond repair but I have 26 left that get to go in the bator!! They are texas a&m quail. The eggs are so small and cute!

 

[Heidisgran]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/824155/october-hatch-a-long/110#post_12068692 who's moving to the Oct. thread?