Nurture Right 360 - My Incubation Story

[Toothpick]

One thing I am wondering about is how long I can continually use it before it craps out. I plan on doing another hatch right after this one. And maybe another. Guess we will find out!

 

[Toothpick]

Took the turner off yesterday and noticed a few eggs rocking. Maybe have a hatch anytime between now and Wednesday.

 

[Trimurtisan]

One thing I am wondering about is how long I can continually use it before it craps out. I plan on doing another hatch right after this one. And maybe another. Guess we will find out!

Hopefully you get a few years of hatching!

Took the turner off yesterday and noticed a few eggs rocking. Maybe have a hatch anytime between now and Wednesday.

Why did you take the turner out? Sorry, I'm still trying to learn all the details I can before I get my eggs in the bator myself.

 

[Toothpick]

Hopefully you get a few years of hatching!

Why did you take the turner out? Sorry, I'm still trying to learn all the details I can before I get my eggs in the bator myself.

At day 18 the turner will stop and you remove it to give the chicks more room to hatch. On days 18-21 is the “lockdown”. You increase the humidity to 65%-75% and don’t open the incubator or disturb the eggs. Basically just leave them alone so they can hatch.

 

[Trimurtisan]

At day 18 the turner will stop and you remove it to give the chicks more room to hatch. On days 18-21 is the “lockdown”. You increase the humidity to 65%-75% and don’t open the incubator or disturb the eggs. Basically just leave them alone so they can hatch.

That make complete sense! Thanks for explaining!

 

[Toothpick]

That make complete sense! Thanks for explaining!

My pleasure

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Any updates? If they're rocking they've probably internally pipped. Exciting!

It could still be awhile. 24 hours to external pip. And another 24 to zip. Which would be Day 20 for you I think. Early hatchers have been very healthy for me. So don't worry if you get some.

 

[Toothpick]

Any updates? If they're rocking they've probably internally pipped. Exciting!

It could still be awhile. 24 hours to external pip. And another 24 to zip. Which would be Day 20 for you I think. Early hatchers have been very healthy for me. So don't worry if you get some.

Nothing yet. They have all changed positions from where they were when I took the turner off. I saw one moving just now. Incubator is holding steady at 99.5 and 70% humidity.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

 

[Toothpick]

I got pips! 3 that I see have pipped sometime overnight. I totally forgot to order the brooder heater so this morning I was like OH YEAH!! And ordered the Brinsea Ecoglow 1200. Which it says is good for 35 chicks. The incubator only holds 22 so even if they all hatch they will have plenty of room to get warm. Won’t be here until Wednesday though so I might have to put the heat lamp on them until then.

I’m going to set up a camera and try to get a video of them hatching.