October-hatch-along 2019

[FortCluck]

Here at 6000 feet above sea level I always run with the vent plugs open. Less oxygen here so babies need all the help they can get (that's what your little red plug is) I am not familiar with a humidikit.

I'm not familiar with it either

 

[igorsMistress]

So I should cover up the holes? I'm confused, it doesn't take much

I have never used my incubator without them and when one fell out and I didn't realize it the heat and humidity decreased. Try it both ways and see what happens...my experience may not be the same as yours.

My environment is very dry and I run my a/c.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Ok, I assisted a little bit and left the chick back in the incubator. It is still chewing and sleeping so I'll give it time. Now these two on the picture hatched today.. It is cute.. I think

That's so stinking cute!!! I need me some quails

 

[Compost King]

I left my plugs in after a hatch started and my first 4 to hatch died from I believe was suffocation. after I realized it had happened I removed the plugs and only the ones that had already hatched and the ones that started pipping died all the rest that started later lived. You can probably leave them in when you need them before the hatch but I suggest removing any venting hole plugs once they start pipping.... Unless removing them causes rapid loss of humidity. I know if I lived in an arid climate I would keep them in until the hatch started but I live in a humid environment... even today on our tenth week in a row with no rain we have a high humidity.

 

[Kat MacK]

I have never used my incubator without them and when one fell out and I didn't realize it the heat and humidity decreased. Try it both ways and see what happens...my experience may not be the same as yours.

My environment is very dry and I run my a/c.

I take my red plugs out at Day 10 (Sally Sunshine's recommendation) and keep humidity up by running tubing through the side channel where the turner power cord comes out, down into the water wells. Then I can inject water through the tube when it's needed without opening the incubator.

 

[igorsMistress]

I take my red plugs out at Day 10 (Sally Sunshine's recommendation) and keep humidity up by running tubing through the side channel where the turner power cord comes out, down into the water wells. Then I can inject water through the tube when it's needed without opening the incubator.

I use a Humidikit, same basic idea.

 

[Don 27]

100% hatch rate

my personal favorite.

Here they are .

How's your hatches going?

 

[AusHen]

Congratulations on 100%.
I'm waiting on three, ones pipped. The little one that pipped wrong end and I helped is out and doing well in the incubator but some how now has pieces of egg shell stuck to its bottom

 

[igorsMistress]

100% hatch rate View attachment 1931151 my personal favorite.View attachment 1931152
Here they are .

How's your hatches going?

 

[Don 27]

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Wow where did you get that one. that's all I have "-" !