OH. MY. GOODNESS. *rant* NOW WITH HATCHES!!!

[Cherlyn]

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I love it. It is amazing. It took less than 15 minutes to get stabilized at 99.5 degrees and 50% humidity. I have never had an incubator so accurate and efficient before this!

~CHerlyn

 

[Cherlyn]

I am off to bed, and will wake up every 2 hours to make sure temp and humidity is fine. They have been holding steady for several hours now, and at least nine (I repeat, AT LEAST NINE) are rocking!

Perhaps we have not experienced a "large-scale-quail-fail" after all! *chortle, chortle*

~Cherlyn

 

[Chickie Mamma]

 

[TerriLaChicks]

*pacing the floor* Miracles do happen! Come on little eggs! Rock on!

To answer your earlier question, I dont' know if the R-com uses a wafer or not, I've never even seen one. I'm sure it would say so in the directions. the wafer in my Hovnabator is a little round metal thing that

 

[Cherlyn]

Ok, update. I woke up and one thermometer said 102, and the humidity said 50%. But the thermometer with the external sensor, the one that is inside the water wiggler, has been holding steady at 100 degrees and 81% humidity. Which one should I believe?

~Cherlyn

 

[Xero]

I'd probably believe the water wiggler one but I never trust my humidity readings.

 

[andrea98]

oh my you poor thing.. how many days do you have left? i have 8 that are due to hatch monday. 5 of them are in the bator & the other 3 are with my broody. my temp has been all over the place, up to 102 & down to 97.. so i feel ya as far as wondering if i have any gonna hatch. i took the turner out today & the temp has been down to 97 all day . ive been adjusting it but dont wanna cook em , do you think they will hatch on time? how many do you have rocking now? i hope the best for you

 

[Cherlyn]

Today is day 18, AKA Hatch Day... and I have at least 4 rocking, at first glance. Have to go out this morning to buy some aviary mesh - building an enclosure in the back yard for all of my birds.

~Cherlyn

 

[Cherlyn]

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Temps and humidity do not fluctuate so much inside the egg - you should be ok. Get a water wiggler; they really help!

~Cherlyn

 

[Cherlyn]

A PIP!!!!!!!

SQUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

~Cherlyn