OH no... day21- the NEW accurite reads 40 degrees Higher.. update pg 2

[alalele]

I got a PIP... more shell out and a hole in the membrane.. I'll happily be up all night with this chick... hope the other 2 make it.. or at least one more...

Lots of chirping and getting louder.. I can now hear it chirp from the OTHER room.... wow.. this is amazing! I can see movement of the beak...

 

[hinkjc]

That is awesome!

I am so relieved to hear this news and just goes to show things can go wrong and still work out. Good luck.

Come on babies!

Jody

 

[tattooedchickenlady]

Yay!!!!! I just sent you a mssg and tried to call you, but it was a no-go.
But I am so very excited about your pip!!!!!! C'mon baby, we wanna see you cute little face!

I put my eggs in the bator night before last and I can't wait!!!

Try to call me later!
Good luck!

 

[urbanhatch]

Open the vent holes. Humidity too high. Wow, what kinda Bator do you have??

 

[nhnanna]

Come on little chickies. Sending good vibes your way.

 

[alalele]

Hey Phoebe I sent you a message! Eggs in the bator!!! how exciting!!!!

Regarding this hatch... it's my first... and currently on day 22 and officially day 23 at 10ish pm tonight. This is an older post I've been keeping up with... sorry to confuse anyone!

Newest posting & updates are at https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=107739



Regarding the question of what type of bator... I started with a 2ndhandstore skillet with glass lid... through day 19 (I think!)

Since the skillet bator wouldn't hold the HUM in the right range (because of necessity of the lid being sideways for air circulation etc) ... I started on a STYRObator ala Miss PRISSY's terrific instructions. The eggs are now in that! Had problems with the original Accurite going bad and HUM was through the roof... didn't think any would make it but at least 2 appear to be trying to hatch out.

Sorry my postings and updates on this hatch are spread out all over the place... when I had different questions I posted new threads to get responses that were more specific to my Current concerns..

Big thanks for all the well wishes!

 

[SGM]

My Accurite is a POS. It really is not accurite. And I start freaking out thinking my bator is failing and its just that darn thermometer. I have a glass thermometer in there which is reading 100 which is precisely what the bator (Genesis 1588) is set at. And then I also put the expensive one that my hubby got me from his work which reads water temperatures in pipes. It reads perfectly 100 too. So as long as those two are reading the same I'll be happy.

 

[Buckaroo]

My accurite is about 4 degrees off, junk, but what do you expect from walmart. I use the cheap thermometer that came with incubator, at least its right.

 

[panner123]

If you want the hummidity to go down, take some of the water out. If there are water drops landing on the eggs that is not good. You should not have but a small amount of fog on the window.