September 2016 Hatch-A-Long

[pamperedamber]

Well looks like I will need to find an incubator our broody decided to stop brooding. My eggs of Lavender Ameraucanas will be here Wednesday.

 

[TurkenMomma]

Let us know if you need help with incubator info. There are so many choices!

Well looks like I will need to find an incubator our broody decided to stop brooding. My eggs of Lavender Ameraucanas will be here Wednesday.

 

[harmesonfarm]

sorry to hear about your eggs @TurkenMomma
just found out my order won't be ready yet

so hopefully i get them still for a september hatch!

 

[two j farm]

HOPE YOU GET YOUR EGGS SOON!

 

[harmesonfarm]

Found out I will be getting them this next coming week...whew!

We just got a sudden heat wave so her hens had dropped off of egg laying a little bit...mine are on a bit of a protest as well.

 

[harmesonfarm]

I have a quick question, hoping one of you will be able to answer...I looked around at the info on here but there's so much sometimes it's easy to miss something.
Anyways, I'm wondering about when to weigh the egg during incubation? I know most sources speak about weighing before you begin and on the 18th day, but do you really not weigh in between? Like when you candle them at 7, 14, and 18 days? If you do, what percentage are you looking for in moisture loss?

Just curious, or do you keep track just by candling?

Thanks! Just want to make sure I do this right...

 

[TurkenMomma]

I like how it's broken down here: https://poultrykeeper.com/incubating-and-hatching-eggs/weight-loss-method-forl-incubation/

Hope this helps for now!

I have a quick question, hoping one of you will be able to answer...I looked around at the info on here but there's so much sometimes it's easy to miss something.
Anyways, I'm wondering about when to weigh the egg during incubation? I know most sources speak about weighing before you begin and on the 18th day, but do you really not weigh in between? Like when you candle them at 7, 14, and 18 days? If you do, what percentage are you looking for in moisture loss?


Just curious, or do you keep track just by candling?

Thanks! Just want to make sure I do this right...   

 

[TurkenMomma]

Yikes! Just had an hour power outage... Covered the incubator as soon as it happened. Temps dropped to 92 and humidity spiked to 79%. (Sigh) It's back on now... And humidity has gone down to 60 but I think I'll have to take the small amount of water that I had in there out. Boo!

 

[harmesonfarm]

Yikes! Just had an hour power outage... Covered the incubator as soon as it happened. Temps dropped to 92 and humidity spiked to 79%. (Sigh) It's back on now... And humidity has gone down to 60 but I think I'll have to take the small amount of water that I had in there out. Boo!

whoa! that's so unfortunate, I'm sorry to hear! Do you think they will be ok? I hope so, sending them good vibes!

I like how it's broken down here: https://poultrykeeper.com/incubating-and-hatching-eggs/weight-loss-method-forl-incubation/

Hope this helps for now!

Thanks!

 

[Fluffyserama]

Adding 12 American Bresse to the next hatch. My Husband wants some meat birds. I've heard that the Bresse can get mean and cannibalistic if you don't supply them with enough protein. Other people say they havent had any issues and have successfully kept them in mixed flocks. Think I should be prepared to brood them separately from the bantams just in case they show issues?