September Hatch-A-Long!

[DeannaA]

Episode is over going to count chicks.

A new Black FCM. So gooey but cute.

 

[epmchickens]

Quail are set for hatching on the 4th and chickies due to follow on the 7th. I'm a little worried this time though as I only saw movement in 3 of my 14 chicken eggs.... I was expecting more of a show tonight!

 

[chippysmom327]

Both of my hygrometers are accurate, and on one side of the bator it's 45%, and the other side is 35%. :/ It was too high but I made two more vent holes and ran the dehumidifier for an hour and now it's in acceptAble range. But the large difference puzzles me. I was gonna do a dry hatch but it's sooo humid I'm having trouble keeping the humidity down without any water!

 

[Angie Poo]

A new Black FCM. So gooey but cute.

Congrats!! They are cute even when they are still wet and gooey

 

[Angie Poo]

Both of my hygrometers are accurate, and on one side of the bator it's 45%, and the other side is 35%.

It was too high but I made two more vent holes and ran the dehumidifier for an hour and now it's in acceptAble range. But the large difference puzzles me. I was gonna do a dry hatch but it's sooo humid I'm having trouble keeping the humidity down without any water!

I have the exact opposite problem. It's so dry where I live that I have problems reaching over 60% humidity for hatching.

 

[familypendragon]

I have bid on her eggs quite a few times.  I never win.  They always go a bit too high for me.  She has great breeds.  Maybe next year.   
Good, I'd rather have a cochin than a serama.  I'm going to have too many of those as it is.

Here is another good place to get the occasional shockingly good score http://www.rarebreedauctions.com/categories.php?category=hatching-eggs&parent_id=1892

 

[chippysmom327]

I have the exact opposite problem. It's so dry where I live that I have problems reaching over 60% humidity for hatching.

That stinks :/

 

[DeannaA]

One of the chicks started zipping about 3/4" then started again on the other side about an inch. Skipped the part in the middle. Silly little chicken.

 

[sonderah]

Day 14!!!! I just candled the 6 I have left. I saw a foot moving!!!!!!! Just in one, but the air sac still looks good in all, I can tell the "blob" is bigger. Lol I think I saw some movement in 1 more, but not positive. The foot was soooooo neat though, & one of my daughters even got to see it!

 

[jnjmanning]

Both of my hygrometers are accurate, and on one side of the bator it's 45%, and the other side is 35%.

It was too high but I made two more vent holes and ran the dehumidifier for an hour and now it's in acceptAble range. But the large difference puzzles me. I was gonna do a dry hatch but it's sooo humid I'm having trouble keeping the humidity down without any water!

Have you tried rice? They say to put in a shallow dish and turn daily. Bring rice on bottom to the top. I also have heard people use those packets you get in pills that absorbs moisture.