September Hatch-A-Long!

[jackslolita]

i am using the hovabator 1602 ? the very basic model. no fan,

im a bit of a fanatic. i have 4 thermometers and 2 hygrometer ( one is way off - but its attached to one of my thermometers.

2 thermos on the eggs and 2 on the floor. one on each side.

ive already incubated 36 eggs and ended up with 5 drowned chicks... so this time im determined to do good

ive also kept notes, weighed the eggs, im going to draw the air lines tmrw (day7).

 

[canebeds]

You sound like me! I am going to be horrid! I am very nervous about being a chick midwife!

 

[canebeds]

Hi,

Have you read the BYC notes on "Dry Incubation?"

 

[jackslolita]

yes i have. i think i need to go back and see if there is a way to get my humidity lower. i cant remember what was suggested

 

[canebeds]

If I remember, it is 40%.

 

[naightengale]

my incubatoer has no added water and it keeps getting levels of 50%+ i have no idea how to lower it anymore.

 

[Bantamlover124]

I have never done Dry Incubation, although many people have done it and have had excellent results.

 

[naightengale]

i wasnt trying to do a dry hatch.. its just to get my humidity down from like 80% i had to remove all water.. and its still a but high.
i think next time i wont set up next to a fish tank.. of corse the 24/7 constant rain weve had all summer that has my dirt growing alge probly isnt helping either...

 

[Angelak]

I candled my shipped pea eggs on tues.night,all 4 had been showing no signs of fertility or rolling egg yolk,but I keep them in just in case,i now have 2 growing peas YIPEEE! N the colors I hoped for.candled my muscovy eggs I got from a breeder n out of 6 I have 4 growing ducks Yipeee! I am sooo excited for hatch date.......

 

[Bantamlover124]

I candled my shipped pea eggs on tues.night,all 4 had been showing no signs of fertility or rolling egg yolk,but I keep them in just in case,i now have 2 growing peas YIPEEE! N the colors I hoped for.candled my muscovy eggs I got from a breeder n out of 6 I have 4 growing ducks Yipeee! I am sooo excited for hatch date.......

Wow, interesting variety, I want to see pic of them when they hatch so bad....never seen Peacock babies before or Muscovies...