Serama eggs & new Brinsea 'bator...

[Purpletie3]

Can you move it away from the radiator?

 

[heyheypaula]

Well I think I solved the problem. My hygrometer is low by 13%! I calibrated it last night. I trusted it too much from last year! And now it just died. I am off to a rough start! Hopefully I didn't drown my eggs. I got suspicious because it read 45% but there was condensation in the incubator. I checked Walmart last night but they didn't have much to offer. I'm going to try Lowes before I go to work.

 

[Purpletie3]

Oh no....sorry about the hygrometer.

 

[heyheypaula]

Hi Everyone!
I candled my eggs for the first time the other night on Day 7. I am SO pleased to report that all of my serama eggs (except maybe 1) appear to be developing well! Not having such great luck with the silkies but that's okay. I tossed 6 of the silkie eggs that weren't developing and one had a blood ring. Interestingly 4 of the silkie eggs that didn't develop were all right next to each other in the last row in the left corner in a line. I always do little egg-topsys just to be sure and because I'm nosy. I never toss an egg though unless I am 100% sure it isn't developing. If I'm unsure I always leave it and hope for the best. I still have 26 eggs left! I've never hatched such a large amount before so I'm pretty excited! I took some pictures with my phone that didn't turn out great but here they are:

Day 7 Silkie

Day 7 Serama

Day 7 Silkie with a blood ring

 

[Purpletie3]

Hey hey...those are looking good! Except for the blood ring one! Cool.