Set eggs 5-12 Looking for hatching buddies

[shardean]

don't know if you saw my post...I started 21 eggs yesterday....5/15...and asked for people to join me!

 

[caj1985]

don't know if you saw my post...I started 21 eggs yesterday....5/15...and asked for people to join me!

I sure didn't. Maybe we can merge? I am no expert but gather that any hatch can vary by two or three days either way just like a pregnancy varies.

Welcome to BYC by the way. I would guess that Washington would be even worse than Arkansas on trying to keep humidity low enough!

 

[tgperg]

I'll join in. I have 16 eggs put in on 5/11. Four are under my cochin bantam, and a dozen are in Dallas in my friend's ReptiPro 20. Not a lot of work for me this time.

 

[anbsmom]

incubator question here. My temp has been between 99 and 101. It's a still air bator. Does having the temp at 100 most of the time hurt the eggs?

 

[CinnamonQueen12]

I'm looking forward to mine pipping also, Caj1985! This is my fifth hatch, but I am still learning from it! Today is day 10 for me, and when l candled last night, all 12 eggs were coming along really well. The incubator is stable-ish around 98.9-101.7 degrees. Now, about the dry incubation method. I've heard of it, but never done it before. How is it different from the other method of incubation?

 

[CinnamonQueen12]

incubator question here. My temp has been between 99 and 101. It's a still air bator. Does having the temp at 100 most of the time hurt the eggs?

From experience, the highest you should ever let the temp go in a still air is about 102. I used to use a still air until I found a way to install a computer fan into the incubator. It was pretty easy since I build my own bators. In a still air, try not to let the temp get too high since there are always cold or hot spots w/o a fan. 100 is not too high. Your eggs should be fine!

 

[anbsmom]

I just candled my 3 1/2 day eggs and ALL 12 have veins and a little dark spot!

 

[wildriverswolf90]

I just candled my 3 1/2 day eggs and ALL 12 have veins and a little dark spot!

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[caj1985]

X2

I candled mine last night. I could see definite veining in about half of my white or tinted eggs. Couldn't tell in the Faverolle and Araucana due to the darkness of the shell. Last time I got 52% hatch. I'm just hoping for something similar this time. That will give me enough for my breeding and for the FFA and 4-H kids. Looks like I will have several silkies and phoenix if they continue to develop.

 

[anbsmom]

X2

I candled mine last night. I could see definite veining in about half of my white or tinted eggs. Couldn't tell in the Faverolle and Araucana due to the darkness of the shell. Last time I got 52% hatch. I'm just hoping for something similar this time. That will give me enough for my breeding and for the FFA and 4-H kids. Looks like I will have several silkies and phoenix if they continue to develop.

Congrats!!!