Set eggs on 3/18 who's with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sparrker]

Sparrker, I have had alot of people tell me to wait and candle at day 10. Having said that a good friend of mine told me to not candle untill day 18 when I'm putting them in the hatcher? I guess everyone has there own opinion but he told me to look at it like this everytime you open/close open/close the incubator you lose 1 egg? I know this is not a 100% accurate just a way to look at it. I also know the waiting kills us myself included but for my first time incubating I'm going to let mother nature take it's course. - the incubator ofcoarse. I will be waitng untill day 18 to candle I hope.

Aw man that would be so nerve racking to wait till day 18, I guess at day 10, I will candle 1or two.

 

[sparrker]

sparrker, Ideal humidity for incubating is 40-50% and Ideal temp is 100 degrees but having the 1588 you don't need to worry about the temp. I will give everyone a run down of what I have learned from friends and farmers that have been incubating and hatching for years. P.S I'm new myself so just learning but here it goes= Let your incubator warm up (Come Up To Temp 99 to 100) for about 24 to 48hrs before you set the eggs just to make sure the temp is holding like it should. If using a Hova-Bator any model fill the #1 tray (Right Side) looking at incubator all the way to the top but dont over fill. It will take a little while to build up the humidity but once you do it should stay between 40-50% you will need to refill it every 2-3 days. On the 18th day remove the turner,candle if you like (I will be) and fill both #1 and #2 trays with water (Both Right and Left Side) and this will bring the humidity up to 60-70% which is Ideal for hatching. Your temp should stay the same at 100 degrees. Also remember with adding water it's not the depth that counts it's the surface area meaning the more trays/areas you fill with water the higher the humidity will get. I would never recommend going over 75% humidity while hatching you could drown the chicks when they peck threw the shell. Like I said earlier 40-50% for Incubating and 60-70% while hatching. My friend said he had a 100% loss his first 2 hatches trying to dry incubate. I really hope this helps.

My temps are holding at 100. But my humidity is hard to get to 40-50%. If I add a little water it jumps on my seperate temp/humidity thingy to 57% . Te red vent plug was in, should I take it out, and if so for how long? I let it warm up for about 48 hrs before adding the eggs. I will try to add to the right side looking at the control panel all the way to the top and see what happens. I will take every bit of advice I can and use it. I don't want to loose too many chicks/eggs, the daughters are looking forward to the eggs hatching as i am also.
Thanks

 

[bobbi-j]

My temps are holding at 100. But my humidity is hard to get to 40-50%. If I add a little water it jumps on my seperate temp/humidity thingy to 57% . Te red vent plug was in, should I take it out, and if so for how long? I let it warm up for about 48 hrs before adding the eggs. I will try to add to the right side looking at the control panel all the way to the top and see what happens. I will take every bit of advice I can and use it. I don't want to loose too many chicks/eggs, the daughters are looking forward to the eggs hatching as i am also.
Thanks

Yes, you can take out the red vent plug. That will help lower your humidity. I set my eggs on 3/9 and haven't had the plugs in yet. The temp has been holding steady, as has the humidity (as long as I keep water in the trough). When the water runs out, it has gotten down to 30-40%. It's a little humid here now, so I'm having a little bit of trouble regulating it. It was at 60% all day yesterday, but for the most part it's been staying right around 50%. Good luck!

 

[smchickfarm]

Has anyone candled today???? Did you see anything??????

 

[chickenhawk1982]

I thought about it but I called my buddy and he said I wouldnt see anything untill day 6-7 so I thought it was pointless. I will also add I HATE WAITNIG!

 

[smchickfarm]

I hate waiting too!

I may try again tonight........We should be able to see veining on day 5!

 

[smchickfarm]

ok, tried candling again and nothin'

will try and be patient and wait till sat or sun to candle again!

 

[DDNONIN2016]

I just had a scare.....thought my egg turner wasn't working. Seemed like every time Iooked the eggs were in the same position. But after I thought about it I check humidity at the same time every day so DUH I'm a goof. Of course it would be in the same position. Just checked it again after an hour and it is working. Thinking about candling 1 or 2 and see if I can see anything. Will be back later with results. Hope everyone else is progressing

 

[sparrker]

ok, tried candling again and nothin'      

will try and be patient and wait till sat or sun to candle again!

X2

 

[cbreezerentals]

I am in.... I set 16 BCM and 12 Ameraucanas on Sunday...all shipped eggs,just started hatching eggs earlier this year and first time hatching with a group