Set my very first eggs today (due March 24th) - need a hatching buddy!

[Happy Chooks]

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Yes, they get heavier. And darker, by day 18 all you'll see is dark except for the air sac.

Cheryl.....so sorry you lost her.

 

[jm93030]

HI there thi is Juan Medina fro Ventura california
yesterday March 13 I set 35 eggs of silkies
in a Geneses 1588
at 65% Humidity
so far so good

 

[cherylcohen]

isn't humidity supposed to be 35% or so??

 

[technodoll]

yes, humidity should be between 35% and 50% for the first 18 days - higher than that you risk "drowning" the eggs.

last 3 days (lockdown) should be 70% humidity.

Good luck everyone!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I do 35-45% the first 18 days and 65% for lock down.

ETA: I'm halfway through incubation and have not had to add water. My humidity is in the 40's and I won't add water until it gets below 35%.

 

[fordmommy]

Well-I've been busy. My "saraget hatcher's" bator is hatching. So far I have 2 dozen babies out of there and still a few to go. I have the 2 doz. here and wow are they busy.

Yah. Sleeping and peeping and waking up eachother.

I'll post pics when I get them.

I still have to wait til Saturday for mine to hach here in MY bator. What am I going to do with all of these chicks.

 

[ihvpower]

My Marans are due on the 28th. The temperature is holding at 99 degrees and everything looks great! I have not candled them but I am going to get a candler this week.

 

[fordmommy]

Here's the 23 babies so far.

 

[chickenlady81]

Can anyone explain a blood ring to me?

 

[fordmommy]

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As I understand it, it means that bacteria has gotten in theegg ab=nd kiiled the embrio causing it to die and forms a ring of blood on the inside of the shell.