Setting 9-10 eggs on 10/29 - pm

[sloallie10]

I just set my eggs!
10/31
around 12
I have shipped eggs and they are
5 blue and black moltted duccles
4 serama
2 black lav split bantam cochins
1 bbs standard cochins


Im really excited but so nervous! im trying to get my temp steady!

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

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I think it is great that you can see through it, watching the babies hatch was one of the coolest things for me.
ummm I am not too sure about 108 I have read 105 is the limit. But that would depend on how long they were at 108 I quess if it wasn't long enough to actually get the center of the eggs that hot they may still have a chance. I would candle at day 10 and see if they are developing. You should be able to tell the difference then. I will keep my fingers crossed for you though sounds like you will need it with that kind of spike in temp.

Good luck!

@FizzyZow good luck with your hatch. What kind of bator are you using? What are you temps staying at?

 

[sloallie10]

Its a little giant still air.. haha kinda on the cheap side..
and its at about 99.5 right now and steady.

 

[shaggy]

is it better to stand the eggs up on end or flat on their sides?

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

@ Shaggy No turner? Lay them on their side, with the pointy end slightly lower? Did you mark x on one side o on the other so you can turn at least 3 times a day? I plan to hatch in a styrofoam egg cartoon propped at a 45 angel on the side of the bator, but I use an auto turner during incubation. Sorry if you knew about the turning just checking.

 

[SteveH]

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I just set mine also ; and like shaggy , this is my first [ at least since 50 years ago as a kid

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3 } Cornish meat hybrid over an Easter Egger pullet [ may add another 1 day late ]
6 } White laced red Cornish over Cornish meat hybrid pullets
1 } Cornish meat hybrid over [ probably ] a golden laced Wyandotte pullet

 

[sloallie10]

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Me? If so.. Yes they are on their side, yes they have a x and o on each side, and yes i am planning on turning 3 times a day.

 

[shaggy]

i have them in an egg carton and i have been tilting them 3-5 times a day -- skinny side down

i was just curious if it would be better to lay them down



and i have them marked ... an X on one side and a date on the other

 

[SteveH]

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No advice , perhaps somebody with some experience might be able to help .
I added another EE egg and 3 more CX eggs yesterday to bring the total to 14 ; I'll lockdown a few hours late to compensate as there's about 16 hrs difference in set dates . My temps are holding steady at 100/100.4 at the top of the turner or , in other words , mid-level of the egg ; humidity 35% . I'm using a Hovabator 1620n with auto-turn racks . I made a candler from a small , empty glass jar , wrapped in aluminum foil , with an energy saver florescent bulb slid inside . The aluminum foil molds nicely to form a cup for the egg to rest in ; and a test on a white , purchased egg showed the air cell and yolk very nicely . I'll try a blue/green egg tonight after I gather , and hopefully be ready to candle in a few days . Fertility had not been consistant but was better the few days before setting .
I'm slowly building a cabinet style that holds 282 eggs , manual turner operated from the outside for 240 with another 42 in an auto-turner . Planning on using the Hovabator as a designated hatcher for continuous flow , split runs , later . I'm attempting to breed a dual purpose , blue/green egg layer with the Cornish meat qualities ; plus keeping some pure Ameraucanas on the side .

 

[shaggy]

the humidity part is still confusing me

is it 40-50% for the first 18 days followed by 3 days 50-60% ?