Setting and hatching in December? Come join us! - Holiday Season hatch-along

[MarineCorpFarmr]

luls the only birds he backs down to are the guineas in a group or any of the toms. they puff up he runs away. they follow him at a slow walk, he runs away

 

[TherryChicken]

That's funny!! OMGoodness, 7/21 chicks hatched woo and they are hatching quick!!!!

 

[chicken pickin]

COngrats on all the new chicks hatching. Cant wait to see pics.

 

[Little Wing]

That's funny!! OMGoodness, 7/21 chicks hatched woo and they are hatching quick!!!!

WoooHooo!

 

[TherryChicken]

Thanks!! They are beautiful BO.. A creamy color to them

 

[TherryChicken]

Stil wating onthe rest

 

[mhaddon]

Well I have a dozen collected to hatch from yesterday and this morning... hoping 20 by tonight. I have a friend with another 20 for sale I may run down the road to pick up.
I'm cleaning up the incubator today again just to make sure and getting in plugged in.

 

[MissKat]

I'm joining the group!!!! I have a 1588 w/auto turner and am practicing its star up. Didn't read or notice the four holes in the bottom and proceeded to fill (I mean fill) the bottom with water, washing my floor and thinking it was already broken... My husband laughed.

So now its been on for 2 hours and the temp is right and and I now have it on a bath rug on two pieces of wood so that it is off the rug. Does that sound right?

We have marked the eggs with their date and an x and an o on each side and I put a T on the small end of each.

My understanding is to put the pointy end down in the turner. I am only going to do 24 the first try so is it best to spread them out all over the racks?

Thanks for any replies.

Kat in Oregon

I have maran and orpington eggs crossed with barred rock roos.

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Make sure you have it in a draft free area that is a stable temp. That will help keep the temps stable

 

[Little Wing]

I'm joining the group!!!! I have a 1588 w/auto turner and am practicing its star up. Didn't read or notice the four holes in the bottom and proceeded to fill (I mean fill) the bottom with water, washing my floor and thinking it was already broken... My husband laughed.

So now its been on for 2 hours and the temp is right and and I now have it on a bath rug on two pieces of wood so that it is off the rug. Does that sound right?

We have marked the eggs with their date and an x and an o on each side and I put a T on the small end of each.

My understanding is to put the pointy end down in the turner. I am only going to do 24 the first try so is it best to spread them out all over the racks?

Thanks for any replies.

Kat in Oregon

I have maran and orpington eggs crossed with barred rock roos.

I wouldn't worry too much about the humidity until you lock them down on day 18, then raise it to 70 to 80%. Yes the pointy end goes down and I would spread them out so air will circulate around them better. Good luck!