Setting eggs June 3rd. Need hatching buddies! Lets have some fun!

[Adoravachick]

Mottled bantam cochin.

LOVE bantam cochins! Such sweethearts.

 

[JakeBremer]

How are the eggs going?

 

[Stephanie739]

How are the eggs going?

I'm not sure who you were asking, but I thought I would reply

I set my eggs this morning. Although I have faced some temp challenges, and some eggs in the middle of the incubator actually laying in a puddle of water (yikes) I think everything is moving along well. Right now the thermometer laying on the eggs is at 102 and the one on the wall is 101. I just opened the plastic air hole again to cool it down a bit. Humidity is at 53.

I thought I had it right earlier until I reached in to turn the eggs and found 4 or 5 in water. Had to start over, slowly getting it right again. I raised the screen from the bottom another inch so I won't have the water problem again.

 

[Stephanie739]

 

[Stephanie739]

 

[Stephanie739]

Do you think the mercury in the thermometer, laying on the eggs, is a danger?

 

[lareynadenada]

I really doubt it unless it were to break then it would be risky for you as well,,,,,,,,,,,,course I could be wrong

 

[becklinn77]

♪♪To everything, Turn, Turn, Turn.♪♪ as I turn 74 little eggs hoping that they will soon be 74 little birds (get it, The Byrds).

Lame joke, but I couldn't resist.

 

[jandrusrn]

Have I set too many eggs? They touch the styrofoam and each other. Of course, now if I place another thermometer at egg level, it will have to rest of top. Thoughts?

I set 29 eggs. 7 leghorns, 4 australorps, 5 golden comets, 7 barred rocks, 2 new hampshire, 4 brahmas. Those are the hens anyway. The roosters could be any of the following: bantam cochin, orpington, brahma, or rhode island.

Temp is stable at 99, humidity was at 47 when I put the eggs in, but I added more water and it quickly increased and is at 67 now. ugh...too high or just let it go? I set the eggs about 15 minutes ago

I do dry hatching method and that's the only way we had babies. With humidity it just was miserable.... but that was my experience and I know others have done super well with it. Best thing that I can tell ya is to sit tight, be patient and let everything settle in before changing anything...

 

[jandrusrn]

How are the eggs going?

Life is good with the eggies here. Humidity is waaaaaay low, aircells are growing nicely, we're turning by hand about 3-4 times a day, and temp is about 100 with a wee computer fan moving the air around. So far, so good. All the plugs are out of the lid and they'll stay that way. We're so excited! Thanks for asking......