Setting Eggs Today? I am, hatch with me?

[erica.godinez]

Thanks just2rosey.

not so sure of lockdown for me if I set the eggs on 04/14/2011 around 10.30 pm. When will it be lock down for me?would it be on Mon night or Tues morning? sure would like some advice

thanks

 

[just2rosey]

Hi Erica,
Today should be day 18 for you, so you should start lockdown in the next 24 hrs. Just up your humidity a bit, then sit back and wait (impatiently).

My humidity is being difficult, I added sponges and it went up to 50%, not quite high enough, so I added a wet paper towel for more moisture and then it went up to 75%. To much. I want it at 60%. I will try and tweak it a bit more today and see if I can get it where I want it.

Mskitty, I am wishing I had a broody instead of an incubator right now. Broodies are definitely the low stress way to go. I love my broody, I sleep much better knowing she is on the job.

 

[erica.godinez]

gosh

. my humidity always stays at 75 or 80 but i always thougth it lower, i think it just not reading the humidty right im just going to make sure i put plenty of warm water today and

keep my fingers crossed the thermametor has a humity meter on it i think it does not work well, caus i took it out and left it for an hour yesterday and did not move from that range

so i candled yesturday and still see some movement cant see much through spacialy the blue eggs, hopping everything goes great with all of us

thank you just2rosey, here was i waiting for tuesday, good thing i ask.

 

[mskittydjs]

I just went out to check on Cinderella and I only saw 3 out of 11 pipping!!

It was a quick look and then I told the kids and they are SUPER excited!!!

Oh, I just can't wait!!! Good luck erica and rosey! Momsflock, aree there babies yet???

 

[erica.godinez]

mskittydjs,

 

[mskittydjs]

OK..there are now 5 out of 11 pipping and my DS and I could hear the little chirps when we walked up to the cage.

Now, to keep myself from spending all night outside her cage tonight....

 

[erica.godinez]

mskittydjs,

make sure you share pic of fuzy butt

I just put mine in lockdown tonight

 

[lutz123]

Oh geez! You guys are going to be all finished by the time I even lock down!! I have guinea eggs so I think I lock down towards the end of the week at day 23 (April 14 was day 1).

On the humidity, I have found microfiber to be the best for a slow release of moisture. I happen to have microfiber cloth diaper inserts and it is working fantastically for consistent humidity! I think I will add a second one during lockdown. I haven't candled for awhile, but nothing is weeping or smelly. Maybe I'll pull one out and take a peek.

 

[lutz123]

Oh! I candled! I know for sure I have 4 with movement. Most others look empty except a yolk. One looks like it has development, but is much smaller. One of the ones with movement is a much smaller egg. Will it develop normally? Whew! At least I won't have tons of guineas everywhere, but I may have to pick up a some keets to bring the total up to 8 (I have 2 keets in the brooder). It's so exciting. Now hopefully I won't have screwed up the hatch by opening the bator 4 times because I didn't want to take them all at once.

 

[mskittydjs]

And there are 3!!!!

3 of the 11 are out! 2 are still pipping. 6 are still cooking! I'm gonna try to post a photo so hopefully you can see the new little fuzzy butts! Mama is so good! She has never once tried to peck me and though she didn't like it, she tolerated me moving her to see the third one! 2 are blondes and 1 is a black something or other! With 7 different types of ladies and 4 types of guys...who knows what we will end up with but one thing is definite...they will be soooooo cute!!!!!!