Setting eggs today!! Newbie!

[7cluckers]

So I got a Brinsea mini advance incubator and just received 5 fertile hatching eggs that I will be setting today. Anyone else setting? This is my first time hatching eggs and we are very excited. I followed the manual instructions and set the turning interval to 1 hour and turning "ANG" to 15. Wish me luck!

 

[mmaddie's mom]

"LUCK"

Exciting! My first time also... I'm on Day 3.

What are you hatching?

 

[Wimberleytexaschick]

I set my first 14 Lavender Orpington eggs in a Brinsea Advance EX on Thursday, day 3 for me too! So excited, my kids keep asking when they will hatch- going to be a very long 3 weeks!!! Happy Hatching!

 

[mmaddie's mom]

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We were destined to be hatching together... we are all using a Brinsea (ECO 20 for me)... I also have 14 eggs in... and mine are LAVENDER bantam Ameraucanas (at least 8 of them are).

Happy Successful Hatching to all!

 

[7cluckers]

I have 2 blue Orpington and 3 blue splash marans. Also gave an egg from one of my other chickens to my broody silkie a few days ago (today is day 5) so we'll see what happens with that one, too!

 

[LilyD]

I have six home hatched eggs from my sisters farm waiting to go in and I should have 3 Buff Orpington and 3 Ameracauna eggs once they have arrived I will be setting them in my incubator.

 

[mmaddie's mom]

Orpingtons/Ameraucanas/Marans (my other 6 are Marans, too)... lavender/blue... it is meant to be!

Let the incubating begin!

 

[7cluckers]

Bad news....our power went out last night (a transformer blew) and the incubator was without power for about 6 hours. I just plugged it in at my neighbor's house. I know this is not good - any idea how long eggs can last like this? Today is day 4 & incubator read 77.6 degrees when I plugged it in.

I am so bummed....especially bc we NEVER lose power!

 

[blkwdw]

I just joined BYC after reading it for weeks, I also set 18 mixed breed eggs on the 28th. I have a still air hovabator, temp ~ 100 (ranges from 99.6-100.5)at the top of the eggs.. should I increase it to stay closer to 100.5? looking forward to sharing this experience with you all

 

[wowmanacat]

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I would not give up, I have read of many things going wrong and still having a good hatch. My first hatch I had a temp spike of 110 and still got 11 out of 13 so dont give up just keep going. I have read that they can go to a low temp once and still be good.