Setting shipped eggs in my incubator step by step

[CorgiHouse]

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Hey, we're neighbors! Kind of......I'm in the Boring, OR area. I recently bought that incubator too, and just received my very first shipped eggs last week. Mine arrived Thursday morning - the day before it got really cold. I also set mine on Friday, so I'd love to be hatching buddies.

My post office was great!! The people there were on the look-out for my 'egg box'.

I guess that's the benefit of working with a very small town PO. My eggs were shipped from Florida to OR, and I had box in hand in just under 48 hours from when the seller took them to her PO. I was amazed! I'm hoping that these little buggers had a smooth trip and will hatch me some cute chicks.

 

[enggass]

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Hey, we're neighbors! Kind of......I'm in the Boring, OR area. I recently bought that incubator too, and just received my very first shipped eggs last week. Mine arrived Thursday morning - the day before it got really cold. I also set mine on Friday, so I'd love to be hatching buddies.

My post office was great!! The people there were on the look-out for my 'egg box'.

I guess that's the benefit of working with a very small town PO. My eggs were shipped from Florida to OR, and I had box in hand in just under 48 hours from when the seller took them to her PO. I was amazed! I'm hoping that these little buggers had a smooth trip and will hatch me some cute chicks.

Got mine Thursday as well and set Friday AM as well... 18 Marans & 12 Wellies.

 

[andalusn]

That was the crazy part.. it's not a big post office or town. They just were not interested in taking that extra step. I called and asked, they knew ahead of time and said no, they don't call. I have them now that's all that matters and my fingers are crossed that some hatch. The great mystery of incubating

There are a few mix volunteers, purebred Brabanters and the Cochin. I'll count the days along with you.

I am finding that the glass thermometer they supply is sort of hard to read through the plastic lid. Got on my specs and a flashlight. It appears to be just under 100. My egg-0-meter has been constant at 99.5 to 99.9 depending upon the angle of the turner. I am not happy with the digital reader from last year that has a wired probe. I am headed to the store for a new one. It's never read above 97.0 which is why I went back to the egg style one and am comparing that to the glass one.

 

[enggass]

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Yeah, I find this interesting. Mine does this as well. The temperature fluctuates as it turns in the cradle... Why is this? With forced air shouldn't these incubators remain fairly constant?

 

[andalusn]

I left the thermometer with hygrometer in the incubator but moved it to a more central spot when I added more water the other day. It has very slowly gotten closer to the Egg O Meter (white one) and as of yesterday they have been identical within a point depending upon the time of day. I have been reading the glass thermometer and the two digital ones. I am thinking that the eggs themselves are now storing more heat and that is what brought it up to 100.0 and has not moved today at all. Next task is getting a candle made.

 

[texaschickmom]

So, Laurie, sounds like the Egg-o-meter is working for you OK? I've thought about getting one. I've got 3 different thermos in my incubator and they are all showing very close readings...within a tenth of a degree. So I guess that's pretty good. And what day are you on? I'm on Day 11 now on the first batch. On Day 8 I candled and removed 3 infertile our of 26. Romeo's doing his job! (My roo) Anyway...I added 17 more eggs that will be 8 days behind the first group. A staggered hatch, I guess. I'm actually using a separate hatcher so that should work OK. Thanks for the pic and info. Martha

 

[macdoogle]

May I ask who you got your eggs from. I live in So CA (San Diego) and can't find anyone locally that sells fertile eggs.

 

[andalusn]

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I bought them here in a BYC auction from forum member wwmicasa1. Her lemon blue Cochin roo is beautiful so crossing my fingers to get some beautiful chicks to add to my two blue Cochin hens.

 

[andalusn]

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These eggs were set a week ago yesterday (Friday, 25th). I have used the Egg-O-Meter last year in a different incubator and really liked it. You do give up a egg slot but I like how it reads the egg mass heat. I would really like to make a hatcher but will have to give this some thought for "next" time. That way I could keep staggering my hatches too for the Brabanters that don't lay so many eggs as I only have the 3 hens and 1 roo of that breed.

 

[FarmGirl01]

I use a small Led flashlight to candle with. I cup my hand over the top and place an egg over hy hand. Works great.

I candle at day 4, but don't throw out until a few days later.