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[Lroach711]

Out of curiousity...what kind of incubators do ya'll use?

 

[wekiva bird]

Hova-Bator and homemade one
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[ChickyChickyBaby]

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[huckleberryfarm]

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I would just chalk it up to a bad hatch and move on. I've had a few of those lately and on eggs I spent a fortune on. I tried not to throw up thinking about it. But now I'm on to bigger and better things! Your next one will be better!

Was it your partridge eggs?
Ugh why when u candle do the eggs look so different? Meaning they look as though they are in different stages of development? I'm thinking my most recent eggs are a no go. Not seeing anything. Also, the bubble at the top of the egg....should it move around? Some do and some do not

What day are you on? When I candle, I operate on the "Better be safe than sorry" notion. Unless the shell is opaque and spotty and NOTHING is in there, I keep it. Around day 7, you should be able to see some veining or something in there. As it goes along, the egg will just fill up. When I candle at day 18, I'm really just looking for a little air sac and a bunch of black. I'd rather keep a egg that won't have than throw away the next National Champion.

 

[huckleberryfarm]

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I have an RCOM King Suro 20 which is a computerized one. And a Hovabator Genesis 1588. That is more work since I have to put water in and the other is automatic. But it's much cheaper and holds a bunch more eggs. Plus it's great to hatch in. Big window!

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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Humidity may be too high.
It should run 25-35% the first 17 days.
(sometimes mine is lower - depends on the season - in humid summer I don't keep it as high as 35% like I do in dry heated house during the winter)
And about 60% days 18-23 is what I do.

I have found that even though my house stays a constant temperature, each room does vary by a few degrees, depending on the sun's position, the season, and any drafts...

Right now my LG still air fluctuates around 3 degrees every day and it has been in the same place for over 6 months - but I figure it is due to the crazy weather we are having & switching from heat to air to keep the house one temperature.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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Let's see.........for now -

Hovabator still air
Little Giant still air

and have a cabinet incubator.....a Thelco 6M GCA Precision Scientific waiting to be moved & set up.

 

[Lroach711]

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I have an RCOM King Suro 20 which is a computerized one. And a Hovabator Genesis 1588. That is more work since I have to put water in and the other is automatic. But it's much cheaper and holds a bunch more eggs. Plus it's great to hatch in. Big window!

I was looking at RCOM incubators online earlier..it seems like it's soo easy since it's all automatic. I may have to start up an incubator fund lol

 

[phoneman]

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that is your problem. your humidity needs to be 30 to 40 percent for first 18 days then bump it up to about 60 percent. that should give you a better hatch.

 

[phoneman]

i have a 1502 gqf and it is digitel