"Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

[tao chick]

My update:
1 left due 4/1
7 left due 4/9
12 set due 4/12
3 set due 4/15
Goal: set more eggs. Build another hatcher.

 

[mlm Mike]

My update:
1 left due 4/1
7 left due 4/9
12 set due 4/12
3 set due 4/15
Goal: set more eggs. Build another hatcher.

Great Goals!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My update:
1 left due 4/1
7 left due 4/9
12 set due 4/12
3 set due 4/15
Goal: set more eggs. Build another hatcher.

SET MORE EGGS!!!

 

[athalia17]

It's ok to have the eggs set already? Or do we only count eggs we set in April?

 

[mlm Mike]

It's ok to have the eggs set already? Or do we only count eggs we set in April?

As long as the eggs spend any part of their time in an incubator or under a broody in April, even one day, it is ok.

 

[Pensmaster]

@mlm Mike

Mike here's the pen for a contest prize, any guesses as to the material used?

 

[kybyxbee]

As long as the eggs spend any part of their time in an incubator or under a broody in April, even one day, it is ok.

Then I am all kinds of in, I have eggs hatching the first and second week of April, but always have room for more.

 

[mlm Mike]

@mlm Mike

Mike here's the pen for a contest prize, any guesses as to the material used?

Corn Cob

 

[Pensmaster]

...

Corn Cob


Bingo

 

[lizzy14]

Hi everyone, I'm hoping to start filling my incubator tomorrow night, but I have some questions that maybe you experienced hatchers can help with. So, I know that it is recommended to get the incubator good and steady for 48 hours prior to adding eggs, but how steady are we talking? I have a round metal bator with a wafer thermostat (new wafer added this month) and a computer fan added and my temps are ranging 99.3-100.8, but mostly 99.9. Is this good? I need to not tweak with it, right? When it gets to 100.8 I get nervous!
Thanks!