The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[Amyable]

I am in this year!!!

 

[Gardeningmama]

Im in I had been planning for this even before I knew there would be a hatch-a-long

How do you sign up for the hatch-a-long?

You just did. All you have to do is announce it on here. Someone is keeping track!

 

[Cynthia12]

Man, I just may have to edit my guess on eggs set! Lots still coming in..is that allowed?

This is going to be a fun, fast and frenzy Hatch A Long..just the way we like it.

 

[Gardeningmama]

Man, I just may have to edit my guess on eggs set! Lots still coming in..is that allowed?

This is going to be a fun, fast and frenzy Hatch A Long..just the way we like it.

x2 ?

 

[Lildia]

Here from Brisbane Aust,

My husband and I are going to join in

I predict 7685 eggs to set

 

[Kimbroe1981]

Here from Brisbane Aust,

My husband and I are going to join in

I predict 7685 eggs to set

make sure you post your guess here : https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...any-eggs-are-going-to-be-set/80#post_10532221

 

[Lildia]

make sure you post your guess here : https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...any-eggs-are-going-to-be-set/80#post_10532221

ooohhh, sorry, thank you

 

[Time-Out]

I have been hatching in a Genesis 1588 for a year and a half now. No fluff problems. I spray with an air duster every couple of hatches.

I've never hatched in a Genesis, so I can't comment on that. I have hatched in that other plastic one, though. It's not as bad as the R-Com 20 to clean, but it's still a bit of a pain, especially as the area above the fan is coated in oil.

I had been reading that some people prefer still-air for hatching. Does one work better, or is the still-air preferred just for the fan cleaning reason?

The still air is preferred just for the cleaning. I have a R-Com 20 also and there are bits I can't get to. I can see they're full of fluff, but I can't get it out and it bugs me lol. When I put eggs of mixed origins, I wash them all, so I like to have a sterile environment to incubate them in. If the bator is blowing dirty air around, it can't be good. I also have a cabinet incubator and have the same problem. I can't get behind the fan and the electronics aren't hermetically sealed, so they are covered in fluff and I don't feel like wiping a circuit board down with a cloth. I wouldn't know what to do if I broke something.

Brinsea (and some other brands) have actually made a specific hatcher range of incubators, which are all still-air. They wouldn't have done that if there wasn't the demand. For hatching, you'd only put the eggs in the hatcher for the last day or two. They should be full developed, so small temperature fluctuations won't affect them much. Besides, as with any bator, it's best to have it running a couple of days before putting any eggs in.
It's down to personal choice in the end. I have three bators and I really wish I had one still-air. Not sure my OH would be too pleased if I bought another!

I have the second one and manually turned the eggs, I only hatched 12 eggs but 9/12 hatched.. It was my first time hatching and was happy with the result!

I'd recommend turning it on a few days before to get the humidity stable as it took me a bit to figure out how much water to add.

I am in Australia and only paid $60 aud for mine

Goodlyck

Here in the UK, I only needed to put water in the middle ring. For hatching, I didn't think it got humid enough with water in the outer ring, so I filled the bottom right up to the holes and put a dishcloth on the tray next to the eggs. I then injected water onto this through the little vent hole in the top.
What did you do in the end?

Another good thing about this bator, is that you can drill a hole and fasten a little birdnest camera, so others can watch the hatch

 

[michaelf]

GOOD MORNING ALL .. happy happy happy friday!

 

[chicken pickin]

Good morning! Happy Friday also

I have eggs going into lockdown today so itll be a fun weekend for me.