The 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long

[mstricer]

Quote: Yes that is the name got it at TSC

 

[mstricer]

mstricer..ok, I'm on a roll, had some more fun..this befunky is the easiest. It will ask you where you want it saved.

I hatched these little cuties from dfdesigns OE's!

Nice I'm going to try it now thank you

 

[TMNfarm]

I am using my Hovabator Genesis for the first time and am on day 13... I hatched twice before in the still air hovabator, and I am having a really hard time keeping the humidity stable in this one. The temps have been great!! I'm hatching at work, so I will be gone overnight and when I come back, my humidity will be at 12%, so I add water and it spikes up to 50%. I just can't seem to get it stable... Any suggestions?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

i want to join hatch along

Ohhhh boy. Fifty pages behind. I hope I haven't missed anything too important!

So, would an incubator do alright in a room that is cooler? I've read that you should keep them in a room that doesn't drop below 70 F (21.1 Celsius). After consulting with my mom, I've found, much to my chagrin, that the best place (and about the only place) I will be able to set up my still air is in my room, which hovers between 63 and 65 F. I'm much more comfortable in a cooler environment, and I have an arctic draft that comes in off my basement window, but I think what I'll have to do is cram a blanket into the window and see if I can't bring the heat up in my room. I would rather not endanger any eggs I'm going to be keeping in here.

The good thing about all this is that I can be sure none of the house pets are messing with the incubator while it's on. I fished a few unfertilized eggs out of the back of the fridge today to do a dummy test over the next couple of days..........wish me luck

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mstricer..ok, I'm on a roll, had some more fun..this befunky is the easiest. It will ask you where you want it saved.

I hatched these little cuties from dfdesigns OE's!

WOW that did get adorable!!

 

[ozexpat]

I am using my Hovabator Genesis for the first time and am on day 13... I hatched twice before in the still air hovabator, and I am having a really hard time keeping the humidity stable in this one.  The temps have been great!!  I'm hatching at work, so I will be gone overnight and when I come back, my humidity will be at 12%, so I add water and it spikes up to 50%.  I just can't seem to get it stable...  Any suggestions?

Use small deep containers of water instead of the wells. Medicine jars that fit next to turner will work

 

[grannychicken54]

Those babies are to cute now I am going to have to keep some of my chochin and silkie eggs to put in with my shipped eggs and I swore I would not hatch anymore but after seeing how cute I got to try

 

[ronott1]

Quote: OH MY GOSH Thank you I just could not figure that out.

I was going to say almost none...1/3 tsp? Just use 1/2 tsp.....

 

[fireflyhatchery]

I have a new incubator (Sportsman 1502 from GQF) and cant wait for this to come around! planning on setting 120 chicken and 150 quail.

 

[ronott1]

I am using my Hovabator Genesis for the first time and am on day 13... I hatched twice before in the still air hovabator, and I am having a really hard time keeping the humidity stable in this one. The temps have been great!! I'm hatching at work, so I will be gone overnight and when I come back, my humidity will be at 12%, so I add water and it spikes up to 50%. I just can't seem to get it stable... Any suggestions?

Do not use the water tanks. Find a little cup or something that gets the humidity to where you want it to be. I keep mine at 40%. With the correct container, you will get 2 or 3 days before you need to refill it. Wait until the humidity drops below 20%.

Lockdown is another story....

 

[Gardeningmama]

I have a new incubator (Sportsman 1502 from GQF) and cant wait for this to come around! planning on setting 120 chicken and 150 quail.