The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[chicken pickin]

That's a nice assortment.

 

[ronott1]

How can I find who has these Pita Pintas in PA? I just looked them up and they seem really interesting and useful..

I bought hatching eggs from @Meg2000000

@PetRock might have some too.

 

[ImpulsiveFarmer]

YES!!!!

Count me in! I had a blast last year and this year I will at least have my own eggs to hatch out! I've already hatched out two batches so far this year and I just checked and I should have a bator empty in time for the hatch-along!

 

[oletymer]

I just added a fan to the cooler bator and tweeking the temp now.....

 

[Kismet]

I started two hatches yesterday to check bators - 19 eggs in my Genesis 1588 and 19 eggs in my old bator, manual temperature. Well, after the initial temps were correct and the eggs added in, the 1588 never got above 98 degrees. I tried switches thermometers - they were true. I have been fiddling for two days to no avail on the 1588. So, I finally put all the eggs into the old incubator. I am going to have to learn how to adjust the1588 and increase the temperature - so much for automatic settings. It will interesting to see if I get anything hatching, although it has only been the first two days, so I might be able to succeed if nothing else goes wrong. My humidity is about 32%. I weighed all the eggs before I put them in, so on day 7 and first candling, I'll reweigh them, or at least a sampling, and see how the air pocket and weight is.

I don't think I will ever become lackadaisical about egg hatching, no matter how many times I do it!

 

[ronott1]

I started two hatches yesterday to check bators - 19 eggs in my Genesis 1588 and 19 eggs in my old bator, manual temperature. Well, after the initial temps were correct and the eggs added in, the 1588 never got above 98 degrees. I tried switches thermometers - they were true. I have been fiddling for two days to no avail on the 1588. So, I finally put all the eggs into the old incubator. I am going to have to learn how to adjust the1588 and increase the temperature - so much for automatic settings. It will interesting to see if I get anything hatching, although it has only been the first two days, so I might be able to succeed if nothing else goes wrong. My humidity is about 32%. I weighed all the eggs before I put them in, so on day 7 and first candling, I'll reweigh them, or at least a sampling, and see how the air pocket and weight is.

I don't think I will ever become lackadaisical about egg hatching, no matter how many times I do it!

Do you have an old style or new style Genesis?

 

[servpolice]

Ok i joined!
This is my first hatch along!

 

[Kismet]

Hi Ron,

I didn't know there was more than one style. I bought this one in 2008.

 

[servpolice]

Ok i set my goose eggs 6 days agobut those are just early ones theres alot more to come

 

[roostersandhens]

So sorry you can't join us. But some of the contests you'll be able to join in.

I will certainly join the contests! Hopefully one year I will be able join you all in the Easter Hatch Along!