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Sally please change my number to 388
The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
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Sally please change my number to 388
I set 14 on Friday!
Can I hatch this week in the same incubator? It would mean not turning the hatch along eggs for a couple days (they were shipped and are in cartons in the bator). I don't think the humidity spike would hurt, as long as I compensate later with drier air?
Can I hatch this week in the same incubator? It would mean not turning the hatch along eggs for a couple days (they were shipped and are in cartons in the bator). I don't think the humidity spike would hurt, as long as I compensate later with drier air?
Yes you can. When I only had one incubator I used to do rolling incubations. You just need to make sure and stop the egg turner at the original day 18. A few days of not turning at the end should not hurt, and in the case of shipped eggs, it might increase your hatch rate.
You may also want to use a separate brooder for the ones you started later. Some breeds will grow very fast in the first week and can pick on newborns.
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Today My Baby Boy Christian turns 10. Why are they all growing up??
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Yes, I hope she can too. We ended up adopting all of the foster kittens we took in last September (their mama died and we bottlefed 5 of her babies), 1 died, and we fell in love with all of them. When it was time to return them to the shelter to be adopted out eventually, we just couldn't so it. We are resolute about "no more kittens" staying this year...despite how adorable they'll be, etc. My 2 adult sons took in 3 of the 4 last year (and then adopted another little boy kitten to keep the single one company) and my daughter begged for the 4th one for her November 16th birthday. So we have 9 of our own cats + this Mama cat. she'll go back and her kittens WILL be adopted out. If by chance she can't take care of htem, I don't know what we'll do- we're all working and going to school now. I'd have to find another volunteer foster home for them.
Happy Birthday Christian!
Today My Baby Boy Christian turns 10. Why are they all growing up??
Good luck
here's hoping it is right where you need it to be.
Got home and temp is at 99.4. Finally, we will see if it stays there. I do have another question about humidity though. It is at 24%, I know this is low but my question is can I wait until between day 7-10 and bring it up when I candle or does it need to come up now? I have all the plugs in now and plan to pull those on day 10 (per sallys comments in hatching 101)((thank you, that article was very informative)). would rather not open until then if I can since I know there will be temp swings and adjustments required at that point. I just about drove myself crazy adjusting temps the past 2 days lol.
I have more than 4 eggs I will tell final number here soon. I was just saying my 4 duck eggs were fertile!
Mich you didnt tell them its YOUR birthday too!
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