The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[WalnutHill]

It's a water heater thermostat.

Try to bump it down just a little. 1F. With a fan, 99.5-100.5 is ideal. Having had issues in the past with low incubation temps in the corners, I stay at the higher end of the range.

 

[TMNfarm]

I have 18 out now!! 2 more are zipping, a few more are pipped. I can't see through one of my windows now, though, because of all the humidity!!! I had to reach through a vent hole with a probe and help one who had zipped but couldn't pop the top off for more than an hour...

 

[chickadoodles]

Mine go in lock down tomorrow at 12:07 p.m. I am excited to see if the chicks hatch on time. So far all my turkey have.

 

[ellymayRans]

Thanks! I have 6 in that container. I put a styrofoam egg carton top with holes poked through down the middidle sandwiched between eggs in cartons and the strawberry container hoping to get some separation between breeds...

I think the strawberry container is a great solution. However if you're trying to separate the others just placing them in the carton bottoms isn't going to work. Unless you can tell those chicks apart visually. Go buy more strawberries!!

 

[Mama Bay]

Ok new set up! How does this look?

I hope I can tell the others apart 3 white/ghost barred leghorns, 8 red layers/ghost barred leghorns, 2 RIR/barred rock, and 3 Cochin Bantams.

 

[CherMoz]

My first-time broody is doing well with her five eggs. I think she'll stick.

Broody folk: how do you check the eggs without pestering the hen. Impossible? Is lifting the hen the same as lifting the bator lid? I want to monitor her hatching babies, but I don't want to fiddle her to death. Just walk away and let Nature handle it?

Hard to do, but, yes. Let nature handle it!! Otherwise, if you know what time she gets off the nest, you can check then. She will mostly likely stay on the nest while the eggs are hatching.

 

[Cynthia12]

yep! i did mine with hot glue though. i thought i was genius coming up with it LOL...great minds think alike?

Looks great. I think Dusty said that the wire goes on top now.

 

[mlm Mike]

My first-time broody is doing well with her five eggs. I think she'll stick.

Broody folk: how do you check the eggs without pestering the hen. Impossible? Is lifting the hen the same as lifting the bator lid? I want to monitor her hatching babies, but I don't want to fiddle her to death. Just walk away and let Nature handle it?

I don't bother broody hens at all.

 

[Razadia]

Not much going on here. I still hear chirping, but no one has hatched yet.

 

[SimplyLogan]

Two are out.... I am so happy the one that pipped the wrong end made it out.

Now I have one left that has pipped in the middle.