The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

[LocalYokel]

Don't worry just pull it

Its a genesis so it'll take care of the temp

 

[LocalYokel]

Highly recommend reading the Hatching 101 article

 

[Saris]

I set on Sunday the 6th (3:30pm), so lockdown is Thursday? I have some really small bantam Phoenix eggs in there though, so should I lockdown on Wednesday in case they come early?

@Sally Sunshine

 

[CGilbert]

I set on Sunday the 6th (3:30pm), so lockdown is Thursday? I have some really small bantam Phoenix eggs in there though, so should I lockdown on Wednesday in case they come early?

@Sally Sunshine

You need a separate lockdown incubator is what it sounds like

I'd lockdown a lil early.

 

[ronott1]

I've got a forced air Genesis hovabator...it only has the one plug in the top...so I should remove that at lockdown? The bator is actually in our kitchen because that's the room with the most steady temp and it's out of direct sunlight.

Yes, the plug should be removed. I took the plug out of mine and lost it years ago. The plug can cause problems during hatch and does not do much during incubation.

 

[ronott1]

Well crud!!!! This dang thing didn't say anywhere to pull the plug on day 10?!!!? Now I'm worried

Do not worry too much about it. The chicks will be fine.

 

[kristip]

Quote: Ronett1...when I open the slots for ventilation, my humidity drops. Closed all the way it is hitting 50%...not sure how I am going to get it up for lockdown as it is... any suggestions? I have a Brinsea Octo 20 ..tomorow is lockdown
thanks

 

[TheChickenQueen]

Going into lockdown tomorrow!

I've been candling a few eggs here and there, I think everyone in the remaining 40 are looking good(aside from the olive eggs, can't see inside of them...)
Although I do have one that looks a few days behind the others but it was rather lively last night

 

[ronott1]

Ronett1...when I open the slots for ventilation, my humidity drops. Closed all the way it is hitting 50%...not sure how I am going to get it up for lockdown as it is... any suggestions? I have a Brinsea Octo 20 ..tomorow is lockdown
thanks

With the brinsea, the vent is supposed to be all the way open during lockdown.

Get a couple of sanitary pads and put them into the water channel.

I have the octagon 40 with the humidity pump so I just set it to 65% and it does it for me.

Closed all the way in the brinsea is bad and the instructions say not to close it during lockdown.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Ronett1...when I open the slots for ventilation, my humidity drops. Closed all the way it is hitting 50%...not sure how I am going to get it up for lockdown as it is... any suggestions? I have a Brinsea Octo 20 ..tomorow is lockdown
thanks

I agree with ronott, keep that vent fully open. I have it fully open all the time. I too have the pump so just set and forget but you can also add cloth in the wells to make the surface area bigger. Here are some pics I borrowed from sumi ~