The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[Pensmaster]

No, do not mess with the temps hoping to get more pullets. That is a type of magical thinking by those that do not understand the odds of head or tails.

Messing with the temperature is bad for both male and female embryos. It might be true that male embryos will die more then female embryos but the point is that both genders will die if you mess up temperature.

Pay attention: Chickens are opposite of humans. The female determines gender not the male. She is born with about 3000 embryos that are already male or female. The gender is set before the sperm fertilizes the egg. Nothing changes that. NOTHING!

Wow never to old to learn. Thanks Ron!

 

[maddysmamaw]

It gets really cold in my room. The only heat is when I open the door to the living room where the wood stove sits. I was worried because the incubator windows were fogging up. And this is my first time using a still air.

 

[ronott1]

It gets really cold in my room. The only heat is when I open the door to the living room where the wood stove sits. I was worried because the incubator windows were fogging up. And this is my first time using a still air.

temp is fine for an hour. Humidity can be a problem during lockdown

 

[maddysmamaw]

It’s at 65 now and temp is staying steady.

 

[aliciaplus3]

I moved my easter eggs into my hatcher yesterday.... 8 turkey and 25 chicken..... I am a little early but I needed the room in the good bator for the new turkey eggs that were starting to age more than I like.... I set another 17turkey and 7 duck eggs to top off the 3 turkey and 15 chicken eggs that are due a week after easter.... ok so I can stop any time I want.... I just don't want to....

 

[Cynthia12]

It gets really cold in my room. The only heat is when I open the door to the living room where the wood stove sits. I was worried because the incubator windows were fogging up. And this is my first time using a still air.

I find the still air's hold the humidity a lot better than the fans. You don't want fogging on the widows .. or water droplets. Bring that humidity down. High 50's to mid 60's is good for the still air.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Lockdown
Only 3 out of 5 buckeyes made it. All 10 of the chanteclers were clear

That one egg I was wondering about did start to form, but quit sometime in the past week.

 

[azchickens14]

Chicken eggs are in lockdown! 17 eggs in the incubator and 8 under three broody silkies

 

[tjo804]

Congrats on the lockdowns!
Thank you Ron! Always smart and to the point!

 

[Hyroler]

Lockdown in 12 hours! Whoohooo