The Middle Tennessee Thread

[KandiandJerry]

I am gonna try my hand at hatching some eggs in a 1602 N Hova-Bator it is thermal air but I am going to add a fan...what should my temp be (99.5) ? And what about humidity? Thanks, Kandi P.S. I've never incubated eggs before and need all of the help that I can get....LOL

 

[Countrypunk92]

Do you have a turner? And temp should be 99.5 and the humidity depends on you. I incubate at 50 and hatch out at 65 to 70.

 

[KandiandJerry]

Yes it does have an automatic egg turner...aren't you supposed to up the humidity at lockdown?

 

[HBuehler]

We have near 100% hatches with 30-35% humidity and then for lockdown no more than 50%.As they hatch it naturally rises. Some even get forgot about and hatch great at 30% on the turner still...that's happened a few times

The 1602 with a turner does very well.

 

[KandiandJerry]

Thanks so much ...Country and Holly for the help......Kandi

 

[TroutsChicks]

GOT my first egg!!! From one of my 19 week old RIR. Its so dainty, cant wait to share it with the dh this weekend!

 

[DMRippy]

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x 2 I just hatched 13/14 like that. Before that 28/31 (2 should not have made it to lockdown). My humidity at lockdown ranged from 50-68%

 

[DMRippy]

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still waiting for several more first eggs from my girls.

 

[TroutsChicks]

DMRippy got 15 more girls with more firsts! its like a first egg 15 more times! Hopefully this weekend I will be home to hear the song..and may get to touch a fresh laid warm egg!

 

[DMRippy]

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It is too cool to see that first little eggie! Now if I can just get the pullets to start laying again...

8 eggs a day then 3 WTH? Well they will all get up at 3:30 now... maybe that will fix their little red wagon!!! Maybe some new eggs will follow too