Third attempt at incubating.

[cmobley]

Sure they will just let em sit a little while and toss em in. My eggs got delivered at 11 am when I was at work so I counted that as rest time from then to 930 the next morning.

 

[aart]

Ok. Package is finally moving. It’s in Indiana. So when it arrives they will be a week to 10 days old.

any thoughts? Will any make it?

Only time will tell.

Most ship on a Monday, so weekends are out of play.

 

[Orpingtons Mom]

Sure they will just let em sit a little while and toss em in. My eggs got delivered at 11 am when I was at work so I counted that as rest time from then to 930 the next morning.

Ok. When I get them I’ll join the Easter hatchalong

 

[Orpingtons Mom]

They are arriving today!

I have read some threads where people check the air bubble? Air space? Well whatever it’s called. Obviously they check it by candling.

I should check mine, right?

 

[aart]

They are arriving today!

I have read some threads where people check the air bubble? Air space? Well whatever it’s called. Obviously they check it by candling.

I should check mine, right?

Air cell. Yes.

Here's some info that would be good for you to read:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...incubator-thermometers-and-hygrometers.73634/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-beginners-guide-to-incubation.73350/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubation-humidity.73386/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...gs-no-problem.1046313/page-5385#post-16540512

 

[Orpingtons Mom]

Aart, many thanks. Have read several already, but not the one humidity.

the package just arrived and they are sitting in a carton getting to room temperature. Ok.

I candeled all of them. They are all.... kind of spotty inside. Like this picture... what are all those speckles?

 

[ronott1]

Aart, many thanks. Have read several already, but not the one humidity.

the package just arrived and they are sitting in a carton getting to room temperature. Ok.

I candeled all of them. They are all.... kind of spotty inside. Like this picture... what are all those speckles?

That is a porous egg. If you have several of them, you should keep humidity a bit higher for the first 18 days-- I think you were going for over 40% which should be fine. Dry hatching is not a good idea for eggs like that one.

 

[Orpingtons Mom]

That is a porous egg. If you have several of them, you should keep humidity a bit higher for the first 18 days-- I think you were going for over 40% which should be fine. Dry hatching is not a good idea for eggs like that one.

Ok.great. That means that all of them are like that. Incubator is currently running at 54%. Temp is 99.5 on incubator, and 99.5 on the back up temp check. Humidity on back up is 53%

that seems ok to me, but you guys are the experts.

THANK YOU! Ronott1!!!!!

 

[ronott1]

Ok.great. That means that all of them are like that. Incubator is currently running at 54%. Temp is 99.5 on incubator, and 99.5 on the back up temp check. Humidity on back up is 53%

that seems ok to me, but you guys are the experts.

THANK YOU! Ronott1!!!!!

They will be fine at that humidity.

How did the air cells look?

 

[Orpingtons Mom]

Can you see one on the picture I took?