Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[QuackerJackFarms]

I did see that!!!

that everything goes great. you go on lockdown tomorrow too don't you?

I'm getting the LG ready now.. Making sure it's holding steady and trying to get the humidity down a little, then I'm moving them in to lockdown. I'm so excited to have duckies again! (babies)

 

[stillmecle]

stillmecle- lock down again? what have you got in this time? I've read all the posts, but its hard to keep everyone sorted in my mind correctly.

I notice most of you candle with a flashlight. Is is a flashlight or a special candling tool? I'm cheap, I use a cardboard box with a 75 watt bulb inside. I have two holes cut into the top, one for quail eggs, and the other for duck/chicken/turkey. I just turn on the light, cover the hole I don't need, and set one egg into the other hole.

How is everyone today?

Hows Quackerjack, Celtic, and countrygirl??

I have one WH egg, 4 goose eggs, and then a bunch of my Buff/Silver Appleyard staggered to hatch this Friday .

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

My LG is at 97 degrees. Is that okay for lockdown? It's registering 100 in the corners and 97 in the middle so I don't want to turn it up.

 

[Marty1876]

stilmechle - Wow, you dot like variety, don't you?? I've thought about geese, but I really can't come up with a good enough excuse to make DH make more pens. He's allready working on another pen.

I've only got quail and turkeys in now. Thinking about more ducks, but I really like to just fill the whole incubator, and get it over with once. They are cut but oh-so-very-untidy!!!

 

[JulieNKC]

stillmecle- lock down again? what have you got in this time? I've read all the posts, but its hard to keep everyone sorted in my mind correctly.

I notice most of you candle with a flashlight. Is is a flashlight or a special candling tool? I'm cheap, I use a cardboard box with a 75 watt bulb inside. I have two holes cut into the top, one for quail eggs, and the other for duck/chicken/turkey. I just turn on the light, cover the hole I don't need, and set one egg into the other hole.

How is everyone today?

Hows Quackerjack, Celtic, and countrygirl??

I use a small led penlight for my quail, and a bigger led flashlight for the other eggs. I like them because they don't put out heat, although maybe I need to try your method for my quail.

 

[Marty1876]

Hi QJF-
I think that sounds o.k.

I try to keep my still air hatcher between 96-100. At this point, either they are going to hatch, or not. Just get that humidity up there. I have a hard time getting my humidy to 60-70%. Its always either too low or too high. I sometimes just give them a quick warm misting in the mornings. I know your supposed to keep it tight, but if the point is too keep humidity up,so I just add it quick and shut the lid if its reading low.

Keep us updated, I have to hatch vicariously through you guys for two more weeks! Its a little like having a baby, you really want it to get here, but its easy to forget the work, smell, and lack of sleep thats coming!.

 

[Marty1876]

I use a small led penlight for my quail, and a bigger led flashlight for the other eggs. I like them because they don't put out heat, although maybe I need to try your method for my quail.

Cool. I like mine because it puts out heat, I know that its not gonna cook them in 5 seconds, and I know they won't catch a chill either. (Not that either is ever a problem really)

Hows Julie? I have a Julia whos six....

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

I can't wait to post pics for ya'll!!

Hi QJF-
I think that sounds o.k.

I try to keep my still air hatcher between 96-100. At this point, either they are going to hatch, or not. Just get that humidity up there. I have a hard time getting my humidy to 60-70%. Its always either too low or too high. I sometimes just give them a quick warm misting in the mornings. I know your supposed to keep it tight, but if the point is too keep humidity up,so I just add it quick and shut the lid if its reading low.

Keep us updated, I have to hatch vicariously through you guys for two more weeks! Its a little like having a baby, you really want it to get here, but its easy to forget the work, smell, and lack of sleep thats coming!.

 

[stillmecle]

stilmechle - Wow, you dot like variety, don't you?? I've thought about geese, but I really can't come up with a good enough excuse to make DH make more pens. He's allready working on another pen.

I've only got quail and turkeys in now. Thinking about more ducks, but I really like to just fill the whole incubator, and get it over with once. They are cut but oh-so-very-untidy!!!

Everything is already sold before they are born. I might keep some of my B/SA babies if I find any that I really like, As soon as these are harched I go right back into lockdown for some silky chickens to hatch, which again are all sold.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Julie- if your geese are shipped tmw, does that mean you get them on Thursday?