Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

[CluckNDoodle]

It’s day 19 now, they’re due on sunday. It has been like that since I put them in an hour ago. I put a regular thermometer at about the same spot, but this one is raised to the hight of the top of the eggs and that one says around 36,5 C or 97,7 F

With them being that far along in development the slightly lower temp isn't going to hurt them. If you don't expect it to regulate you could try moving them to a more consistent temp area til hatch but if you think it will warm up in the next hour or so it will be fine since that's not actually cold. The humidity isn't terrible either, I usually shoot for 65% on hatch day in my incubator but I also have a fan that blows quite hard. 50% will be ok and once you see external pips it should cause the humidity to spike. If it doesn't and you start to see darkening membranes at the pip location you can also put a warm wet sponge in with them to more quickly increase humidity.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Thus begins the longest 3 days of my life! Just put my 4 mystery Wyandotte eggs in lockdown. Monday is the theoretical hatch day but since nothing has gone textbook so far I am not expecting the hatching to suddenly be picture perfect. Brooder is ready no matter what happens
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[Lins_BE]

With them being that far along in development the slightly lower temp isn't going to hurt them. If you don't expect it to regulate you could try moving them to a more consistent temp area til hatch but if you think it will warm up in the next hour or so it will be fine since that's not actually cold. The humidity isn't terrible either, I usually shoot for 65% on hatch day in my incubator but I also have a fan that blows quite hard. 50% will be ok and once you see external pips it should cause the humidity to spike. If it doesn't and you start to see darkening membranes at the pip location you can also put a warm wet sponge in with them to more quickly increase humidity.

I just put my home humidifier on right next to the incubator, hope it will help some.

 

[Lins_BE]

They’re wiggling! So I’m sure they’re getting in position for hatching! If anything goes weong now I’ll be so sad!

 

[AltonaAcres]

I'm thinking about getting a second incubator. Currently I have a MagicFly Auto Egg Incubator. It works great, just a little too small so another would help! Does anyone have recommendations? Amazon has a bunch but there are so many model variations, off brands, and price variations of each type I have no idea which to buy. Price range is less than $70.

 

[Mvan42]

Tomorrow if day 14 for the first group of shipped eggs.... had to throw all but on out appeared to not be fertilized at all... 1 out of 14 developed... while checking those I did a quick on top of the second group day 7 tomorrow for them looks like 4 out of the 11 I set are developing... I might get a BLRW after all...

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have one BLRW she is lovely, she is a splash, just the color I was hoping for, she looks purple, and has a solid stripe purple down her chest. and red/and white laced wings. Her name is "Splendor".

 

[LilyD]

Welcome! I have a staggered hatched:

Hatch 1 due 3/6 is CCL backyard mix (6), Partridge orpingtons (2), olive eggers (3), opal legbar (1), lav marans (1), BBSC marans (1)
Hatch 2 due 3/19 is BBSC marans (5), olive eggers (3), lav marans (2), opal legbars (2), CCL mix (1)

OMG I love partridge orps

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have partridge rocks coming. Hopefully! I love the chestnut color!

 

[gimmie birdies]

Actually I bought 2 partridge rocks from Meyers, both didn't make it, I lost one in shipping and one was shrimpy and splayed and died with in the 48 hr period. I ordered 3 eggs and for a full sized bird these eggs are small.