Topic of the Week - Incubating eggs

[AmyLynn2374]

Does anyone know if guinea eggs need the same temp and humidty as chicken eggs?

Yes

 

[guinealeghorn]

Thank you everyone for being so patient and answering my questions. I've never incubated before and would like to do it right. So excited!

 

[guinealeghorn]

Set up the incubator. It is supposed to be self turning, and has a tray with little cups in it to hold the eggs. I wanted to know if this will self turn the eggs, and if so, how does it work? It's not hooked up to a motor or anything. Also, what position do you put the eggs in? I have them vertical, with the fat end down. These should be my last questions unless something goes wrong...

 

[Finnie]

You want them pointy end down, and I believe the trays need to be connected to a motor that moves a lever that tilts the trays from one direction to another.

 

[ChcknNurse]

With a good candler you should be able to see two yolks. If I were you I would not incubate double yolkers or abnormally large or small eggs.

Every time someone sends me a really small egg, by comparison to the other eggs, it doesn't make it. Normally, it's a blood ring in a few days.

 

[ChcknNurse]

Does anyone know if guinea eggs need the same temp and humidty as chicken eggs?

Please understand that I have no experience with Guinea Eggs. That being said, I would expect that the rule of air cell enlarging & moisture evaporation still applies.

 

[guinealeghorn]

Thank you! I'll flip the eggs over now!

 

[JRNash]

Can you take a pic of your turner?

 

[JRNash]

Olive eggers go in lockdown in the morning

 

[JRNash]

Got three olive eggers so far,couple more are trying. I will get some pictures in the morning. You can really see the Saipan influence. The chicks are HUGE