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[ronott1]

And day 18-22?

They are then set up for hatching. I move them to one of my Genesis 1588 incubators and raise humidity. This time it was about 64%. The Whole Foods chicks hatched first and last for this hatch.

humidity was 40% during incubation.

 

[WthrLady]

They are then set up for hatching. I move them to one of my Genesis 1588 incubators and raise humidity. This time it was about 64%. The Whole Foods chicks hatched first and last for this hatch.

humidity was 40% during incubation.

temp back up to 99.5?or kept cooler?

 

[ronott1]

temp back up to 99.5?or kept cooler?

Yes, for this hatch. I have gone down to 98 before but usually 99.5 works fine.

 

[bauerdog]

I use the cool down cycle from day 8 to 18.

Great thanks! I will be trying to hatch some shipped eggs and grocery store eggs at the same time. Hopefully early in the next week. Gotta find a store that has fresher eggs than 20 days. Those Vital Farms may do the trick. Hopefully we get a result from the candling soon

 

[WthrLady]

Yes, for this hatch. I have gone down to 98 before but usually 99.5 works fine.

thanks i'm trying your method for this batch of maran eggs to see how it goes.

 

[gotro17]

Great thanks! I will be trying to hatch some shipped eggs and grocery store eggs at the same time. Hopefully early in the next week. Gotta find a store that has fresher eggs than 20 days. Those Vital Farms may do the trick. Hopefully we get a result from the candling soon

Can't wait to see! Have you found Vital Farms in a store near you? We will set ours Saturday so hopefully we will have some feedback for you before do yours.

 

[gotro17]

Yes, for this hatch. I have gone down to 98 before but usually 99.5 works fine.

What about those of us with the Hovabator and no cool down? Are we missing out on an important, or at least advantageous step?

 

[bauerdog]

Can't wait to see! Have you found Vital Farms in a store near you? We will set ours Saturday so hopefully we will have some feedback for you before do yours.

I have noticed the Vital Farms boxes. They don't say fertile, but i am very curious about your test bunch. Let us know how they do. I am guessing they are brown eggs, right?

 

[gotro17]

I have noticed the Vital Farms boxes. They don't say fertile, but i am very curious about your test bunch. Let us know how they do. I am guessing they are brown eggs, right?

Take a look at a couple posts of mine... I cracked some a few days ago. They even have a non GMO product at Whole Foods only. I'll see if I haven't erased a pic... I cleared my phone the other day.

 

[ronott1]

What about those of us with the Hovabator and no cool down? Are we missing out on an important, or at least advantageous step?

You can use a cool down cycle but is would be manual. The risk is forgetting to turn it back on. Some set an alarm on their smart phone to remind them. Others go to the incubator, turn it off and then go do the chicken Chores. After the chores are finished, they turn the incubator back on.

I have done this when hatching in the Genesis when the Brinsea is full. I only forgot to turn it back on once...The chicks were fine too.