Turning?

[NoVA Chicks]

I did calibrate my hygrometer and I'm now using three thermometers (none of which show the same reading, of course).

I'm using the 2x4 method (inside the bator).

 

[NoVA Chicks]

Set the eggs late on Friday evening so this is only 48 hours in. I candled one egg just to look for any changes, not really expecting to see anything, and holy crap!! I saw a tiny beating heart!!! I'm way too excited.

I really wanted to candle the rest of them but I controlled myself.

 

[Happy Chooks]

That's great!!!!

for your hatch!

 

[PhilErvin]

I listed my incubator for sale on ebay this weekend.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120493213134&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
It's an Hova Bator with an egg turner. I used it twice this summer and had a blast watching the eggs hatch.
I read where you can take an old computer fan and install it in the incubator. What I read said to take an old used phone charger and use it as a power cord for the fan. I haven't tried this but it sounds like it would work.

 

[NoVA Chicks]

I'd love to have that--but shipping would be outrageous.

I check craigslist here literally every day hoping that they'll be one closer.

 

[Elite Silkies]

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I usually do not turn mine for the first 3 days if the eggs are shipped. That's after a 24 hour rest period. But, 10 days is too long to not turn an egg. It will stick. The egg carton works good.