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Just let your incubator equalize itself.. it will
Hygrometers you can get either at Walmart, or I got mine at Petsmart/co in the reptile area. Mine came as a double pack with a thermometer and the hygrometer.
I candle at day 8 and at lockdown--and even then I just am checking for a full egg and taking out the obviousquitters and 'blanks'.. those eggs'll fool ya sometimes. You might think you have a dud, and lo--on day 21-ish you have a chick.
also--did you let your shipped eggs 'rest' for 24 hours? that was a lesson I learned the hard way
Thanks guys! I haven't gotten the eggs yet. So they have to rest for 24 hours? And lock down starts when? After candeling? I didn't know you could get a hygometer at walmart? In the instruction book it talks about charting the egg weight, that's why I asked? Do the eggs lay down in the Octo 20? Or stand on end? I read the directions they didn't seem clear, sorry I'm asking so many questions, they have probably been answered before!
Lockdown starts 3 days prior to hatch day. (day 18) Means that you stop turning the eggs, add water or more water to increase humidity for hatching and do not open the incubator.
yes, let shipped eggs sit for 24 hours so that any detached air cells might re-attach... hopefully. I didn't do this, and had one out of 24 hatch. I was SO disappointed!!
in my brinsea, my eggs are on their side. I haven't ever weighed my eggs.. maybe someone else does? I know Chickielady and some others are super experienced hatchers and hopefully they will chime in too!
hope that helps!
Just let your incubator equalize itself.. it will
Hygrometers you can get either at Walmart, or I got mine at Petsmart/co in the reptile area. Mine came as a double pack with a thermometer and the hygrometer.
I candle at day 8 and at lockdown--and even then I just am checking for a full egg and taking out the obviousquitters and 'blanks'.. those eggs'll fool ya sometimes. You might think you have a dud, and lo--on day 21-ish you have a chick.
also--did you let your shipped eggs 'rest' for 24 hours? that was a lesson I learned the hard way
Thanks guys! I haven't gotten the eggs yet. So they have to rest for 24 hours? And lock down starts when? After candeling? I didn't know you could get a hygometer at walmart? In the instruction book it talks about charting the egg weight, that's why I asked? Do the eggs lay down in the Octo 20? Or stand on end? I read the directions they didn't seem clear, sorry I'm asking so many questions, they have probably been answered before!
Lockdown starts 3 days prior to hatch day. (day 18) Means that you stop turning the eggs, add water or more water to increase humidity for hatching and do not open the incubator.
yes, let shipped eggs sit for 24 hours so that any detached air cells might re-attach... hopefully. I didn't do this, and had one out of 24 hatch. I was SO disappointed!!
in my brinsea, my eggs are on their side. I haven't ever weighed my eggs.. maybe someone else does? I know Chickielady and some others are super experienced hatchers and hopefully they will chime in too!
hope that helps!
