I have a LG still air incubator, not the best I know.... I set 40 eggs on Wednsday and am wondering how many chicks I might end up with. I know there are alot of variables.
#1 all eggs were either from my hens or from a neighbor and no more than 4 days old. All are assumed fertile due to roosters with all hens.
#2 Incubator temp started a bit low in the first 18hrs, around 94, but now stable at about 99-100. Note, have two aquarium thermometers, one under each window on top of eggs, one reads 98 and one reads 102?? Average 100 I guess!
#3 have egg turner running
So with that being said, egg's fresh, temps pretty close and eggs turned often, what should I hope for as the hatch rate? What's typical?
Thans for your .02!
PS this is too cool, can't wait to see the chicks. I have BCM and blue plymouth rocks, and the neighbor has a barnyard mix of red star, barred rock, wellsummer, blk aulstrop, cornish x, and some frizzle or silky looking hen.
#1 all eggs were either from my hens or from a neighbor and no more than 4 days old. All are assumed fertile due to roosters with all hens.
#2 Incubator temp started a bit low in the first 18hrs, around 94, but now stable at about 99-100. Note, have two aquarium thermometers, one under each window on top of eggs, one reads 98 and one reads 102?? Average 100 I guess!
#3 have egg turner running
So with that being said, egg's fresh, temps pretty close and eggs turned often, what should I hope for as the hatch rate? What's typical?
Thans for your .02!
PS this is too cool, can't wait to see the chicks. I have BCM and blue plymouth rocks, and the neighbor has a barnyard mix of red star, barred rock, wellsummer, blk aulstrop, cornish x, and some frizzle or silky looking hen.
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