YO GEORGIANS! :)

[RoboDuck]

Oh just go to the site and use the search function. Just type in the word goat or dog or cat or horse or...... and you'll get tshirts for those critters, too.

 

[carcar80]

I'm using a styrofoam Farm Innovators (hubby is building a cabinet incubator soon).
Would you suggest raising the humidity in stages?  
I am trying to learn, but there is so much conflicting information!!

I have started raising mine in two stages of my humidity is in the 20's when it's close to lockdown time. I go to around 40 for a day then to 50. Not sure if it's truly a big deal but I did read it on a hatching thread and thought it made sense.

 

[RoboDuck]

GAM keeps our cabinet between 35 and 45 percent humidity. If individual eggs... such as duck and goose....need more moisture she just spritzes them with a water bottle. No humidity changing. No such thing as "lock down" around here.

 

[carcar80]

GAM keeps our cabinet between 35 and 45 percent humidity.  If individual eggs... such as duck and goose....need more moisture she just spritzes them with a water bottle.  No humidity changing.  No such thing as "lock down" around here.

I may start trying this with my cabinet. The hatches I have coming up are so small anyway, why not.

 

[GAMarans]

If I have high maintenance eggs to hatch I will either clear the cabinet out for them or will run a styrofoam incubator for them.

 

[GAMarans]

Another thing on the humidity discussion ... there is a big difference in the numbers that you will get based on the method used to measure.

When I do styrofoam units for incubation I always use the Accu-rite temp/humidity units (hygrometers). I have had the best results with them over other brands and styles. That has been my experience, others may have different experiences.

http://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-00613...TF8&qid=1457884161&sr=8-1&keywords=hygrometer

 

[feathersaloft]

I use the wet bulb method to measure. It seemed to make sense and do away with much of the variation.

I have the meat thermometer stuck thru the side, and a wick from the water reservoir to the thermometer.\

And I never saw any pip, never heard a peep, but there is a RIR running around in the incubator all of the sudden.
Maybe I was getting worried too early?

Now waiting on those BW Ameraucanas!

 

[feathersaloft]

And a second one is pipping. Maybe I was off a day and didn't start them til Monday night after Newnan.
I use Hatchabatch to track dates, and I got a new phone. I added the date for this one by memory.

 

[PapaChaz]

GOOD GOD!! These tshirt people have obviously met some of you people....


https://teespring.com/hatchaholic-thing?tsmac=marketplace&tsmic=search

they may have met you and I, and maybe flowers hubby is soon to be classified as well:

https://teespring.com/crazychickguy...aign=google_shopping#pid=11&cid=360&sid=front

 

[carcar80]

And a second one is pipping.   Maybe I was off a day and didn't start them til Monday night after Newnan.
I use Hatchabatch to track dates, and I got a new phone.  I added the date for this one by memory.

Oh good!!
Btw, I got the Hatch a Batch app idea from you sharing it.. And I love it!! No more scratch papers scattered with lockdown and hatch dates! Reminders just pop up. Highly recommend!