Making Babies

ross · Post by **ross** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:05 pm

Good stuff Al .

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:14 pm

Awesome pics!
I wish I could see into mine that easily
I have 17 unknown only because I'm not that experienced with what to look for
Plus I think I'm hoping something is in their when I know deep down they are probably duds. Lol
Oh well
It's all a learning curve
Even if the 24 that I did see something in (it will be my best hatch ever) if they all continue to mature
Trying to figure out the humidity thing too
Reading 3 different humidity meters and get are all different

Post by **poultry_admin** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:24 pm

If you want to check your humidity readers (assuming you can move them and they are not in the incubator) you can place them on top of a wet paper towel in an area that doesn't have air movement = cover with a pot/glass bowl??
Wait for 20 min or so. They should all read the same. If not, you know which one reads high/low and by how much.
They should all be at approx. 100% relative humidity.

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:16 pm

Thanks Everyone! I hate counting my chickens before the hatch! LOL

Thats my thinking as well LA Chicken! i just lightly washed them with a damp paper towel.
great idea Martin!
Colleen I find not expecting much to happen yields better results! Fingers crossed for you!

Post by **WLLady** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:28 am

Or-go into it totaly convinced you have completely messed everything up. Then it will work just fine

ross · Post by **ross** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:35 am

I always figure in all things that , If yu don't expect much & don't get much yu won't be upset much but if yu get a lot you'll be pleasantly surprised .
Have a good Easter . More family get together today . Luck

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 11:18 pm

I removed 3 blue band RIR, blood rings. and then i added 24 more eggs! Its full now. I might need to fire up the other one

I added 14 green band RIR, some of Kathy's RIRS and some Wheaten Marans!

You know I was looking at this really tall antique dresser I have that has 7 drawers and thinking how I could have 6 eggs trays in it. put the heat n water in the top drawer... it wouldn't be all that hard. then I got thinking.... NOOOO I dont need an incubator that big!

Or do I? LOL 180 eggs? NOOOO I don't need an incubator that big although it would make a perfect hatcher with those drawers. I could get a bunch of the hovabator egg turners.... NOOOO LOL

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:48 pm

:smiley-char026:

All Right So! Lockdown Night!!!

Hatch day is Friday!

All 14 LB Leghorns made it, including the 4 sharpie colored ones.

All 11 green band RIR's made it.

37/44 blue band RIR's made it, I lost mostly the oldest ones but not all of them, I have 1 from 2/29 and one from 3/01, the ones I removed were fertilized but turned into blood rings.

I still have more cooking!!! YEEHAA! Im off to a great start so far for the year although im a little late to the game.

Colleen Kinzie · Post by **Colleen Kinzie** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:54 pm

Good luck Al

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:57 pm

Thanks Colleen!!!