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Thank you to everyone that suggested using a lower initial humidity! I had a 60% hatch rate with this last batch, and all the ones that did hatch did it on their own and are healthy!

I actually found a local breeder that has celadon birds from two unrelated lines. I was considering getting some from JMF otherwise.

The temp has been very consistent throughout most of it. I would definitely get a second hygrometer to watch the humidity. Mine is off by about 6%.

Day 0! All celadon this time! Trying a lower initial humidity too.

007Sean, how are you supposed to be able to tell pheasent eggs containing males and females apart?

Yeah, saw the higher level recommended most places. But real life experience trumps "recommendations" any day.

My eggs came from two local breeders at a poultry swap. I am going to be much more picky about where I get eggs in the future. Humidity during incubation was 45 to 55% and 60 to 65% during lockdown. I had one short drop in humidity during the first few days of incubation. Thanks for the pics...

Man, wish my hatching had gone as well as ManitobaQuail's. When all was said and done, out of 28 eggs, I had 8 hatch, 14 infertile, and 6 with only partial development. Of the 8 that hatched, I assisted with three because they got shrinkwrapped. Two of those are walking on their hocks, but with...

Went on lockdown yesterday! First time hatching eggs. Got these ones, including a couple celadon, at a local poultry swap. Today is Day 16, so of course I am obsessively checking for signs of pipping or movement. Here is a pic of the "clutch" after I removed the egg turner. I wrote in my blog...