dont freak over humidity
start at around 35-40%
just weigh the eggs and adjust it based on air cell development.
thats a better indicator of good outcomes than knowing your humidity is 43.45% with a n SD of 0.26 lol
I dont hatch call ducks so it may be completely irrelevant
I have never hatched an egg with a rolling aircell (over 1000 shipped eggs).
As all studies suggest turning is most critical during the first 5 days of incubation, I start turning on day 1. I incubate in trays so the egg is big end...
because incubators are not a completly encosed environment, its impossible to set humidity at an exact number without a very fancy incubator or a climate controlled room
The relative humidity of your room is going to effect the humidity inside the bator.
Incubating is a tough thing to master.
I would invert the egg and cross my fingers then add to the list of things I have learnt not to do when I incubate. My farm worker recently set 200 eggs upside down for three days till I caught it and they hatched just a tad lower than expected.
Some...
You really have had a rough time @familypendragon
I cant imagine your stress levels. My thoughts and hopes are with you.
Are you planning to vaccinate against MG?
Dang
I have been at CocBeach for two months and look what happes.
Sally - you will be back. Chicken math will get the better of you.
I strongly advise pre-payment, I will hatch to order for chicks. Eggs go in bator after payment. Its the impulse orderers that are problematic. Those who...
Hi
Once I get decent internet I will check it out.
My latest research has been goat nutrition as I am expanding my herd and an looking at phosphorus content as it causes renal calculi.
Greetings from the Philippines.
i am building new coops, breeding goats and pigs as well as hugging children and Mrs oz
The question about mycoplasma vaccine - I don't know and don't have the internet capacity to research for a month.
Have fun with those puppies Sally