I have the same problem with one of my hovabators. stays at 120. I ordered a new wafer and changed it but the problem is still there. no change. Any ideas what to try next. its a manual one like the one in this post.
Life has definitely been busy here. Last year I didn't do any hatching as I was expecting my twins. Girlies are turning one in few days. Been very busy hatching this year. Just put turkey eggs on lockdown tonight. Goose eggs locking down tmrw night and I've already hatched out quail and several...
I have white chanteclers ....a couple my hens lay pure white eggs. Most are cream coloured and some are a light brown. They are a good eating sizes size by 4-5months. The roosters get along great the first year. The second year some get more territorial...i cul those and keep the gentler ones...
My eggs due before easter i got 4 ameraucana out of 2 dozen eggs bought...very dispointing. But this has been the weirdest hatch ever, my easter egger eggs that were due easter ......only started hatching the night before last and it seems they are not done hatching. One early this morning and 2...
I've seen the same issue with my ameraucana eggs I had shipped. I'm on day 24 only 10 out of 40 chicks out. I had to through out 6 eggs cus the development stopped early. Only a few a day hatched. Out of the 10 hatched so far one died from flipping on it's back. Another keeps flipping on it's...
I watched several videos in that regard and during candling you'll be able to see the air cell if there's development. So if there's an air cell it's a keeper. I have a few Barnevelder mixes and that's what I relied on.
I do deep litter in my coop for the winter and now that things are thawing out water will sit at the door as its a lower spot. I keep the rest of the coop built up and it works well and doesn't stay damp. I make sure I add a layer of bedding every week. I alternate between straw and shavings...