5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

[chickydee64]

Got our eggs set last night. I think we ended up with 11 or 12 not sure if they are fertile have to many roosters and I think they are fighting rather than getting the job done. This is our first attempt at the incubator but temp holding tight at 99.5 and we will keep our fingers crossed on fertility.

and good luck

 

[chickengirl1193]

so for the last 24 hours + my incubator has been going between 99.4 and 100.1 degrees according to the incubator "control panel" and the humidity has been between 44% and 48%. i went to walmart tonight and got one of those temp hydrometer things (i have a hydrometer coming in the mail that hasnt shipped ) and when i put the walmart thing in it now says that my humidity is at 53% while the incubator says 40% the three thermometers are agreeing on 99 degrees. Should i change anything? i have the vent plug out and the room is 30% humidity. its been about an hour since i put the different hydrometer in. maybe im being too paranoid...

 

[chickydee64]

setting mine tomorrow. Count me in!!!! Hatching orpingtons.

......from another Orpington person.............good luck

 

[Ramblin Rooster]

Got our eggs set last night. I think we ended up with 11 or 12 not sure if they are fertile have to many roosters and I think they are fighting rather than getting the job done. This is our first attempt at the incubator but temp holding tight at 99.5 and we will keep our fingers crossed on fertility.

and Good luck with your hatch! What breeds are you hatching?

 

[chickee]

so for the last 24 hours + my incubator has been going between 99.4 and 100.1 degrees according to the incubator "control panel" and the humidity has been between 44% and 48%. i went to walmart tonight and got one of those temp hydrometer things (i have a hydrometer coming in the mail that hasnt shipped ) and when i put the walmart thing in it now says that my humidity is at 53% while the incubator says 40% the three thermometers are agreeing on 99 degrees. Should i change anything? i have the vent plug out and the room is 30% humidity. its been about an hour since i put the different hydrometer in. maybe im being too paranoid...

I use an indoor outdoor wireless thermometer/hygrometer. I put it in my Octagon 20 to check it (It is very accurate) and its temp reads 1.4 degrees low and the humidity 10% high, so they are not that accurate. I still use it and just know that when it reads 98.1 the Genesis's temperature is actually 99.5 and when it reads 30% the humidity is actually 40%.

4 more days until I will be able to see if my eggs are growing!

I use the Brinsea high intensity Ovaview candler.

 

[ronniewayne]

I just got my eggs set tonight. hope they hatch on the 1st or 2nd. set 17 heritage rhode island reds . good luck everyone.

 

[bantambury]

ok......we got our hydrometer good....I think....all day it said 70, so then I took out an air vent plug, and it went down, then I took out another, and it says its perfect!
is it ok to leave these two out ron? I know you said you do this...but didn't know how it would affect them if their temp and humidity has been good all day....



another thing. went to home depot and got a hydrometer.....that one is saying 47%, my actual incubator one saying 60%......I DONT KNOW WHICH TO TRUST!!!!!

 

[Ramblin Rooster]

I use an indoor outdoor wireless thermometer/hygrometer. I put it in my Octagon 20 to check it (It is very accurate) and its temp reads 1.4 degrees low and the humidity 10% high, so they are not that accurate. I still use it and just know that when it reads 98.1 the Genesis's temperature is actually 99.5 and when it reads 30% the humidity is actually 40%.

4 more days until I will be able to see if my eggs are growing!

I use the Brinsea high intensity Ovaview candler.

Do you suggest the ovaview candler? I need to get one, but don't want one too pricey.

How much did that cost?

 

[Gardeningmama]

.....for all of your kind words. My son was really mad that no one stopped too, but I told him, honey that person probably didn't know what the heck happened. It's not everyday you see a white duck sitting in the middle of the road. IDK?

 

[chickengirl1193]

I use an indoor outdoor wireless thermometer/hygrometer. I put it in my Octagon 20 to check it (It is very accurate) and its temp reads 1.4 degrees low and the humidity 10% high, so they are not that accurate. I still use it and just know that when it reads 98.1 the Genesis's temperature is actually 99.5 and when it reads 30% the humidity is actually 40%.

4 more days until I will be able to see if my eggs are growing!

I use the Brinsea high intensity Ovaview candler.

ok......we got our hydrometer good....I think....all day it said 70, so then I took out an air vent plug, and it went down, then I took out another, and it says its perfect!
is it ok to leave these two out ron? I know you said you do this...but didn't know how it would affect them if their temp and humidity has been good all day....



another thing. went to home depot and got a hydrometer.....that one is saying 47%, my actual incubator one saying 60%......I DONT KNOW WHICH TO TRUST!!!!!

yeah im having the same issue. i dont know which one to trust :/ i have two coming in the mail actually, both from incubator companies so maybe i could trust those more...im not sure if i should take water out or just trust my incubator humidity