Just set my dozen eggs from the Chicken Poop Bingo and figured some of y'all might want to follow along.
This is my first time hatching shipped eggs, so I'm really nervous about them. All 5 that I could clearly see into had detached air cells, so I'm hoping they'll be alright. I'm trying to lower my expectations, just in case
There was a bit of drama with the postal service, but our local manager really went above and beyond to get us these eggs, so let's hope they hatch
INFO:
• Incubator: Brinsea Advance II
• Thermometer/Hygrometer: Inkbird ITH-10
• Eggs: All that I could see into had detached air cells, but no cracks. The shells are dark and some are very hard to see into. They sat for a full 24 hours and are (as of setting) 5-6 days old.
Temperature is steady, but on the lower side, I've got the incubator set to 100°F to compensate until I can insulate a bit more against heat loss.
Ambient humidity is like 30-40% right now, so I'm not adding too much water yet, but I'm monitoring the hygrometer to see if I need to make adjustments.
I won't be turning for the first two days because of the detached air cells, then will turn them by hand sparingly until day 7 where I'll reevaluate after candling and likely turn on the automatic turner.
I've given them all placeholder names to hopefully remember which is which better than 1-12 or A-K.
So from left to right, top to bottom:
Pistachio, Chocolate Chip, Neopolitin, Vanilla Bean
Peanut Butter, Minty, Superman, Blue Moon
Wasabi, Rocky Road, Sprinkles, and Mocha
Root for your favorites!
This is my first time hatching shipped eggs, so I'm really nervous about them. All 5 that I could clearly see into had detached air cells, so I'm hoping they'll be alright. I'm trying to lower my expectations, just in case
There was a bit of drama with the postal service, but our local manager really went above and beyond to get us these eggs, so let's hope they hatch
INFO:
• Incubator: Brinsea Advance II
• Thermometer/Hygrometer: Inkbird ITH-10
• Eggs: All that I could see into had detached air cells, but no cracks. The shells are dark and some are very hard to see into. They sat for a full 24 hours and are (as of setting) 5-6 days old.
Temperature is steady, but on the lower side, I've got the incubator set to 100°F to compensate until I can insulate a bit more against heat loss.
Ambient humidity is like 30-40% right now, so I'm not adding too much water yet, but I'm monitoring the hygrometer to see if I need to make adjustments.
I won't be turning for the first two days because of the detached air cells, then will turn them by hand sparingly until day 7 where I'll reevaluate after candling and likely turn on the automatic turner.
I've given them all placeholder names to hopefully remember which is which better than 1-12 or A-K.
So from left to right, top to bottom:
Pistachio, Chocolate Chip, Neopolitin, Vanilla Bean
Peanut Butter, Minty, Superman, Blue Moon
Wasabi, Rocky Road, Sprinkles, and Mocha
Root for your favorites!