Ella2025's Experiment Broody Hen Hatch-A-Long

[GreenJay]

almost lockdown time!
get ready broody eggs!

 

[ella2025]

Better to start a day early, some hatch early, some late. Glad the water bowl helped stabilize the humidity.

Maybe give Bippy some scrambled egg, little extra protein boost for her, she's been working hard.

Yes! Will do.

 

[ella2025]

I weighed the eggs today. It is day 15-16.
Egg 6, pepper went from 40g at the beginning to now 34g

Egg 2, Saffron went from 37g to... 30g.

We have 5-6 days left and water loss is pretty bad, already past the weight loss they're supposed to have at hatching day.

I'm considering raising humidity to about 60%. Is that too much or is 55 ish good?

 

[BoundlessLove]

Come on Spice Eggies!!
Grow, chickies, grow!

 

[GreenJay]

I weighed the eggs today. It is day 15-16.
Egg 6, pepper went from 40g at the beginning to now 34g

Egg 2, Saffron went from 37g to... 30g.

We have 5-6 days left and water loss is pretty bad, already past the weight loss they're supposed to have at hatching day.

I'm considering raising humidity to about 60%. Is that too much or is 55 ish good?

I'd think try to bring it up some, are you still running the dehumidifier in the basement? LoL, I'll pack up some of our humidity and send it to you, currently 87%, happy to share!

https://www.homestead-acres.com/how-to-incubate-chicken-eggs/

 

[GreenJay]

Let's grow broody eggs!

 

[BoundlessLove]

How are they doing?
Are still looking good?

 

[ella2025]

I'd think try to bring it up some, are you still running the dehumidifier in the basement? LoL, I'll pack up some of our humidity and send it to you, currently 87%, happy to share!

https://www.homestead-acres.com/how-to-incubate-chicken-eggs/

I'd be happy to take come of your humidity ! Yes I am still running the dehumidifier. But, I taped up one of the ventilation holes and humidity inside the incubator is very stable in the 60-65 range now. Im very happy with that.

 

[ella2025]

How are they doing?
Are still looking good?

Except for the large air cells, they're doing great. I can't see through the skinny sides of the eggs anymore like last time I candled. but here are some photos I took just now.

Saffron

Pepper

 

[BoundlessLove]

Except for the large air cells, they're doing great. I can't see through the skinny sides of the eggs anymore like last time I candled. but here are some photos I took just now.

Saffron
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Pepper
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They both look good!