Incubating some eggs?

[slick4591]

Good try. Like you said earlier the success rate is pretty low, but I figure you gotta try something.

 

[M-5]

make sure you sterilize really good before next setting of eggs

Stupid me put a few eggs in Monday.

You need to scrap that batch and start over. Im still trying to find a copy of the instructions I had , I always had a good hatch when following them

 

[M-5]

found it , print these instruction and follow to the letter

http://www.gqfmfg.com/PDF/circ%20instructions.pdf

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Well I just learned more about hatching chicken eggs than I ever figured possible when I signed on here years ago.

 

[Bigfoot]

found it , print these instruction and follow to the letter

http://www.gqfmfg.com/PDF/circ%20instructions.pdf

Thanks a million.

 

[Bigfoot]

3 live chickens today, out of 48 eggs. 6.25% success rate. Glad my cattle operation isn't going so poorly.

I printed the booklet, I'll study that before the next time. I'm going to get a way to measure humidity, and a new thermometer. Maybe that'll help.

That was my youngest little project. We have a small animal auction here about 6 times a year. A trio usually brings about $25. I've always wondered why they brought so much. I see now, it's no small feet to hatch some chickens, and get them up to layin size.

 

[M-5]

3 live chickens today, out of 48 eggs. 6.25% success rate. Glad my cattle operation isn't going so poorly.

I printed the booklet, I'll study that before the next time. I'm going to get a way to measure humidity, and a new thermometer. Maybe that'll help.

That was my youngest little project. We have a small animal auction here about 6 times a year. A trio usually brings about $25. I've always wondered why they brought so much. I see now, it's no small feet to hatch some chickens, and get them up to layin size.

Once you get it down its not bad , I had a turner in mine so all I did was check the water levels every few days and monitor the temps.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

We now know why one should never count his chicks before they hatch.

 

[dun]

Get or make a wet bulb thermometer. You should be able to find on the net a conversion for wet bulb humidty temperature to humidity.
Splurging the 5 or 10 bucks that a book on incubating eggs would be a good investment also

 

[holm25]

How are your babies doing Bigfoot?

 

[Bigfoot]

How are your babies doing Bigfoot?

Doing good. Pretty well feather d out now. I weakened, and bought some chicks at Tsc about a week ago. Seemed like the fastest and easiest way to grow my herd

 

[slick4591]

Glad to know they are doing good, BF. This is what's happening at my house this morning.

 

[frieghttrain]

Glad to know they are doing good, BF. This is what's happening at my house this morning.

What breed slick?

 

[slick4591]

White Wyandottes. Ended up with 21 out of 22 viable eggs.

 

[Bigfoot]

Glad to know they are doing good, BF. This is what's happening at my house this morning.

Good hatch rate.

 

[slick4591]

Thanks. I had three that quit developing after 15 days and one that pipped and never made it out so it shrink wrapped inside the shell. I bought a new unit that is only used as a hatcher and it's helped my hatch rate.