I bred him/her. Lavender Orpington rooster over an EE hen. The red just became more prominent. 8 weeks today. But no wattles and I read that cockerels have 3 rows of peas but this is one. Definitely will be bummed. Thanks for the help!
Were they moving on day 18 before you locked down? Based on yolk size they died somewhere after that. One was at the wrong end. I'm really sorry but sucks to get that far but in my experience inconsistent temps and humidity cause this.
Congrats! They usually figure out the flipping. Sometimes the naval is a little open. Just leave it in the incubator longer and make sure it's not catching on anything and bleeding.
Yes it was for a few days. I'm in VA and as usual insane weather. It was 85 over the weekend and now 50's. If I let run almost dry it drops fast but even a few drops takes it back to the 50s. I prefer to stay in the 40s. I'll have to be careful this go around.
Ok so after two great hatches I reloaded it but I cannot get the humidity to drop! I let it run, it's on basically no water and instructions say not to run it dry? I'm assuming because we had some heat but it's cool now and still at 60. I even had a fan going. Vent is all the way open. Ideas?
If anyone was following or wanted an update in the staggered hatch here it is. I put 8 additional eggs in about 6 days after the first batch. (After removing infertiles). 2 of those was infertile and one a very early quitter. Then I had a lady ask to buy 2 of them at day 14 to put under her...