I was pretty shocked. 50% has been about the average for us on Seramas, so this was amazing. I am only hatching in my Sportsman now when I HAVE to (huge hatches). I recently bought a Hovabator 1588 to use as my hatcher. I have used it two weeks in a row and each time, all but 1 (last week) and 3 (this week) of the eggs that candled as probably viable have hatched. These are hatches of about 50 chicks each. I hate cleaning it, but I'm impressed with the performance and temperature stability.
I'm running my Sportsman at lower humidity for incubation now too. It stays about 40%. The automatic water system is doing it's thing, but I have all of the vents halfway open, top and bottom. It seems to be making a BIG difference.
I sent out 8 Serama eggs and 8 Polish eggs to a lady about 1 1/2 weeks ago, including 2 Serama pullet eggs from my chocolate laced girls. ALL 16 eggs are developing! I'm getting results of great hatches from my buyers, which is so cool! I did purchase a wine cooler for egg storage last weekend. It's getting too warm for storing them in a turner on the counter :-) It's set at 54 degrees and I'm hand turning.
In a message dated 4/29/2010 11:56:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time, pegasus720@comcast.net writes:
Wow, that's fabulous Laura! I hope I can get better hatches when I have my own eggs!
Gina
Laura Undem, Flying A Farm, Morrow, AR http://flyingafarm.com/
Wheaten Penedesencas, Seramas, Black Copper Marans, Welsummers, WC Blue Polish Crested, Frizzled & straight Barred Bantam Cochins, Guineas, Indian Runner Ducks, Jumbo Brown Coturnix Quail & Bourbon Red Turkeys. New breeds for Fall 2010-Denizli Longcrowers, Light Sussex, Black Ameraucanas, Bantam Lavender Ameraucanas Arkansas NPIP 71-0607 Arkansas PT Private Testing Agent P904
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