Posts by twigg

Quote:Originally Posted by Echoes Alright, thank you. I will leave them in for alittle longer, unless of course someones is sure that I shouldn't.It's hard to tell from the pic.Candling before day 7 is always a gamble .... once you...

Quote:Originally Posted by Zoomom Well, that's true, they might give it to me, but I don't know where I'd put it, unless my friend with the chickens has space. If she did it would be awesome.Setting on a Monday otherwise is a good...

Quote:Originally Posted by Zoomom HMMM, lots to think about. Thanks for all the advice! I wonder if it would be better to build a homemade one for home and then I don't have to worry, unless I could find a second hand turner. Then I...

duck&chickencrazy :i dont think it matters if you are a day off...i had eggs in the bator...not knowing they were mallard they stated hatching before day 25 was up....so they pipped in the turner...i was taking them out to put in the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Jades Chickens I am putting a computer fan in it for air circulation.It will be fine. Make sure the fan blows across the surface of the water.

Quote:Originally Posted by jvls1942 Quote:Originally Posted by jprinc44 I Think it is 3 times a day, minimum.  In actuality, I read somewhere that the mama bird turns them 90 plus times in a day.....  HTH JanetI don't...

Quote:Originally Posted by Zoomom I have a potential access to an incubator at work (old, old model, wooden, no turner) but only Monday through Friday. Would the chicks die if they weren't turned Saturdays and Sundays? During the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Crunchie Congrats on your hatch!  For your first time, that's really pretty decent.  It does sound like you had some temp and/or humidity issues, though.  If they took 4 to 5 days to hatch,...

Quote:Originally Posted by tommys0112 Good Morning!I started for the first time incubating using the sytrofoam type of incubator with a fan and automatic turner.Can be seen...

Quote:Originally Posted by Jades Chickens Hi, I have another question now. Is 2 3/4 inches high enough area in my incubator for hatching chicks or should it be higher? How deep are trays in cabinet incubators? Thanks again.Well now,...