7th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2016 Hatch-A-Long

Who needs sleep anyways?
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RAv!! I do Lol gnite
 
That is fine and may help hatch rates and may increase vigor but there is also the very real risk of forgetting to remove the plugs! That will cause a lot of problems, more than the small increase in hatch vigor. Using a cool down cycle has been shown to do similar things and will, on average allow one more chick to hatch per set.

It is a bit like the resting shipped eggs versus putting them into the incubator. There are pluses and minuses.

I have also seen some mis interpretation of Dr. Bramwell's discussions in the past. He may not be easily understood. Many quote a lecture he gave to say that you only need to put a rooster in with hens for a week to clear out the sperm of an old rooster. He did not say that but that is what many thought he said. He talked about percentages which went over the heads of most listeners.

The Genesis only has one plug so removing it will not change the CO levels much any way.

Not debating and end of conversation because I dont want to bicker.... This is NOT based on his discussion, that is just thrown in there. there are other studies and abstracts should you care to research it yourself. And I have already stated to remove at day 10
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ahhhhh chicknlove has done her homework!
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Just remember to remove the plugs.

This is not telling everyone to have a vent free bator, this is telling those that have the styro bators with the red plugs that they are there for a reason, use them for what they are put there for.

But Sally, they were not put there for stressing the eggs, they were put there for elevation changes as a way to manage humidity.


A red vent plug is located on the top of the
incubator. This should be removed when the
incubator is used at altitudes greater than 6000
feet above sea level. The plug may also be
removed during or after the hatch if water drops
appear on the window due to high humidity. This
will help to dry the chicks and the incubator. If
removing the plug does not reduce the humidity
enough, it may be necessary to prop up the
top slightly, to facilitate drying. If so, be sure
to maintain proper temperature. Alternately,
the top may be removed quickly, and moisture
wiped from the windows to aid drying. Replace
the plug after chicks are removed
 
But Sally, they were not put there for stressing the eggs, they were put there for elevation changes as a way to manage humidity.


A red vent plug is located on the top of the
incubator. This should be removed when the
incubator is used at altitudes greater than 6000
feet above sea level. The plug may also be
removed during or after the hatch if water drops
appear on the window due to high humidity. This
will help to dry the chicks and the incubator. If
removing the plug does not reduce the humidity
enough, it may be necessary to prop up the
top slightly, to facilitate drying. If so, be sure
to maintain proper temperature. Alternately,
the top may be removed quickly, and moisture
wiped from the windows to aid drying. Replace
the plug after chicks are removed

Are you aware of how many people have hatched through my suggested incubation methods Ron that are not even members of BYC? I really really dont want to argue, or act like I know it all. because thats not me, I like to genuinely help people. What I didn't want to do is make poor chknlove look like she started something between us, cause I really really do LOVE YOU! You are amazingly helpful to so many people here on BYC! Keeping the vent plugs in the bator is not going to cause so much dramatic stress as you act out and you know it and like I said, I already stressed the importance of pulling the plugs. And do you think you need to tell me what holes in the bator are for?
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Seriously I wont debate Ron, I love you too much for this, I wont do this with you any more. I was too upset the other year about it.
 
I'm going to have to bow out for this years hatch. Things just aren't working out and I don't have the time right now to take the proper care if baby chicks.

I'll still to watching everybody else though.

HAPPY HATCHING!
 
Omg! I know exactly how you feel because I'm thinking the same thing!
Mine will be in my laundry room too!
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I have 18 on right now (as of 3am this morning) for the December hatch-a-long and I've got 12 so far for this hatch-a-long!
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OH THE INSANITY!!
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I was waiting for the egg of one of the young pullets who just started to lay and she was SO upset with me. (Look at her poised to peck me..lol!)




I wanted to know what egg she was leaving for this thread's hatch so I could band her leg and keep track. All she left me was....the golf ball! (Seriously)
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They need to ALL do that. It's their fault for enabling me in my addiction!!
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(That's my story and I'm stick'n to it.)


It's a conspiracy. I bet your hens are in on it too!
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It's their evil plan to take over the world...get us all addicted to do the dirty work for them.
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(I think I'm overtired from my 3am egg setting)
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LMBO ! I think you're right ! I also think BYC was started by a Master chicken. When i first started with chickens i was just searching for info on egg laying, coop ideas, etc. I stumbled on "all things chicken" here at BYC and lo and behold i'm reading about baby chicks and incubating and all those cute pics ! I think it's mass hypnosis, ~~you will make or buy an incubator and hatch yourself some fuzz butts and you will remember none of this when u awake~~yep, Master Chicken.
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