BackYard Chickens › BYC Forum › Raising BackYard Chickens › Incubating & Hatching Eggs › Little Giant Incubator Tricks
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Little Giant Incubator Tricks - Page 44

post #431 of 785
8/3/12 at 7:12pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by chiques chicks View Post

There is a Swedish flower hen breeder in PA, Claysburg. He sells a lot on ebay. Seems rather good to work with. I had 50% and it was my first time hatching.

I will have to look for him. I got some froma BYCer for my next go around, and I found a place in TN with some, but she won't have any for another month.
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply

Featured Stories on BackYard Chickens

Join Our 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long
Free range? Yea or nay?
Why Join BackYard Chickens?
post #432 of 785
8/8/12 at 12:12pm
Well, here we go again! I'm not doing a staggered hatch this time! I added just a bit of water and will leave it alone.
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
post #433 of 785
8/8/12 at 1:15pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by SunnySkies View Post

Well, here we go again! I'm not doing a staggered hatch this time! I added just a bit of water and will leave it alone.

Good luck...  thumbsup.gif

HEY LOOK!!! ---> UPCOMING FLORIDA Swaps/Sales/Shows/Events

---> Florida Fair Schedule 2012/2013 and "Where am I? Where are you?" FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

Member of the American Poultry Association &

Central Florida Poultry Breeders Association. NPIP Certified Participant

Reply

HEY LOOK!!! ---> UPCOMING FLORIDA Swaps/Sales/Shows/Events

---> Florida Fair Schedule 2012/2013 and "Where am I? Where are you?" FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

Member of the American Poultry Association &

Central Florida Poultry Breeders Association. NPIP Certified Participant

Reply
post #434 of 785
8/8/12 at 1:16pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by SunnySkies View Post

Well, here we go again! I'm not doing a staggered hatch this time! I added just a bit of water and will leave it alone.


Is your incubator a still air or circulated air? Also are you using a turner?

HEY LOOK!!! ---> UPCOMING FLORIDA Swaps/Sales/Shows/Events

---> Florida Fair Schedule 2012/2013 and "Where am I? Where are you?" FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

Member of the American Poultry Association &

Central Florida Poultry Breeders Association. NPIP Certified Participant

Reply

HEY LOOK!!! ---> UPCOMING FLORIDA Swaps/Sales/Shows/Events

---> Florida Fair Schedule 2012/2013 and "Where am I? Where are you?" FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

Member of the American Poultry Association &

Central Florida Poultry Breeders Association. NPIP Certified Participant

Reply
post #435 of 785
8/8/12 at 1:49pm
Turner with fan. Makes life easier.

RH of 40% and temp is 97 after putting eggs that felt a bit cool to the touch in, and it had dropped to 93 while I was putting the eggs in. It was only a couple hours ago or so. I won't fuss about temp until tomorrow.
Edited by SunnySkies - 8/8/12 at 1:51pm
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
post #436 of 785
8/8/12 at 3:14pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by SunnySkies View Post

Turner with fan. Makes life easier.
RH of 40% and temp is 97 after putting eggs that felt a bit cool to the touch in, and it had dropped to 93 while I was putting the eggs in. It was only a couple hours ago or so. I won't fuss about temp until tomorrow.


The temp will be ok. If left for a day or so the eggs could hatch a few hours to a couple of days late. The humidity is good. It take hours for the eggs to come up to temp internally, so I agree, check the temp tomorrow. If you do adjust it it could go too high when the ideal internal temp of the eggs is reached.

HEY LOOK!!! ---> UPCOMING FLORIDA Swaps/Sales/Shows/Events

---> Florida Fair Schedule 2012/2013 and "Where am I? Where are you?" FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

Member of the American Poultry Association &

Central Florida Poultry Breeders Association. NPIP Certified Participant

Reply

HEY LOOK!!! ---> UPCOMING FLORIDA Swaps/Sales/Shows/Events

---> Florida Fair Schedule 2012/2013 and "Where am I? Where are you?" FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

Member of the American Poultry Association &

Central Florida Poultry Breeders Association. NPIP Certified Participant

Reply
post #437 of 785
8/8/12 at 4:21pm
It's come up nicely to 99. and so the wait begins again!

This time around, I took a bit of thin surgical tubing and a syringe and put the tubing through the hole for the fan wire and laid the free end in the well in case I need to add water. I'll do the same to the hatcher so I can easily increase humidity. I had trouble with that last time and had a very difficult time keeping RH up the last 3 days.
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
post #438 of 785
8/8/12 at 5:49pm

I think you have a great idea. Here are some pictures of how I deal with the humidity especially during lockdown. Good luck...  thumbsup.gif

 

I put the jar in the corners opposite the fan and thermostat.

1000

 

 

I use a wash bottle with a straw like you do with the tubing.

1000

 

This is how I keep the jars filled with water during lockdown. I have some different size wash bottles.

1000


Edited by cmom - 8/8/12 at 5:52pm

HEY LOOK!!! ---> UPCOMING FLORIDA Swaps/Sales/Shows/Events

---> Florida Fair Schedule 2012/2013 and "Where am I? Where are you?" FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

Member of the American Poultry Association &

Central Florida Poultry Breeders Association. NPIP Certified Participant

Reply

HEY LOOK!!! ---> UPCOMING FLORIDA Swaps/Sales/Shows/Events

---> Florida Fair Schedule 2012/2013 and "Where am I? Where are you?" FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

Member of the American Poultry Association &

Central Florida Poultry Breeders Association. NPIP Certified Participant

Reply
post #439 of 785
8/9/12 at 5:05am
The wash bottles are actually where I got the idea, but I couldn't find any like that. But I was going through some stuff yesterday left over from my littlest baby's last surgery and thought hmm, I could adapt this, since I don't have any jars to hold sponges. I'll have to get a photo.
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
post #440 of 785
8/9/12 at 6:37am
fe124c8e.jpg is what I set up.
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs

Featured Stories on BackYard Chickens

Join Our 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long
Free range? Yea or nay?
Why Join BackYard Chickens?
BackYard Chickens › BYC Forum › Raising BackYard Chickens › Incubating & Hatching Eggs › Little Giant Incubator Tricks